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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Share Buttons

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Share Buttons

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for share buttons comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Orbit Fox: Duplicate Page, Menu Icons, SVG Support, Cookie N... Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click t... 89/100
  3. 3. MaxButtons 89/100
  4. 4. AddToAny Share Buttons 88/100
  5. 5. Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 88/100
  6. 6. Buttonizer 88/100
  7. 7. Wp Social Login and Register Social Counter 87/100
  8. 8. Simple Social Media Share Buttons 86/100
  9. 9. Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 86/100
  10. 10. Simple Share Buttons Adder 84/100
  11. 11. Shariff Wrapper 84/100
  12. 12. Social Media Feather 84/100
  13. 13. Powerkit 83/100
  14. 14. Genesis Simple Share 83/100
  15. 15. Social Share for WooCommerce 82/100
3 MaxButtons
Free by maxfoundry

MaxButtons

Maxbuttons is the best and easiest button plugin for WordPress. Within minutes you can create beautiful buttons, share buttons and social icons.

4.9★
from 1,093 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
89

WPScore

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4 AddToAny Share Buttons
Free by micropat

AddToAny Share Buttons

Share buttons for WordPress including the AddToAny button, Facebook, Bluesky, Mastodon, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Reddit, many more, and follow icons too.

4.7★
from 1,113 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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6 Buttonizer
Free by Buttonizer

Buttonizer

Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increa …

4.8★
from 396 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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11 Shariff Wrapper
Free by 3UU

Shariff Wrapper

Shariff provides share buttons that respect the privacy of your visitors and follow the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

4.9★
from 101 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
84

WPScore

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12 Social Media Feather
Free by socialmediafeather

Social Media Feather

Lightweight social sharing and follow buttons for WordPress. Fast, flexible, and easy to use.

4.6★
from 506 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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13 Powerkit
Free by codesupplyco

Powerkit

Essential components for every WordPress site: share buttons, social links, social media integrations, galleries, lazyload, custom widgets, and more.

4.5★
from 14 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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14 Genesis Simple Share
Free by OsomPress

Genesis Simple Share

Genesis Simple Share allows you to easily add beautiful share buttons to your site using a Genesis child theme

4.4★
from 33 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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