Sassy Social Share vs Smash Balloon
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| Feature | Sassy Social Share v3.3.79 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Smash Balloon checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | September 15, 2025 | — |
| Editions | Sassy Social Share · Sassy Social Share Pro ($) | — |
| Pros | Share buttons for around 100 networks with a shortcode and widgets; Standard, floating and follow icon placements; Export and import of settings | — |
| Cons | Premium button styles and analytics are paid upsells; Share counts and short links call outside services; Bitly short links need the site owner's own access token | — |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Share buttons via shortcode, Follow icons via shortcode, Standard, floating and follow widgets, Share count lookups for supported networks, Bitly short links with an access token, Settings export and import, Options pages under a Sassy Social Share menu, Premium social share buttons unlock link | — |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, BuddyPress, bbPress | — |
| Other | Bitly | — |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5.0 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | — |
| Phones home | No | — |
| External services | api-ssl.bitly.com, fintel.io, counts.twitcount.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |