WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Button vs Social Sharing Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Button has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Social Sharing Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Share Button is downloaded about 20 times, Social Sharing Buttons about 4.
- Social Sharing Buttons is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.1 from 17 reviews.
- Social Share Button was updated more recently: Jun 8, 2026, against Apr 14, 2025 for Social Sharing Buttons.
- Social Share Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Social Sharing Buttons.
- Social Share Button has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Social Sharing Buttons.
Line by line
Social Share Button leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Button |  Social Sharing Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,610 | #13,023 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 550 | 63 |
| Rating | 4.1(17) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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