WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons vs WP Socializer
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
by Inisev
10K+ installs4.9
WP Socializer
by vaakash
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 163 times, WP Socializer about 71.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews, against 4.5 from 128 reviews.
- Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Sep 24, 2026 for WP Socializer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Socializer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons | WP Socializer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,674 | #2,143 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.7K | 2.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(1.9K) | 4.5(128) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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