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Ocean Social Sharing vs ShareThis Share 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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ShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Share Buttons

3.5(26)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months 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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ocean Social Sharing has accumulated 2.1M+ total downloads while ShareThis Share Buttons has 614K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Ocean Social Sharing
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ShareThis Share Buttons3.5/5
Total Reviews
11Ocean Social Sharing
►
ShareThis Share Buttons26
Active Installs
70K+Ocean Social Sharing
◄
ShareThis Share Buttons20K+
Total Downloads
2.1M+Ocean Social Sharing
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ShareThis Share Buttons614K+
Support Resolution
0%Ocean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoOcean Social Sharing
►
ShareThis Share Buttons7 months ago
First Released
2016Ocean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share Buttons2017
Age
10 yearsOcean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share Buttons9 years
WP Requires
5.6+Ocean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share Buttons5.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+Ocean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share Buttonsfalse+
Business Model
FreeOcean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share ButtonsFree
Latest Version
2.2.2Ocean Social Sharing
ShareThis Share Buttons2.3.7

Rating Breakdown

Ocean Social Sharing

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

ShareThis Share Buttons

3.5/5(26 reviews)
5
50%
4
12%
3
4%
2
4%
1
31%

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Outdated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because it’s easy to use but still shows the old twitter icon instead of the new X which makes clients’ sites look outdated.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

ShareThis Share Buttons Reviews

by borayeris

It’s not saving the options.

The plug in looks promising but it’s not saving the options.

by Carlos Peniche

Excelente plugin

Busqué entre muchos, y encontré este que es perfecto. Me funcionó muy bien para mi WordPress Multisitio.

by devshagor

Best Social Share Plugin compared to others

Seems everything is working as expect and working fine. Everything seemed to be working as expected and functioning smoothly; however, despite their popularity, I did not find the options to share

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ocean Social Sharing or ShareThis Share Buttons more popular?
Ocean Social Sharing has 70K+ active installations while ShareThis Share Buttons has 20K+. Ocean Social Sharing is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ocean Social Sharing or ShareThis Share Buttons?
Ocean Social Sharing has a 4.5/5 rating from 11 reviews, while ShareThis Share Buttons has a 3.5/5 rating from 26 reviews.
Are Ocean Social Sharing and ShareThis Share Buttons free?
Ocean Social Sharing is free and ShareThis Share Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ocean Social Sharing or ShareThis 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?
Ocean Social Sharing was last updated 8 months ago and ShareThis Share Buttons was last updated 7 months ago.

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