Better Click to Tweet vs ShareThis Share Buttons
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| Feature | Better Click to Tweet v6.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | ShareThis Share Buttons v2.3.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | September 3, 2026 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | Better Click To Share · Premium Styles add-on ($) | ShareThis Share Buttons |
| Pros | One-click share boxes for quotes, through a block or shortcode; Free core with optional paid Premium Styles add-on | Inline and sticky share button layouts; Widget and block for placement; GDPR option and asynchronous loading |
| Cons | Premium styles and UTM tags need separate paid add-ons; Shares only to X, not other networks | Needs a ShareThis property ID from the vendor platform; Front-end script is loaded from ShareThis servers; Settings depend on the ShareThis platform |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Click To Share block, Click To Share shortcode, Pre-filled X share link with post URL, Suggests share text through connected AI providers, Premium Styles add-on ($), Connector agreement REST endpoint | Inline and sticky share buttons, GDPR compliance option, Share buttons widget, Gutenberg block, Asynchronous platform script loader |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | X (Twitter) | ShareThis platform API, AI assistant share targets |
| Other | WordPress AI connectors (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) | ShareThis platform CDN |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.betterclicktoshare.com | vendorlist.consensu.org, platform-api.sharethis.com, platform-cdn.sharethis.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |