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Social Links Widget vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Download trajectory
Social Links Widget Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
7-day average downloads, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing, below 100 is shrinking.
| Metric | Social Links Widget | Social Media Share But… |
|---|---|---|
| Health score | 41 (D) | 87 (A) ● |
| Est. active installs | 0–0 | 100K–200K ● |
| Total downloads | 1.2K | 12.4M ● |
| Downloads · 30d | 48 | 29.0K ● |
| Momentum | -54% ● | -65% |
| Rating (adjusted) | 3.60★ | 4.84★ ● |
| Reviews | 0 | 5333 ● |
| Last updated | 7.7y ago | 1mo ago ● |
| Support resolved | — | 40% ● |
| Requires PHP | — | — |
● marks the leader on each row.