Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins top 10: Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons at #1 and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at #10. Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Share buttons and pop up share icons for social media sharing
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Social sharing plugin adding social buttons.
Who leads on what
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,333 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more reviews behind its score: 5,333 against 1,911.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently, on October 10, 2026; Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons on September 18, 2026.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 34,848 times against 12,977.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Pick Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Pick Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons if the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons side by side
| Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #1 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 5,333 | 1,911 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 12,601,025 | 2,686,682 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34,848 | 12,977 |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 19, 2014 | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.7 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons ratings
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons nor Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: common questions
Is Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons better than Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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