G Social Buttons vs Sticky Side Buttons
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
Sticky Side Buttons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,733, ahead of G Social Buttons at #29,373. Over the last 7 days Sticky Side Buttons slipped 2 places and G Social Buttons slipped 282 places. Sticky Side Buttons has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for G Social Buttons. Downloads this week: Sticky Side Buttons 206 and G Social Buttons 18.
| Metric | G Social Buttons | Sticky Side Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29,373 ▼ 282 | #1,733 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 206 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.5★ (40) |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2019 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 2.0.3 |
| Best rank on record | #28,299 | #1,700 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2019 | Jan 2017 |
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, G Social Buttons or Sticky Side Buttons?
By active installs, Sticky Side Buttons: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for G Social Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, G Social Buttons or Sticky Side Buttons?
Sticky Side Buttons, at #1,733 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with G Social Buttons at #29,373. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are G Social Buttons or Sticky Side Buttons 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.