WordPress plugin comparison

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs WP Social Preview

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

WP Social Preview

by Iain Poulson

800+ installs3.5

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for WP Social Preview.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, WP Social Preview about 23.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
WP Social Preview was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
WP Social Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for WP Social Preview.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons	WP Social Preview
Popular rank	#416	#7,507
Active installs	100K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.7K	672
Rating	4.8(5.3K)	3.5(2)
Support threads resolved	33%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.51
Last release	1 month ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.1

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