Professional Social Sharing Buttons… vs Twitter (2026)

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

Professional Social Sharing Buttons…

Professional Social Sharing Buttons…

4.4(1,049)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
VS
Twitter

Twitter

2.5(32)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Twitter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 1,049 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has accumulated 4.9M+ total downloads while Twitter has 706K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter2.5/5
Total Reviews
1,049Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter32
Active Installs
20K+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter10K+
Total Downloads
4.9M+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter706K+
Support Resolution
0%Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
TwitterN/A
Last Updated
1 year agoProfessional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter6 years ago
First Released
2012Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter2009
Age
14 yearsProfessional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter17 years
WP Requires
3.7+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter4.7+
PHP Requires
5.3+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitterfalse+
Business Model
FreeProfessional Social Sharing Buttons…
TwitterFree
Latest Version
9.7.13Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Twitter2.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Professional Social Sharing Buttons…

4.4/5(1,049 reviews)
5
76%
4
8%
3
2%
2
2%
1
11%

Twitter

2.5/5(32 reviews)
5
25%
4
9%
3
3%
2
13%
1
50%

Recent Reviews

Professional Social Sharing Buttons… Reviews

by dhphoto_se

Excellent!

The plugin works fine for me. Looks good and easy to use.

by jkcohen

I’m sure Shareaholic is great!

I am unaware of how Shareaholic is benefitting me or my site; the plugin probably came with the hosting setup. I am posting a five-star review on the basis of the insistent nag message which pops up w

Works great

Very good plugin!

Twitter Reviews

by whassan

Analytics now available

Motivated by our love to twitter and its analytics we have launched a tool to complement this plugin. https://wordpress.org/plugins/ki-twitter-analytics/

by Christian Saborio

This needs to go the way of the Dodo

I agree with others. I checked the Wiki and I am still baffled on how to include a simple timeline. You would think it’d be just as easy as embedding their code. Uninstalling in 3, 2… Update: This is

by DevelopNovaNumis

Don’t waste your time.

JUNK. It doesn’t work. Can’t save after adding as a widget. If I have to spend more than 10 minutes setting up the basics for a Widget, it gets canned.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Professional Social Sharing Buttons… or Twitter more popular?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has 20K+ active installations while Twitter has 10K+. Professional Social Sharing Buttons… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Professional Social Sharing Buttons… or Twitter?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has a 4.4/5 rating from 1,049 reviews, while Twitter has a 2.5/5 rating from 32 reviews.
Are Professional Social Sharing Buttons… and Twitter free?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… is free and Twitter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Professional Social Sharing Buttons… or Twitter?
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?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… was last updated 1 year ago and Twitter was last updated 6 years ago.

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