Shared Counts vs Wp Social
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| Feature | Shared Counts v1.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details | Wp Social v3.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Shared Counts | Wp Social · WP Social Pro ($) |
| Pros | Lean set of share buttons with cached counts; Placement before or after content, or by shortcode; AMP support and developer filters | Social login, share buttons and follower counters in one plugin; Features can be switched on or off from the dashboard; Free version covers basic login styles, sharing and counters |
| Cons | Share counts come from third-party count APIs; Not listed on WordPress.org any more; Settings are a single options page | Many share and counter options are Pro only; Counters depend on third-party APIs that can change or rate limit |
| Mentioned in our posts | 3 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Social share buttons, Cached share counts, Automatic placement before or after content, Shared counts shortcode, AMP support, Settings page | Social login with free login styles, Additional social login styles (Pro) ($), Social share buttons, Follower counter shortcode, Social login shortcode, Share counts from SharedCount |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | SharedCount API, Twitcount API, Yummly count service, Facebook share endpoint, Pinterest share endpoint, LinkedIn share endpoint | SharedCount, Twitter (X) API, Pinterest API, LinkedIn OAuth |
| Other | — | WPMET diagnostic and newsletter API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | api.sharedcount.com, counts.twitcount.com, www.yummly.com, www.facebook.com, pinterest.com, www.linkedin.com, twitter.com | api.twitter.com, api.pinterest.com, api.wpmet.com, www.linkedin.com, api.sharedcount.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |