WordPress plugin comparison

Social Sharing Plugin vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons

Social Sharing Plugin

by WarfarePlugins

10K+ installs3.3

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons

by Inisev

10K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Both have 10K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 163 times, Social Sharing Plugin about 66.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews, against 3.3 from 186 reviews.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Mar 18, 2025 for Social Sharing Plugin.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Social Sharing Plugin.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Social Sharing Plugin.

Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Sharing Plugin	Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Popular rank	#1,469	#1,674
Active installs	10K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.2K	6.7K
Rating	3.3(186)	4.9(1.9K)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×1.15
Last release	1 year ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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