ShareThis Share Buttons vs WordPress to Buffer
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| Feature | ShareThis Share Buttons v2.3.13 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.5/5 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 | 10,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | ShareThis Share Buttons | WP to Buffer · WordPress to Buffer Pro ($) |
| Pros | Inline and sticky share button layouts; Widget and block for placement; GDPR option and asynchronous loading | Sends posts to Buffer's queue on publish or update; Log of what was sent to Buffer; Works with custom post types |
| Cons | Needs a ShareThis property ID from the vendor platform; Front-end script is loaded from ShareThis servers; Settings depend on the ShareThis platform | Needs a Buffer account and connected social profiles; Instagram and Pinterest direct posting are Pro only; Scheduling happens inside Buffer, not on the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Inline and sticky share buttons, GDPR compliance option, Share buttons widget, Gutenberg block, Asynchronous platform script loader | Connect to a Buffer account with OAuth, Send posts to the Buffer queue when they are published or updated, Fetch and choose Buffer social profiles, Log of statuses sent to Buffer, Direct posting to Instagram and Pinterest ($), Multiple Buffer accounts per site ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | ShareThis platform API, AI assistant share targets | Buffer |
| Other | ShareThis platform CDN | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | vendorlist.consensu.org, platform-api.sharethis.com, platform-cdn.sharethis.com | api.buffer.com, auth.buffer.com |