Sassy Social Share vs WordPress to Buffer
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| Feature | Sassy Social Share v3.3.79 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WordPress to Buffer v6.2.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | September 15, 2025 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | Sassy Social Share · Sassy Social Share Pro ($) | WP to Buffer · WordPress to Buffer Pro ($) |
| Pros | Share buttons for around 100 networks with a shortcode and widgets; Standard, floating and follow icon placements; Export and import of settings | Sends posts to Buffer's queue on publish or update; Log of what was sent to Buffer; Works with custom post types |
| 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 | Needs a Buffer account and connected social profiles; Instagram and Pinterest direct posting are Pro only; Scheduling happens inside Buffer, not on the site |
| 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 | Connect to a Buffer account with OAuth, Send posts to the Buffer queue when they are published or updated, Fetch and choose Buffer social profiles, Log of statuses sent to Buffer, Direct posting to Instagram and Pinterest ($), Multiple Buffer accounts per site ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Buffer |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, BuddyPress, bbPress | — |
| Other | Bitly | — |
| Requires WordPress | 2.5.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.2 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api-ssl.bitly.com, fintel.io, counts.twitcount.com | api.buffer.com, auth.buffer.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |