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Sticky Side Buttons vs Cresta Social Share Counter (2026)

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

Sticky Side Buttons

Sticky Side Buttons

4.4(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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VS
Cresta Social Share Counter

Cresta Social Share Counter

4.8(55)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Cresta Social Share Counter

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cresta Social Share Counter has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 55 reviews) while Sticky Side Buttons leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sticky Side Buttons has accumulated 268K+ total downloads while Cresta Social Share Counter has 378K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Sticky Side Buttons
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Cresta Social Share Counter4.8/5
Total Reviews
41Sticky Side Buttons
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Cresta Social Share Counter55
Active Installs
10K+Sticky Side Buttons
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Cresta Social Share Counter2.0K+
Total Downloads
268K+Sticky Side Buttons
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Cresta Social Share Counter378K+
Support Resolution
N/ASticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share CounterN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoSticky Side Buttons
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Cresta Social Share Counter1 month ago
First Released
2017Sticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share Counter2014
Age
9 yearsSticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share Counter12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Sticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share Counter4.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Sticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share Counterfalse+
Business Model
FreeSticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share CounterFree
Latest Version
2.0.3Sticky Side Buttons
Cresta Social Share Counter2.9.9.7

Rating Breakdown

Sticky Side Buttons

4.4/5(41 reviews)
5
80%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
10%

Cresta Social Share Counter

4.8/5(55 reviews)
5
91%
4
4%
3
0%
2
2%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

Sticky Side Buttons Reviews

by aloenetwork

Please update for the newest WordPress version

Please please pleaseI love you plugin so much. I saw today, that it slowed down my website, so I deinstalled it and reinstalled it. First it said, that it is not tested with the current version of

by janosklak

Update to WP 5.9?

When will an update to WP 5.9 come. PHP error at the moment.

by serval36

gives errors

Gives errors, not recommended

Cresta Social Share Counter Reviews

by Tony

Outstanding!

Incredibly easy to setup. I am using ‘Cresta Social Share Counter’ on both my websites. Thanks for creating this useful plugin.

by shri9119

Foolish plugin, It destroyed my website value

a week ago my article shows 2K shares & after plugin update suddenly it start showing only 200 shares. One article which got 500+ shares now showing only 1 share. This plugin has completely destroyed

by mikychn

ASSISTENZA OTTIMA

Andrea di CrestaProject ha risolto il mio problema (non direttamente legato al plugin) in 5 minuti anche se era sabato!! Super efficienti e ottimo plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sticky Side Buttons or Cresta Social Share Counter more popular?
Sticky Side Buttons has 10K+ active installations while Cresta Social Share Counter has 2.0K+. Sticky Side Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sticky Side Buttons or Cresta Social Share Counter?
Sticky Side Buttons has a 4.4/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Cresta Social Share Counter has a 4.8/5 rating from 55 reviews.
Are Sticky Side Buttons and Cresta Social Share Counter free?
Sticky Side Buttons is free and Cresta Social Share Counter is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sticky Side Buttons or Cresta Social Share Counter?
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?
Sticky Side Buttons was last updated 9 months ago and Cresta Social Share Counter was last updated 1 month ago.

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