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Ocean Social Sharing vs Floating Social Media Popout Buttons (2026)

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

Ocean Social Sharing

Ocean Social Sharing

4.5(11)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Floating Social Media Popout Buttons

Floating Social Media Popout Buttons

3(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Ocean Social Sharing has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (70K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ocean Social Sharing has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while Floating Social Media Popout Buttons has 6.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Ocean Social Sharing
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Floating Social Media Popout Buttons3/5
Total Reviews
11Ocean Social Sharing
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Floating Social Media Popout Buttons2
Active Installs
70K+Ocean Social Sharing
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Floating Social Media Popout Buttons10
Total Downloads
2.1M+Ocean Social Sharing
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Floating Social Media Popout Buttons6.4K+
Support Resolution
0%Ocean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoOcean Social Sharing
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Floating Social Media Popout Buttons13 years ago
First Released
2016Ocean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout Buttons2012
Age
10 yearsOcean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout Buttons14 years
WP Requires
5.6+Ocean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout Buttons2.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+Ocean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout Buttonsfalse+
Business Model
FreeOcean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout ButtonsFree
Latest Version
2.2.2Ocean Social Sharing
Floating Social Media Popout Buttons1.0

Rating Breakdown

Ocean Social Sharing

4.5/5(11 reviews)
5
82%
4
0%
3
0%
2
18%
1
0%

Floating Social Media Popout Buttons

3/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

Ocean Social Sharing Reviews

by cangevendi

I wish i could add utm tracking to the share button

I wish i could add utm tracking to the share button Add flipboard as well please.. This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by cangevendi.

by Jana Kleineberg

Outdated

Only two stars because it’s easy to use but still shows the old twitter icon instead of the new X which makes clients’ sites look outdated.

by laceybeach

Pretty buttons, but not very flexible

Despite showing options of showing the buttons after content, the only options that work are no buttons or buttons at the top of the content. According to the support area this problem has remained un

Floating Social Media Popout Buttons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ocean Social Sharing or Floating Social Media Popout Buttons more popular?
Ocean Social Sharing has 70K+ active installations while Floating Social Media Popout Buttons has 10. Ocean Social Sharing is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ocean Social Sharing or Floating Social Media Popout Buttons?
Ocean Social Sharing has a 4.5/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Floating Social Media Popout Buttons has a 3/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Ocean Social Sharing and Floating Social Media Popout Buttons free?
Ocean Social Sharing is free and Floating Social Media Popout Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ocean Social Sharing or Floating Social Media Popout 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?
Ocean Social Sharing was last updated 8 months ago and Floating Social Media Popout Buttons was last updated 13 years ago.

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