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Cresta Social Share Counter vs Social Share Button (2026)

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

Cresta Social Share Counter

Cresta Social Share Counter

4.8(55)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Cresta Social Share Counter
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Social Share Button

Social Share Button

4.1(17)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Social Share Button

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cresta Social Share Counter has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 55 reviews) and 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 Share Button has 125K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Cresta Social Share Counter
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Social Share Button4.1/5
Total Reviews
55Cresta Social Share Counter
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Social Share Button17
Active Installs
2.0K+Cresta Social Share Counter
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Social Share Button1.0K+
Total Downloads
378K+Cresta Social Share Counter
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Social Share Button125K+
Support Resolution
N/ACresta Social Share Counter
Social Share ButtonN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCresta Social Share Counter
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Social Share Button2 months ago
First Released
2014Cresta Social Share Counter
Social Share Button2014
Age
12 yearsCresta Social Share Counter
Social Share Button12 years
WP Requires
4.2+Cresta Social Share Counter
Social Share Button4.1+
PHP Requires
false+Cresta Social Share Counter
Social Share Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeCresta Social Share Counter
Social Share ButtonFree
Latest Version
2.9.9.7Cresta Social Share Counter
Social Share Button2.1.14

Rating Breakdown

Cresta Social Share Counter

4.8/5(55 reviews)
5
91%
4
4%
3
0%
2
2%
1
4%

Social Share Button

4.1/5(17 reviews)
5
65%
4
12%
3
6%
2
0%
1
18%

Recent Reviews

Cresta Social Share Counter Reviews

by Tony

Outstanding!

Incredibly easy to setup. I am using ‘Cresta Social Share Counter’ on both my websites. Thanks for creating this useful plugin.

by shri9119

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

by mikychn

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 Share Button Reviews

by acostas

Simple and nice!

Just what i needed, thanks!

by CoinExtrude

Perfect

Good plugin, thanks devs !

by dukhovych

Perfect

Thanks, that’s what I searched for

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cresta Social Share Counter or Social Share Button more popular?
Cresta Social Share Counter has 2.0K+ active installations while Social Share Button has 1.0K+. Cresta Social Share Counter is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cresta Social Share Counter or Social Share Button?
Cresta Social Share Counter has a 4.8/5 rating from 55 reviews, while Social Share Button has a 4.1/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are Cresta Social Share Counter and Social Share Button free?
Cresta Social Share Counter is free and Social Share Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cresta Social Share Counter or Social Share Button?
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?
Cresta Social Share Counter was last updated 1 month ago and Social Share Button was last updated 2 months ago.

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