WordPress plugin comparison

Socials Ignited vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Socials Ignited

by Anastis Sourgoutsidis

2K+ installs4.3

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 2K+ for Socials Ignited.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Socials Ignited about 15.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Apr 25, 2025 for Socials Ignited.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Socials Ignited.
Socials Ignited has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Socials Ignited	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#4,671	#416
Active installs	2K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	272	19.7K
Rating	4.3(4)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.24	×1.32
Last release	1 year ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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