WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Widget vs Social Share Buttons
Social Media Widget
by Blink Web Effects
30K+ installs3.9
Social Share Buttons
by Arrow Plugins
40+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 40+ for Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Social Share Buttons about 3.
- Social Media Widget is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Social Media Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2024, against Dec 9, 2018 for Social Share Buttons.
- Social Media Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 5.0.31 for Social Share Buttons.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Media Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Media Widget | Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,063 | #21,422 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 40 |
| Rating | 3.9(84) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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