WordPress plugin comparison

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs YouTube Share Overlay Buttons

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

YouTube Share Overlay Buttons

by tranhoang

10+ installs4.0

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for YouTube Share Overlay Buttons.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, YouTube Share Overlay Buttons about 1.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 13, 2014 for YouTube Share Overlay Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for YouTube Share Overlay Buttons.

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

Metric	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons	YouTube Share Overlay Buttons
Popular rank	#416	#36,191
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.7K	18
Rating	4.8(5.3K)	4.0(3)
Support threads resolved	33%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×1.32	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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