AddToAny vs Social Sharing Block
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| Feature | AddToAny v1.8.18 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Social Sharing Block v1.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | May 22, 2026 | September 14, 2026 |
| Editions | AddToAny Share Buttons | Social Sharing Block |
| Pros | Universal share button plus many named services; Shortcode, widgets and follow icons; Works with WooCommerce product pages | Lightweight block with no frontend JavaScript files; Many share networks, including email and print; Labels, size and colour controls in the block |
| 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 | No share counts or click tracking; Share links only; no sharing analytics |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| 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 sharing block and link block in the editor, Share links for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit and others, Email and print share options |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | AddToAny share service | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | static.addtoany.com, www.addtoany.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |