WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Button vs WP Social Share
At a glance
- Social Share Button has more active installs: 1K+, against 50+ for WP Social Share.
- On a typical day, Social Share Button is downloaded about 20 times, WP Social Share about 2.
- Social Share Button is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Social Share Button was updated more recently: Jun 8, 2026, against Dec 14, 2012 for WP Social Share.
- Social Share Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for WP Social Share.
- WP Social Share has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Social Share Button.
Line by line
Social Share Button leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Button |  WP Social Share |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,609 | #20,192 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 564 | 34 |
| Rating | 4.1(17) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 14 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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