Best WordPress Social Media Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
Share buttons, feeds and auto-posting between WordPress and social networks.
Social media plugins do three unrelated jobs under one name: they add share buttons to posts, they pull a feed from a network into a page, and they push new posts out to accounts automatically. Most plugins are good at one of the three.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 480,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "social-media", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best Social Media Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
100,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
4.9 out of 5, from 1,911 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
5,333 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
October 10, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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Wp Social
August 19, 2010, first published on WordPress.org
- Best with no paid version
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Simple Social Icons
100,000+, the highest placed plugin WordPress.org lists as a community plugin, with nothing sold on top
Social Media Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons | 4.8 | 5,333 | 100,000+ |
| 2 | Metricool | 4.5 | 21 | 80,000+ |
| 3 | Wp Social | 4.6 | 67 | 70,000+ |
| 4 | Simple Social Icons | 4.3 | 92 | 100,000+ |
| 5 | Social Media Feather | 4.6 | 506 | 10,000+ |
| 6 | Jetpack Social | 3.3 | 74 | 30,000+ |
| 7 | Simple Social Media Share Buttons | 4.8 | 194 | 20,000+ |
| 8 | Buttonizer | 4.8 | 396 | 40,000+ |
| 9 | Feed Them Social | 4.7 | 639 | 20,000+ |
| 10 | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons | 4.9 | 1,911 | 10,000+ |
The 10 best Social Media Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "social-media", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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4.8 (5,333) 100,000+ active installs Updated Sep 18, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.7
Share buttons and pop up share icons for social media sharing
82,963 downloads in 30 days 
Metricool – Social media and site statistics
4.5 (21) 80,000+ active installs Updated Oct 6, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Site metrics and social media analytics for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X Twitter. The single best tool for Social Media Managers!
61,818 downloads in 30 days-
Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter
4.6 (67) 70,000+ active installs Updated Sep 30, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Wp social lets you add social login, social counter, and social share buttons of different styles to your WordPress website.
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4.3 (92) 100,000+ active installs Updated Sep 17, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3
Display icons linking to your social profiles, via the classic widget or the core Social Icons block variations.
11,129 downloads in 30 days 
5.Social Media Feather
▲14.6 (506) 10,000+ active installs Updated Oct 9, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Lightweight social sharing and follow buttons for WordPress. Fast, flexible, and easy to use.
9,679 downloads in 30 days
6.Jetpack Social
▼13.3 (74) 30,000+ active installs Updated Jun 26, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.7Write once, publish everywhere. Reach your target audience by sharing your content with Jetpack Social!
7,550 downloads in 30 days
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone
4.8 (194) 20,000+ active installs Updated Aug 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.7 Paid version availableThis Social Share Plugin adds advanced social media sharing buttons to your WordPress sites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn, & Pinterest.
3,797 downloads in 30 days
Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds
4.8 (396) 40,000+ active installs Updated Aug 13, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increa …
5,557 downloads in 30 days
Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries
4.7 (639) 20,000+ active installs Updated Sep 5, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3 Paid version availableCustom social media feeds for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube. Works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Gutenberg blocks.
9,025 downloads in 30 days-
4.9 (1,911) 10,000+ active installs Updated Oct 10, 2026 Tested up to 7.1.3
Social sharing plugin adding social buttons.
18,749 downloads in 30 days
What changed in the Social Media Plugins ranking
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Social Media Feather
#5
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Jetpack Social
#6
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How to choose a Social Media Plugin for WordPress
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Decide which of the three you need
Share buttons, embedded feeds and auto-posting are separate problems. A plugin that promises all three usually does two of them thinly.
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Share buttons cost more than they look
Official network scripts are heavy and track your visitors. Plain links that open a share window do the same job with no script at all.
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Feeds depend on someone else's API
Networks change access rules regularly. Check the plugin is actively maintained; a feed plugin that stops being updated stops working.
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Auto-posting needs a token that lasts
Most breakages are expired credentials rather than bugs. Look for clear reconnection and a warning when a connection drops.
Social Media Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Metricool#1 vs #2 · 100,000+ vs 80,000+ installs
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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Wp Social#1 vs #3 · 100,000+ vs 70,000+ installs
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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Simple Social Icons#1 vs #4 · 100,000+ vs 100,000+ installs
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Metricool vs Wp Social#2 vs #3 · 80,000+ vs 70,000+ installs
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Metricool vs Simple Social Icons#2 vs #4 · 80,000+ vs 100,000+ installs
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Wp Social vs Simple Social Icons#3 vs #4 · 70,000+ vs 100,000+ installs
How we rank Social Media Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "social-media" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "social-media", "social", "sharing", "social-share", "social-sharing" and "social-buttons", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
Social Media Plugins FAQ
What is the best Social Media Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "social-media", Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is #1 as of October 12, 2026, with 100,000+ active installs and a 4.8 out of 5 rating. By rating, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons scores 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews.
Which Social Media Plugin has the most active installs?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons, with 100,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of October 12, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which Social Media Plugin has the highest rating?
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 1,911 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which Social Media Plugin was updated most recently?
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons shipped its latest release on October 10, 2026. 9 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many Social Media Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 937 plugins tagged "social-media", "social", "sharing", "social-share", "social-sharing" and "social-buttons" as of October 12, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Are these Social Media Plugins free?
All 10 are free to install from WordPress.org. 2 of them are listed as commercial, meaning the developer sells a paid version or add-ons: Simple Social Media Share Buttons, Feed Them Social.
Do share buttons slow down a site?
The official ones do, because each network loads its own script and often a tracking pixel. Plugins that render plain links opening a share dialog add almost nothing. If you want share counts, that is what forces the heavier route, and few sites get much value from displaying them.
Why did my social feed or auto-posting stop working?
Nearly always an access token that expired or an API rule that changed at the network. Reconnecting the account fixes most cases. If it keeps happening, check when the plugin was last updated: these integrations need maintenance every time a network changes its terms.
Social Media Plugins: the bottom line
As of October 12, 2026, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons holds the #1 spot for "social-media" on WordPress.org, followed by Metricool and Wp Social. If install base matters most, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads with 100,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons scores 4.9 out of 5 across 1,911 reviews.
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