Nextend Social Login vs Sharedaddy
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
Nextend Social Login leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #266, ahead of Sharedaddy at #12,811. Over the last 7 days Nextend Social Login slipped 1 place and Sharedaddy slipped 9 places. Nextend Social Login has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 200+ for Sharedaddy. Downloads this week: Nextend Social Login 7,580 and Sharedaddy 38. Ratings: Nextend Social Login 4.9★ from 446 and Sharedaddy 4★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Nextend Social Login | Sharedaddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #266 ▼ 1 | #12,811 ▼ 9 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,580 | 38 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (446) | 4★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Current version | 3.1.26 | 0.2.13 |
| Best rank on record | #261 | #12,779 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Aug 2010 |
| 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Nextend Social Login or Sharedaddy?
By active installs, Nextend Social Login: 200K+ sites run it against 200+ for Sharedaddy, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Nextend Social Login or Sharedaddy?
Nextend Social Login, at #266 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Sharedaddy at #12,811. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Nextend Social Login or Sharedaddy 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.