Scriptless Social Sharing vs SocialWiggle
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
Scriptless Social Sharing leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,756, ahead of SocialWiggle at #25,252. Over the last 7 days Scriptless Social Sharing climbed 48 places and SocialWiggle slipped 233 places. Scriptless Social Sharing has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for SocialWiggle. Downloads this week: Scriptless Social Sharing 754 and SocialWiggle 15. Ratings: Scriptless Social Sharing 5★ from 70 and SocialWiggle 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Scriptless Social Sharing | SocialWiggle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,756 ▲ 48 | #25,252 ▼ 233 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 754 | 15 |
| Rating | 5★ (70) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 3, 2026 | Mar 2, 2014 |
| Current version | 4.0.0 | 0.8.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,731 | #23,753 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2016 | Apr 2013 |
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, Scriptless Social Sharing or SocialWiggle?
By active installs, Scriptless Social Sharing: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for SocialWiggle, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Scriptless Social Sharing or SocialWiggle?
Scriptless Social Sharing, at #1,756 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SocialWiggle at #25,252. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Scriptless Social Sharing or SocialWiggle 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.