Meta pixel for WordPress vs OG — Better Share on Social Media (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Meta pixel for WordPress
400K+ active installs
Free
OG — Better Share on Social Media
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, OG — Better Share on Social Media has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 214 reviews) while Meta pixel for WordPress leads in active installations (400K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Meta pixel for WordPress has accumulated 10M+ total downloads while OG — Better Share on Social Media has 768K+. Meta pixel for WordPress has a higher support resolution rate (83% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Meta pixel for WordPress | OG — Better Share on Social Media | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 164 | ► | 214 |
| Active Installs | 400K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 10M+ | ◄ | 768K+ |
| Support Resolution | 83% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 5 months ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2014 | |
| Age | 8 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.7+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.0.0 | 3.3.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Meta pixel for WordPress
OG — Better Share on Social Media
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Meta pixel for WordPress averaged approximately 6,610 daily downloads while OG — Better Share on Social Media averaged 71.
Recent Reviews
Meta pixel for WordPress Reviews
Plugin full of errors
Worse plugin ever. Not working. No error displayed. Just “Connection Pending”
Just trying out
Just trying out I will come and give full review when I enjoyed using it This topic was modified 3 months ago by iamsakyibright.
Erros frequentes
Apesar de desempenhar bem seu objetivo principal, quase diariamente ocorrem erros que levam o WordPress a disparar e-mails de alerta para os desenvolvedores.
OG — Better Share on Social Media Reviews
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
Perfect!
Exactly what I needed. Very simple and does precisely what it claims to do. Thanks!
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
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