Facebook Button by BestWebSoft vs Shareaholic
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| Feature | Facebook Button by BestWebSoft v2.77 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details | Shareaholic v9.7.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | June 12, 2025 | November 5, 2024 |
| Editions | BestWebSoft's Like & Share · BestWebSoft's Like & Share Pro ($) | Shareaholic · Shareaholic Premium ($) |
| Pros | Like, Share and profile buttons on posts and pages; Shortcode and automatic placement options; Works on archive pages too | Share buttons, related posts and share counts; Shortcode and dashboard settings; Free core plugin |
| Cons | Statistics and page targeting need the Pro version; Relies on Facebook's embedded SDK and button markup; Few features beyond the buttons themselves | Needs a Shareaholic account and API key; Sends post details to Shareaholic when posts are published; Premium upgrade for advanced features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Buttons added to post and page content, fb_button shortcode, Buttons on archive and listing pages | Social share buttons, Related posts, Share count API, Shareaholic shortcode, Upgrade to Premium link ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | HubSpot analytics |
| Social | Shareaholic API | |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 3.7 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| External services | bestwebsoft.com, connect.facebook.net | www.shareaholic.com, web.shareaholic.com, cm-web.shareaholic.com, api.shareaholic.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |