Cresta Social Share Counter vs Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Cresta Social Share Counter
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while Cresta Social Share Counter leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cresta Social Share Counter has accumulated 378K+ total downloads while Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin has 58K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cresta Social Share Counter | Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 55 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 378K+ | ◄ | 58K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2019 | |
| Age | 12 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.2+ | 4.4+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.9.9.7 | 1.3.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Cresta Social Share Counter
Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cresta Social Share Counter averaged approximately 20 daily downloads while Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin averaged 22.
Recent Reviews
Cresta Social Share Counter Reviews
Outstanding!
Incredibly easy to setup. I am using ‘Cresta Social Share Counter’ on both my websites. Thanks for creating this useful plugin.
Foolish plugin, It destroyed my website value
a week ago my article shows 2K shares & after plugin update suddenly it start showing only 200 shares. One article which got 500+ shares now showing only 1 share. This plugin has completely destroyed
ASSISTENZA OTTIMA
Andrea di CrestaProject ha risolto il mio problema (non direttamente legato al plugin) in 5 minuti anche se era sabato!! Super efficienti e ottimo plugin
Social Rocket – Social Sharing Plugin Reviews
Beautiful!
Finally, a sharing plugin that really works, simply, effectively and understandably. Thank you so much!
Good plugin, even if i didn’t need it
Good plugin, even if i didn’t need it This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by kica.
Exactly what we needed.
It is so hard to find a simple social sharing plugin that allows customization. All we needed was a plugin to provide social sharing buttons that float, and allows us to customize colors. Nearly every
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