Shareaholic vs ShareThis Share Buttons
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| Feature | Shareaholic v9.7.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 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 | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | November 5, 2024 | October 7, 2026 |
| Editions | Shareaholic · Shareaholic Premium ($) | ShareThis Share Buttons |
| Pros | Share buttons, related posts and share counts; Shortcode and dashboard settings; Free core plugin | Inline and sticky share button layouts; Widget and block for placement; GDPR option and asynchronous loading |
| Cons | Needs a Shareaholic account and API key; Sends post details to Shareaholic when posts are published; Premium upgrade for advanced features | Needs a ShareThis property ID from the vendor platform; Front-end script is loaded from ShareThis servers; Settings depend on the ShareThis platform |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Social share buttons, Related posts, Share count API, Shareaholic shortcode, Upgrade to Premium link ($) | Inline and sticky share buttons, GDPR compliance option, Share buttons widget, Gutenberg block, Asynchronous platform script loader |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | HubSpot analytics | — |
| Social | Shareaholic API | ShareThis platform API, AI assistant share targets |
| Other | — | ShareThis platform CDN |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | — |
| Tested up to | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Yes | No |
| External services | www.shareaholic.com, web.shareaholic.com, cm-web.shareaholic.com, api.shareaholic.com | vendorlist.consensu.org, platform-api.sharethis.com, platform-cdn.sharethis.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |