Social Sharing (by Danny) vs Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic
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
Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,488, ahead of Social Sharing (by Danny) at #4,591. Over the last 7 days Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic climbed 3 places and Social Sharing (by Danny) slipped 7 places. Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Social Sharing (by Danny). Downloads this week: Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic 271 and Social Sharing (by Danny) 138. Ratings: Social Sharing (by Danny) 5★ from 68 and Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic 4.4★ from 1,053 reviews.
| Metric | Social Sharing (by Danny) | Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,591 ▼ 7 | #1,488 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 138 | 271 |
| Rating | 5★ (68) | 4.4★ (1,053) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Current version | 1.3.12 | 9.7.13 |
| Best rank on record | #4,578 | #1,485 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2013 | Jan 2012 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Social Sharing (by Danny) or Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic?
By active installs, Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Social Sharing (by Danny), according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Sharing (by Danny) or Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic, at #1,488 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Sharing (by Danny) at #4,591. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Sharing (by Danny) or Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic 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.