AddToAny Share Buttons vs LinkShare
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
AddToAny Share Buttons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #186, ahead of LinkShare at #36,598. Over the last 7 days AddToAny Share Buttons held its place and LinkShare slipped 986 places. AddToAny Share Buttons has the largest install base, roughly 30000× the next: 300K+ active installs against 10+ for LinkShare. Downloads this week: AddToAny Share Buttons 12,052 and LinkShare 18. Ratings: AddToAny Share Buttons 4.7★ from 1,114 and LinkShare 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | AddToAny Share Buttons | LinkShare |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #186 ▬ | #36,598 ▼ 986 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 12,052 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,114) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | May 22, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.18 | 0.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #185 | #33,446 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2007 | Aug 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AddToAny Share Buttons or LinkShare?
By active installs, AddToAny Share Buttons: 300K+ sites run it against 10+ for LinkShare, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AddToAny Share Buttons or LinkShare?
AddToAny Share Buttons, at #186 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with LinkShare at #36,598. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AddToAny Share Buttons or LinkShare alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.