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Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… vs Plain Social Sharing Buttons (2026)

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

Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…

Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
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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, Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… has a higher user rating (0/5 from 0 reviews) and leads in active installations (10 vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… has accumulated 1.7K+ total downloads while Plain Social Sharing Buttons has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
N/ASocial Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing ButtonsN/A
Total Reviews
0Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing Buttons0
Active Installs
10Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons0
Total Downloads
1.7K+Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons1.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ASocial Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoSocial Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
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Plain Social Sharing Buttons7 years ago
First Released
2019Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing Buttons2019
Age
7 yearsSocial Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing Buttons7 years
WP Requires
false+Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing Buttons3.1+
PHP Requires
false+Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing Buttons5.3+
Business Model
FreeSocial Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing ButtonsFree
Latest Version
1.4.1Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…
Plain Social Sharing Buttons0.6.0

Rating Breakdown

Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By…

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

Plain Social Sharing Buttons

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… or Plain Social Sharing Buttons more popular?
Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… has 10 active installations while Plain Social Sharing Buttons has 0. Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… or Plain Social Sharing Buttons?
Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews, while Plain Social Sharing Buttons has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… and Plain Social Sharing Buttons free?
Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… is free and Plain Social Sharing Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… 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?
Social Connect: Social Share/Follow By… was last updated 3 months ago and Plain Social Sharing Buttons was last updated 7 years ago.

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