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OG — Better Share on Social Media vs Optimize Social Share (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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Optimize Social Share

Optimize Social Share

4.3(11)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View Optimize Social Share

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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. OG — Better Share on Social Media has accumulated 768K+ total downloads while Optimize Social Share has 44K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Optimize Social Share4.3/5
Total Reviews
214OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Optimize Social Share11
Active Installs
30K+OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Optimize Social Share3.0K+
Total Downloads
768K+OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Optimize Social Share44K+
Support Resolution
0%OG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social ShareN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoOG — Better Share on Social Media
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Optimize Social Share6 months ago
First Released
2014OG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social Share2016
Age
12 yearsOG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social Share10 years
WP Requires
6.0+OG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social Share3.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+OG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social Sharefalse+
Business Model
FreeOG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social ShareFree
Latest Version
3.3.8OG — Better Share on Social Media
Optimize Social Share1.1.12

Rating Breakdown

OG — Better Share on Social Media

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

Optimize Social Share

4.3/5(11 reviews)
5
82%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
18%

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

Optimize Social Share Reviews

by GasmoN

Gets the job done

So far the only plugin that fulfills all the following criteria I was looking for: Has only one specific function – To generate proper metadata for socials Tested with the most recent WordPres

by freeradio

works great, especially for Facebook meta’s

great work, helping a lot with the Facebook Meta’s

by maggiau

nice tools -efficient support

Thank you for your tools. simple to use and your help was quick and efficient 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is OG — Better Share on Social Media or Optimize Social Share more popular?
OG — Better Share on Social Media has 30K+ active installations while Optimize Social Share has 3.0K+. 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 Optimize Social Share?
OG — Better Share on Social Media has a 4.8/5 rating from 214 reviews, while Optimize Social Share has a 4.3/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are OG — Better Share on Social Media and Optimize Social Share free?
OG — Better Share on Social Media is free and Optimize Social Share is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — OG — Better Share on Social Media or Optimize Social Share?
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 Optimize Social Share was last updated 6 months ago.

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