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OG — Better Share on Social Media vs Minimal Share Buttons (2026)

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

OG — Better Share on Social Media

OG — Better Share on Social Media

4.8(214)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Minimal Share Buttons

Minimal Share Buttons

4.6(9)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
View Minimal Share Buttons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, OG — Better Share on Social Media has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 214 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. OG — Better Share on Social Media has accumulated 768K+ total downloads while Minimal Share Buttons has 6.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Minimal Share Buttons4.6/5
Total Reviews
214OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Minimal Share Buttons9
Active Installs
30K+OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Minimal Share Buttons100
Total Downloads
768K+OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Minimal Share Buttons6.0K+
Support Resolution
0%OG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoOG — Better Share on Social Media
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Minimal Share Buttons9 months ago
First Released
2014OG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share Buttons2017
Age
12 yearsOG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share Buttons9 years
WP Requires
6.0+OG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share Buttonsfalse+
PHP Requires
8.0+OG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share Buttons5.6+
Business Model
FreeOG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share ButtonsFree
Latest Version
3.3.8OG — Better Share on Social Media
Minimal Share Buttons1.8.0

Rating Breakdown

OG — Better Share on Social Media

4.8/5(214 reviews)
5
93%
4
2%
3
2%
2
0%
1
2%

Minimal Share Buttons

4.6/5(9 reviews)
5
56%
4
44%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

OG — Better Share on Social Media Reviews

by donatogoods

When something should be there by default but it isn’t.

Everyone needs this plugin. It’s unfortunate that WP doesn’t work like this by default, so I am grateful for the developer of this app. It works, it’s effective and beautifully fills up the gap WP lef

by twb001

Perfect!

Exactly what I needed. Very simple and does precisely what it claims to do. Thanks!

by valegas

Og: description not working

Hi, I tried to post this on the support page but it says I’m not allowed to. Sorry to bother here. The description is not correct even after the scraping with the Facebook Developer tool. I’m using a

Minimal Share Buttons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is OG — Better Share on Social Media or Minimal Share Buttons more popular?
OG — Better Share on Social Media has 30K+ active installations while Minimal Share Buttons has 100. OG — Better Share on Social Media is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — OG — Better Share on Social Media or Minimal Share Buttons?
OG — Better Share on Social Media has a 4.8/5 rating from 214 reviews, while Minimal Share Buttons has a 4.6/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are OG — Better Share on Social Media and Minimal Share Buttons free?
OG — Better Share on Social Media is free and Minimal Share Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — OG — Better Share on Social Media or Minimal Share Buttons?
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?
OG — Better Share on Social Media was last updated 5 months ago and Minimal Share Buttons was last updated 9 months ago.

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