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Social Icons vs Easy Social Sharing (2026)

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

Social Icons

Social Icons

4.5(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Easy Social Sharing

Easy Social Sharing

4.9(7)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Social Sharing has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 7 reviews) while Social Icons leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Icons has accumulated 339K+ total downloads while Easy Social Sharing has 88K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Social Icons
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Easy Social Sharing4.9/5
Total Reviews
15Social Icons
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Easy Social Sharing7
Active Installs
10K+Social Icons
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Easy Social Sharing1.0K+
Total Downloads
339K+Social Icons
◄
Easy Social Sharing88K+
Support Resolution
N/ASocial Icons
Easy Social SharingN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoSocial Icons
►
Easy Social Sharing3 years ago
First Released
2015Social Icons
Easy Social Sharing2016
Age
11 yearsSocial Icons
Easy Social Sharing10 years
WP Requires
4.7+Social Icons
Easy Social Sharing4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Social Icons
Easy Social Sharingfalse+
Business Model
FreeSocial Icons
Easy Social SharingFree
Latest Version
1.7.4Social Icons
Easy Social Sharing1.3.6

Rating Breakdown

Social Icons

4.5/5(15 reviews)
5
73%
4
13%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%

Easy Social Sharing

4.9/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
14%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Social Icons Reviews

by Mark Howells-Mead

Security concerns with this plugin

Security monitoring software indicates that this plugin creates security issues, including cross-site-scripting loopholes.

by arie007

Just what I was looking for

Just what I was looking for

by danielepais

It does the job right

A small but efficient plugin that does the job right. I like the use of shortcodes to simplify tasks of having different set of icons in different pages.

Easy Social Sharing Reviews

by caspinus

Отлично

Самые красивые кнопки соц.сетей. Не хватает Яндекс.Коллекций. Ещё лишним кажется Google+ и MySpace.

by bluelacyseo2

Good Plugin, but . . .

I like this plugin, but as of April 20, 2020 it hasn’t been updated in 10 months.

by JJNW

Perfect

I couldn’t ask for an easier social plugin. Getting hundreds of referrals from people sharing on Facebook, Reddit, etc. using this plugin over the past several weeks. Great job. Thanks!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Social Icons or Easy Social Sharing more popular?
Social Icons has 10K+ active installations while Easy Social Sharing has 1.0K+. Social Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Social Icons or Easy Social Sharing?
Social Icons has a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Easy Social Sharing has a 4.9/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Social Icons and Easy Social Sharing free?
Social Icons is free and Easy Social Sharing is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Social Icons or Easy 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?
Social Icons was last updated 5 years ago and Easy Social Sharing was last updated 3 years ago.

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