WordPress plugin comparison
Socialize vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Socialize
by Jon Bishop
200+ installs4.3
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
by Inisev
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Socialize.
- On a typical day, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 163 times, Socialize about 5.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against May 25, 2025 for Socialize.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Socialize.
- Socialize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Socialize | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,534 | #1,674 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 6.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(6) | 4.9(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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