Social Share Icons & Social Share… vs Cresta Social Share Counter (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Social Share Icons & Social Share…
10K+ active installs
Free
Cresta Social Share Counter
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Social Share Icons & Social Share… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,911 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Share Icons & Social Share… has accumulated 2.6M+ total downloads while Cresta Social Share Counter has 378K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Social Share Icons & Social Share… | Cresta Social Share Counter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1,911 | ◄ | 55 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M+ | ◄ | 378K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Age | 11 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0+ | 4.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.7.1 | 2.9.9.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Social Share Icons & Social Share…
Cresta Social Share Counter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Social Share Icons & Social Share… averaged approximately 47 daily downloads while Cresta Social Share Counter averaged 20.
Recent Reviews
Social Share Icons & Social Share… Reviews
Annoying social buttons box at the top of my website all the time
While I like the selection of social buttons this plugin provides, there is a constant ‘check G___P box’ at the top of my website, and when I click the X it takes me to the plugin page. So annoying.
very helpful
simple and easy to use, great work guys
Ottimo plugin
Per ora fa quello che deve senza cerare problemi.
Cresta Social Share Counter Reviews
Outstanding!
Incredibly easy to setup. I am using ‘Cresta Social Share Counter’ on both my websites. Thanks for creating this useful plugin.
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
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
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