WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Block vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Social Sharing Block
by Nick Diego
7K+ installs5.0
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
by Inisev
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 7K+ for Social Sharing Block.
- On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Social Sharing Block about 147.
- Social Sharing Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,333 reviews.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 14, 2026 for Social Sharing Block.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons resolves more of its support threads: 33% in the last two months, against 0% for Social Sharing Block.
- Social Sharing Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Social Sharing Block.
Line by line
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing Block | Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,587 | #416 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 19.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 4.8(5.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 33% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month 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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