WordPress plugin comparison

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs WP Socializer

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

WP Socializer

by vaakash

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for WP Socializer.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, WP Socializer about 71.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.5 from 128 reviews.
WP Socializer was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
WP Socializer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
WP Socializer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.

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

Metric	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons	WP Socializer
Popular rank	#416	#2,143
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.7K	2.1K
Rating	4.8(5.3K)	4.5(128)
Support threads resolved	33%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.83
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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