AddToAny vs Shared Counts
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| Feature | AddToAny v1.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Shared Counts v1.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | — |
| Last updated | May 22, 2026 | — |
| Editions | AddToAny Share Buttons | Shared Counts |
| Pros | Universal share button plus many named services; Shortcode, widgets and follow icons; Works with WooCommerce product pages | Lean set of share buttons with cached counts; Placement before or after content, or by shortcode; AMP support and developer filters |
| Cons | Share and follow buttons load from AddToAny servers; Share links route through the AddToAny service; Loads AddToAny menu script on pages that show buttons | Share counts come from third-party count APIs; Not listed on WordPress.org any more; Settings are a single options page |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 3 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Universal share button, Share buttons shortcode, Share and save widget, Follow icons widget, Settings page, Local cache of static menu files, AMP-compatible buttons | Social share buttons, Cached share counts, Automatic placement before or after content, Shared counts shortcode, AMP support, Settings page |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | AddToAny share service | SharedCount API, Twitcount API, Yummly count service, Facebook share endpoint, Pinterest share endpoint, LinkedIn share endpoint |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | static.addtoany.com, www.addtoany.com | api.sharedcount.com, counts.twitcount.com, www.yummly.com, www.facebook.com, pinterest.com, www.linkedin.com, twitter.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |