ShareThis Share Buttons vs ShareThis Follow Buttons (2026)

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

ShareThis Share Buttons

3.5(26)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago

View ShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow Buttons

5(1)

500 active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago

View ShareThis Follow Buttons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ShareThis Follow Buttons has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while ShareThis Share Buttons leads in active installations (20K+ vs 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. ShareThis Share Buttons has accumulated 614K+ total downloads while ShareThis Follow Buttons has 24K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	ShareThis Share Buttons		ShareThis Follow Buttons
Rating	3.5/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	26	◄	1
Active Installs	20K+	◄	500
Total Downloads	614K+	◄	24K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	7 months ago	►	6 months ago
First Released	2017		2018
Age	9 years		8 years
WP Requires	5.5+		5.9+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.3.7		1.4.5

Rating

3.5/5ShareThis Share Buttons

►

ShareThis Follow Buttons5/5

Total Reviews

26ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

ShareThis Follow Buttons1

Active Installs

20K+ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

ShareThis Follow Buttons500

Total Downloads

614K+ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

ShareThis Follow Buttons24K+

Support Resolution

N/AShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow ButtonsN/A

Last Updated

7 months agoShareThis Share Buttons

►

ShareThis Follow Buttons6 months ago

First Released

2017ShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow Buttons2018

Age

9 yearsShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow Buttons8 years

WP Requires

5.5+ShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow Buttons5.9+

PHP Requires

false+ShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow Buttonsfalse+

Business Model

FreeShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow ButtonsFree

Latest Version

2.3.7ShareThis Share Buttons

ShareThis Follow Buttons1.4.5

Rating Breakdown

ShareThis Share Buttons

3.5/5(26 reviews)

50%

12%

31%

ShareThis Follow Buttons

5/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

ShareThis Share Buttons Reviews

by borayeris

It’s not saving the options.

The plug in looks promising but it’s not saving the options.

by Carlos Peniche

Excelente plugin

Busqué entre muchos, y encontré este que es perfecto. Me funcionó muy bien para mi WordPress Multisitio.

by devshagor

Best Social Share Plugin compared to others

Seems everything is working as expect and working fine. Everything seemed to be working as expected and functioning smoothly; however, despite their popularity, I did not find the options to share

ShareThis Follow Buttons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ShareThis Share Buttons or ShareThis Follow Buttons more popular?

ShareThis Share Buttons has 20K+ active installations while ShareThis Follow Buttons has 500. ShareThis Share Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — ShareThis Share Buttons or ShareThis Follow Buttons?

ShareThis Share Buttons has a 3.5/5 rating from 26 reviews, while ShareThis Follow Buttons has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are ShareThis Share Buttons and ShareThis Follow Buttons free?

ShareThis Share Buttons is free and ShareThis Follow Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — ShareThis Share Buttons or ShareThis Follow 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?

ShareThis Share Buttons was last updated 7 months ago and ShareThis Follow Buttons was last updated 6 months ago.

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