15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Social Buttons
Choosing a WordPress plugin for social 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
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This Social Share Plugin adds advanced social media sharing buttons to your WordPress sites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn, & Pinterest.
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A simple plugin that enables you to add share buttons to all of your posts and/or pages.
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Lightweight social sharing and follow buttons for WordPress. Fast, flexible, and easy to use.
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Adds 9 awesome widgets to your WP Dashboard. Includes User Notes, Social Buttons, System Info, Debug/Error Logs, and more!
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Increase traffic and engagement with fast, responsive social share buttons for WordPress. No paid upgrades required.
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Image sharing plugin for WordPress. Share exactly needed images with fully customizable content.
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Add responsive social follow buttons to your WordPress site in minutes with ShareThis.
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Ultra-lightweight plugin for sharing content on social networks. Optimized for speed with minimal impact on site performance.
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Share your posts and pages quickly and easily with Cresta Social Share Counter and show share counts.
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Add fully-customizable social sharing buttons to your site. Easy to use and packed with many additional social networking features.
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Flexible button creator allowing you to stick floating buttons to the side of your site.
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Add Facebook Follow, Like, and Share buttons to WordPress posts, pages, and widgets.
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Add social media buttons and widgets to WordPress posts, pages and widgets. FB, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn.
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Grow your audience on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and more, while engaging customers instantly through WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Viber, and doz …
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