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AddToAny Share Buttons vs Async Social Sharing (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
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Async Social Sharing

Async Social Sharing

4.3(12)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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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 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. AddToAny Share Buttons has accumulated 18M+ total downloads while Async Social Sharing has 50K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5AddToAny Share Buttons
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Async Social Sharing4.3/5
Total Reviews
1,112AddToAny Share Buttons
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Async Social Sharing12
Active Installs
300K+AddToAny Share Buttons
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Async Social Sharing200
Total Downloads
18M+AddToAny Share Buttons
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Async Social Sharing50K+
Support Resolution
50%AddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social SharingN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAddToAny Share Buttons
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Async Social Sharing11 years ago
First Released
2007AddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social Sharing2012
Age
19 yearsAddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social Sharing14 years
WP Requires
4.5+AddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social Sharingfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+AddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social Sharingfalse+
Business Model
FreeAddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social SharingFree
Latest Version
1.8.17AddToAny Share Buttons
Async Social Sharing1.8.1

Rating Breakdown

AddToAny Share Buttons

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

Async Social Sharing

4.3/5(12 reviews)
5
50%
4
33%
3
17%
2
0%
1
0%

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

Async Social Sharing Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AddToAny Share Buttons or Async Social Sharing more popular?
AddToAny Share Buttons has 300K+ active installations while Async Social Sharing has 200. AddToAny Share Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — AddToAny Share Buttons or Async Social Sharing?
AddToAny Share Buttons has a 4.7/5 rating from 1,112 reviews, while Async Social Sharing has a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are AddToAny Share Buttons and Async Social Sharing free?
AddToAny Share Buttons is free and Async Social Sharing is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — AddToAny Share Buttons or Async Social Sharing?
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 Async Social Sharing was last updated 11 years ago.

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