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OG — Better Share on Social Media vs Meks Smart Social Widget (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
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Meks Smart Social Widget

Meks Smart Social Widget

4.6(10)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Meks Smart Social Widget

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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. OG — Better Share on Social Media has accumulated 768K+ total downloads while Meks Smart Social Widget has 534K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Meks Smart Social Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
214OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Meks Smart Social Widget10
Active Installs
30K+OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Meks Smart Social Widget10K+
Total Downloads
768K+OG — Better Share on Social Media
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Meks Smart Social Widget534K+
Support Resolution
0%OG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social WidgetN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoOG — Better Share on Social Media
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Meks Smart Social Widget1 year ago
First Released
2014OG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social Widget2014
Age
12 yearsOG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social Widget12 years
WP Requires
6.0+OG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
8.0+OG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeOG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social WidgetFree
Latest Version
3.3.8OG — Better Share on Social Media
Meks Smart Social Widget1.6.5

Rating Breakdown

OG — Better Share on Social Media

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

Meks Smart Social Widget

4.6/5(10 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%

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

Meks Smart Social Widget Reviews

Missing new social sites

Needs Threads and BlueSky.

by BonsPlans

Vulnerability

No update even though this plugin has a recognized vulnerability by wordfence (<= 1.6.4).

by donkeydigest

Doesn’t work, no support

I wouldn’t have left a bad review, but I looked in the support forum and the plugin author hasn’t responded to a support request in over a year. So why bother? The plugin just doesn’t work. The social

Frequently Asked Questions

Is OG — Better Share on Social Media or Meks Smart Social Widget more popular?
OG — Better Share on Social Media has 30K+ active installations while Meks Smart Social Widget has 10K+. 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 Meks Smart Social Widget?
OG — Better Share on Social Media has a 4.8/5 rating from 214 reviews, while Meks Smart Social Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are OG — Better Share on Social Media and Meks Smart Social Widget free?
OG — Better Share on Social Media is free and Meks Smart Social Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — OG — Better Share on Social Media or Meks Smart Social Widget?
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 Meks Smart Social Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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