ShareThis Share Buttons vs Consent Management Platform (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

Consent Management Platform

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago

View Consent Management Platform

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, ShareThis Share Buttons has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 26 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. ShareThis Share Buttons has accumulated 614K+ total downloads while Consent Management Platform has 5.9K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	ShareThis Share Buttons		Consent Management Platform
Rating	3.5/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	26	◄	0
Active Installs	20K+	◄	20
Total Downloads	614K+	◄	5.9K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	7 months ago	◄	1 year 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		2.1.6

Rating

3.5/5ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

Consent Management PlatformN/A

Total Reviews

26ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

Consent Management Platform0

Active Installs

20K+ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

Consent Management Platform20

Total Downloads

614K+ShareThis Share Buttons

◄

Consent Management Platform5.9K+

Support Resolution

N/AShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management PlatformN/A

Last Updated

7 months agoShareThis Share Buttons

◄

Consent Management Platform1 year ago

First Released

2017ShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management Platform2018

Age

9 yearsShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management Platform8 years

WP Requires

5.5+ShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management Platform5.9+

PHP Requires

false+ShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management Platformfalse+

Business Model

FreeShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management PlatformFree

Latest Version

2.3.7ShareThis Share Buttons

Consent Management Platform2.1.6

Rating Breakdown

ShareThis Share Buttons

3.5/5(26 reviews)

50%

12%

31%

Consent Management Platform

0/5(0 reviews)

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

Consent Management Platform Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ShareThis Share Buttons or Consent Management Platform more popular?

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

Which has better ratings — ShareThis Share Buttons or Consent Management Platform?

ShareThis Share Buttons has a 3.5/5 rating from 26 reviews, while Consent Management Platform has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are ShareThis Share Buttons and Consent Management Platform free?

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

Which plugin has better support — ShareThis Share Buttons or Consent Management Platform?

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 Consent Management Platform was last updated 1 year ago.

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