WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Block vs Socicon
At a glance
- Social Sharing Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 200+ for Socicon.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Block is downloaded about 152 times, Socicon about 6.
- Social Sharing Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Social Sharing Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Socicon.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Socicon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Social Sharing Block.
Line by line
Social Sharing Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Sharing Block |  Socicon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,585 | #12,252 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 105 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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