Shareaholic vs Social Sharing Block
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| Feature | Shareaholic v9.7.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Social Sharing Block v1.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | November 5, 2024 | September 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Shareaholic · Shareaholic Premium ($) | Social Sharing Block |
| Pros | Share buttons, related posts and share counts; Shortcode and dashboard settings; Free core plugin | Lightweight block with no frontend JavaScript files; Many share networks, including email and print; Labels, size and colour controls in the block |
| Cons | Needs a Shareaholic account and API key; Sends post details to Shareaholic when posts are published; Premium upgrade for advanced features | No share counts or click tracking; Share links only; no sharing analytics |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Social share buttons, Related posts, Share count API, Shareaholic shortcode, Upgrade to Premium link ($) | Social sharing block and link block in the editor, Share links for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit and others, Email and print share options |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | HubSpot analytics | — |
| Social | Shareaholic API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| 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 | — |
| Blocks | — | 2 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |