WordPress plugin comparison

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

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

WP Social Widget

by catchsquare

4K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for WP Social Widget.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, WP Social Widget about 21.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.7 from 11 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against May 25, 2025 for WP Social Widget.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for WP Social Widget.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP Social Widget.

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

Metric	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons	WP Social Widget
Popular rank	#416	#3,501
Active installs	100K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.7K	416
Rating	4.8(5.3K)	4.7(11)
Support threads resolved	33%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.26
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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