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Social Media Share Buttons & Social… vs Floating Social Share Icons and Social… (2026)

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

Social Media Share Buttons & Social…

Social Media Share Buttons & Social…

4.8(5,332)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Floating Social Share Icons and Social…

Floating Social Share Icons and Social…

4.7(73)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5,332 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Floating Social Share Icons and Social… has 52K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Floating Social Share Icons and Social…4.7/5
Total Reviews
5,332Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Floating Social Share Icons and Social…73
Active Installs
100K+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Floating Social Share Icons and Social…200
Total Downloads
12M+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Floating Social Share Icons and Social…52K+
Support Resolution
57%Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…N/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSocial Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Floating Social Share Icons and Social…2 months ago
First Released
2014Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…2016
Age
12 yearsSocial Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…10 years
WP Requires
3.5+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…false+
Business Model
FreeSocial Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…Free
Latest Version
2.9.7Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Floating Social Share Icons and Social…3.6.7

Rating Breakdown

Social Media Share Buttons & Social…

4.8/5(5,332 reviews)
5
92%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

Floating Social Share Icons and Social…

4.7/5(73 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

Social Media Share Buttons & Social… Reviews

by theop62

persistent they are.

I will give them a 5 star rating for now, I haven’t even got to setting it up on my site and they have these popups because I deactivated a icon., no big deal, but I usually don’t leave a rating until

by kldp0007

I’ll change after experiencing.

se u soon

by coolhandlukelsk

Will upgrade

Providing 5 stars for making the bulk of the plugin free to the community

Floating Social Share Icons and Social… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Social Media Share Buttons & Social… or Floating Social Share Icons and Social… more popular?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has 100K+ active installations while Floating Social Share Icons and Social… has 200. Social Media Share Buttons & Social… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Social Media Share Buttons & Social… or Floating Social Share Icons and Social…?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has a 4.8/5 rating from 5,332 reviews, while Floating Social Share Icons and Social… has a 4.7/5 rating from 73 reviews.
Are Social Media Share Buttons & Social… and Floating Social Share Icons and Social… free?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… is free and Floating Social Share Icons and Social… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Social Media Share Buttons & Social… or Floating Social Share Icons and Social…?
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 Media Share Buttons & Social… was last updated 1 month ago and Floating Social Share Icons and Social… was last updated 2 months ago.

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