WordPress plugin comparison

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Universal Web Share

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

Universal Web Share

by Reggio Digital

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Universal Web Share.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Universal Web Share about 8.
Universal Web Share is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,333 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 17, 2023 for Universal Web Share.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.3.14 for Universal Web Share.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Universal Web Share.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons	Universal Web Share
Popular rank	#416	#72,459
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	19.7K	220
Rating	4.8(5.3K)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	33%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	8.1

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