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AddToAny Share Buttons vs Beautiful Social Widget (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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Beautiful Social Widget

Beautiful Social Widget

4(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. AddToAny Share Buttons has accumulated 18M+ total downloads while Beautiful Social Widget has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5AddToAny Share Buttons
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Beautiful Social Widget4/5
Total Reviews
1,112AddToAny Share Buttons
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Beautiful Social Widget1
Active Installs
300K+AddToAny Share Buttons
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Beautiful Social Widget10
Total Downloads
18M+AddToAny Share Buttons
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Beautiful Social Widget2.5K+
Support Resolution
100%AddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAddToAny Share Buttons
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Beautiful Social Widget12 years ago
First Released
2007AddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social Widget2013
Age
19 yearsAddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social Widget13 years
WP Requires
4.5+AddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social Widget3.6.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+AddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeAddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.8.17AddToAny Share Buttons
Beautiful Social Widget1.5

Rating Breakdown

AddToAny Share Buttons

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

Beautiful Social Widget

4/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
100%
3
0%
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

Beautiful Social Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AddToAny Share Buttons or Beautiful Social Widget more popular?
AddToAny Share Buttons has 300K+ active installations while Beautiful Social Widget has 10. AddToAny Share Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — AddToAny Share Buttons or Beautiful Social Widget?
AddToAny Share Buttons has a 4.7/5 rating from 1,112 reviews, while Beautiful Social Widget has a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are AddToAny Share Buttons and Beautiful Social Widget free?
AddToAny Share Buttons is free and Beautiful Social Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — AddToAny Share Buttons or Beautiful Social Widget?
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 Beautiful Social Widget was last updated 12 years ago.

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