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Scriptless Social Sharing vs Plain Social Sharing Buttons (2026)

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

Scriptless Social Sharing

Scriptless Social Sharing

5(68)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Scriptless Social Sharing
VS
Plain Social Sharing Buttons

Plain Social Sharing Buttons

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Plain Social Sharing Buttons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Scriptless Social Sharing has a higher user rating (5/5 from 68 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Scriptless Social Sharing has accumulated 196K+ total downloads while Plain Social Sharing Buttons has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Scriptless Social Sharing
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Plain Social Sharing ButtonsN/A
Total Reviews
68Scriptless Social Sharing
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons0
Active Installs
10K+Scriptless Social Sharing
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons0
Total Downloads
196K+Scriptless Social Sharing
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons1.5K+
Support Resolution
0%Scriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoScriptless Social Sharing
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons7 years ago
First Released
2016Scriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing Buttons2019
Age
10 yearsScriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing Buttons7 years
WP Requires
6.2+Scriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing Buttons3.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Scriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing Buttons5.3+
Business Model
FreeScriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing ButtonsFree
Latest Version
3.3.1Scriptless Social Sharing
Plain Social Sharing Buttons0.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Scriptless Social Sharing

5/5(68 reviews)
5
99%
4
1%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Plain Social Sharing Buttons

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

Recent Reviews

Scriptless Social Sharing Reviews

by Pawel Slabiak

Excellent.

I’ve been using Scriptless Social Sharing for about five years now and have never had a problem—as other reviewers have said, it just works. The plugin is lightweight, accessible, and does exactly wha

by weigertj

A great minimalistic plugin

After uninstalling JetPack and using its sharing function, I had look for something else. I looked for a minimalistic sharing pluging ,which doesn’t slow down my site and I am happy that I found this

by redkite

Accessible social icons

I tried several social sharing plugins along with the Accessibility Checker scan and this was the only one without accessibility issues related to color contrast. This topic was modified 2 yea

Plain Social Sharing Buttons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scriptless Social Sharing or Plain Social Sharing Buttons more popular?
Scriptless Social Sharing has 10K+ active installations while Plain Social Sharing Buttons has 0. Scriptless Social Sharing is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Scriptless Social Sharing or Plain Social Sharing Buttons?
Scriptless Social Sharing has a 5/5 rating from 68 reviews, while Plain Social Sharing Buttons has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Scriptless Social Sharing and Plain Social Sharing Buttons free?
Scriptless Social Sharing is free and Plain Social Sharing Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Scriptless Social Sharing or Plain Social Sharing 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?
Scriptless Social Sharing was last updated 8 months ago and Plain Social Sharing Buttons was last updated 7 years ago.

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