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Easy Social Icons vs Social Share, Social Login and Social… (2026)

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

Easy Social Icons

Easy Social Icons

4.4(84)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Social Share, Social Login and Social…

Social Share, Social Login and Social…

4.8(685)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Social Share, Social Login and Social… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 685 reviews) while Easy Social Icons leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Social Icons has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Social Share, Social Login and Social… has 3.7M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Easy Social Icons
►
Social Share, Social Login and Social…4.8/5
Total Reviews
84Easy Social Icons
►
Social Share, Social Login and Social…685
Active Installs
20K+Easy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…20K+
Total Downloads
1.4M+Easy Social Icons
►
Social Share, Social Login and Social…3.7M+
Support Resolution
N/AEasy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…0%
Last Updated
4 months agoEasy Social Icons
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Social Share, Social Login and Social…6 months ago
First Released
2012Easy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…2014
Age
14 yearsEasy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…12 years
WP Requires
3.5+Easy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…2.5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Easy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…false+
Business Model
FreeEasy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…Free
Latest Version
4.0.2Easy Social Icons
Social Share, Social Login and Social…7.14.5

Rating Breakdown

Easy Social Icons

4.4/5(84 reviews)
5
75%
4
6%
3
6%
2
7%
1
6%

Social Share, Social Login and Social…

4.8/5(685 reviews)
5
91%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

Easy Social Icons Reviews

by bookswarm

Used to be great – not any more

Beware! Causes issues with content rendering and icon display settings no longer work properly after recent update.

by getbsm

Recent Update Has Broken My Sites

I’m guessing the author want so monetize the plugin but the recent updates have broken all my sites 🙁

by vefarinn1259

Easy to use, no hassle or problems

Easy to use, no hassle or problems so far.

Social Share, Social Login and Social… Reviews

by bisquicksilver

great

easy to use

by hithmazoz

Well done, well described

Well done, well described

by mlbrand

That is great and wonderful plugin!

Thank you so much for the super solution!!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Easy Social Icons or Social Share, Social Login and Social… more popular?
Easy Social Icons has 20K+ active installations while Social Share, Social Login and Social… has 20K+. Social Share, Social Login and Social… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Easy Social Icons or Social Share, Social Login and Social…?
Easy Social Icons has a 4.4/5 rating from 84 reviews, while Social Share, Social Login and Social… has a 4.8/5 rating from 685 reviews.
Are Easy Social Icons and Social Share, Social Login and Social… free?
Easy Social Icons is free and Social Share, Social Login and Social… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Easy Social Icons or Social Share, Social Login and Social…?
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?
Easy Social Icons was last updated 4 months ago and Social Share, Social Login and Social… was last updated 6 months ago.

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