WordPress plugin comparison
Author Social Links vs Buttonizer
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Author Social Links.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 176 times, Author Social Links about 1.
- Author Social Links has no reviews yet.
- Buttonizer was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 22, 2012 for Author Social Links.
- Buttonizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Author Social Links.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author Social Links |  Buttonizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,323 | #818 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 5.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(396) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.01 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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