WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Block vs WP Share Simple
At a glance
- Social Sharing Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for WP Share Simple.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Block is downloaded about 152 times, WP Share Simple about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Social Sharing Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Sep 13, 2015 for WP Share Simple.
- Social Sharing Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WP Share Simple.
- WP Share Simple has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Social Sharing Block.
Line by line
Social Sharing Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Sharing Block |  WP Share Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,585 | #43,444 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 146 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 11 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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