ShareThis Share Buttons vs WP Social 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
ShareThis Share Buttons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,528, ahead of WP Social Buttons at #15,798. Over the last 7 days ShareThis Share Buttons climbed 1 place and WP Social Buttons slipped 53 places. ShareThis Share Buttons has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for WP Social Buttons. Downloads this week: ShareThis Share Buttons 1,904 and WP Social Buttons 21. Ratings: ShareThis Share Buttons 3.5★ from 26 and WP Social Buttons 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | ShareThis Share Buttons | WP Social Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,528 ▲ 1 | #15,798 ▼ 53 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,904 | 21 |
| Rating | 3.5★ (26) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Oct 7, 2026 | Jul 4, 2022 |
| Current version | 2.3.13 | 2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,515 | #15,419 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2017 | Aug 2014 |
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, ShareThis Share Buttons or WP Social Buttons?
By active installs, ShareThis Share Buttons: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for WP Social Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, ShareThis Share Buttons or WP Social Buttons?
ShareThis Share Buttons, at #1,528 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Social Buttons at #15,798. 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 WP Social 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.