WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Block vs SX Social Icons
At a glance
- Social Sharing Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for SX Social Icons.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Block is downloaded about 147 times, SX Social Icons about 1.
- SX Social Icons has no reviews yet.
- Social Sharing Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jun 15, 2016 for SX Social Icons.
- Social Sharing Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for SX Social Icons.
- SX Social Icons has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Social Sharing Block.
Line by line
Social Sharing Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Sharing Block |  SX Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,587 | #46,545 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 18 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years 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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