ShareThis Share Buttons vs Social Profile Icons Widget
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
ShareThis Share Buttons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,535, ahead of Social Profile Icons Widget at #44,103. Over the last 7 days ShareThis Share Buttons slipped 6 places and Social Profile Icons Widget climbed 1,462 places. ShareThis Share Buttons has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Social Profile Icons Widget. Downloads this week: ShareThis Share Buttons 1,451 and Social Profile Icons Widget 12.
| Metric | ShareThis Share Buttons | Social Profile Icons Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,535 ▼ 6 | #44,103 ▲ 1462 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,451 | 12 |
| Rating | 3.5★ (26) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Sep 10, 2016 |
| Current version | 2.3.13 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,515 | #34,291 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2017 | Sep 2016 |
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, ShareThis Share Buttons or Social Profile Icons Widget?
By active installs, ShareThis Share Buttons: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Social Profile Icons Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ShareThis Share Buttons or Social Profile Icons Widget?
ShareThis Share Buttons, at #1,535 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Profile Icons Widget at #44,103. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are ShareThis Share Buttons or Social Profile Icons Widget 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.