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AddToAny Share Buttons vs The Social Links (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

AddToAny Share Buttons

AddToAny Share Buttons

4.7(1,112)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View AddToAny Share Buttons
VS
The Social Links

The Social Links

4.4(7)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View The Social Links

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, AddToAny Share Buttons has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 1,112 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AddToAny Share Buttons has accumulated 18M+ total downloads while The Social Links has 138K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5AddToAny Share Buttons
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The Social Links4.4/5
Total Reviews
1,112AddToAny Share Buttons
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The Social Links7
Active Installs
300K+AddToAny Share Buttons
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The Social Links2.0K+
Total Downloads
18M+AddToAny Share Buttons
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The Social Links138K+
Support Resolution
100%AddToAny Share Buttons
The Social LinksN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAddToAny Share Buttons
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The Social Links4 years ago
First Released
2007AddToAny Share Buttons
The Social Links2011
Age
19 yearsAddToAny Share Buttons
The Social Links15 years
WP Requires
4.5+AddToAny Share Buttons
The Social Links4.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+AddToAny Share Buttons
The Social Links5.6+
Business Model
FreeAddToAny Share Buttons
The Social LinksFree
Latest Version
1.8.17AddToAny Share Buttons
The Social Links2.0.5

Rating Breakdown

AddToAny Share Buttons

4.7/5(1,112 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

The Social Links

4.4/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

AddToAny Share Buttons Reviews

by rocquett

Works great!

All the options I needed are built in, inlcuding easily adding it to the theme template files.

by geoauction

5 Stars!!!

great plugin! works perfect! thanks!!!

by ruslanashev

That’s great!

This is a great plugin that has been working successfully on pointscrowd.com for 3 years now. I like that it works via shortcode, and I have successfully adapted its appearance to my custom theme. Tha

The Social Links Reviews

by Adam Pery

Very good plugin

Thank you guys

by dipulhasan

i am happy for this plugin

ok,thank

by Matt Crawford

Never got it working

Followed the outlined instructions but never did get it to work. Maybe I’m just impatient but I gave up after about 20mins This topic was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by Matt Crawford.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AddToAny Share Buttons or The Social Links more popular?
AddToAny Share Buttons has 300K+ active installations while The Social Links has 2.0K+. AddToAny Share Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — AddToAny Share Buttons or The Social Links?
AddToAny Share Buttons has a 4.7/5 rating from 1,112 reviews, while The Social Links has a 4.4/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are AddToAny Share Buttons and The Social Links free?
AddToAny Share Buttons is free and The Social Links is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — AddToAny Share Buttons or The Social Links?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
AddToAny Share Buttons was last updated 1 week ago and The Social Links was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.