WordPress plugin comparison

Basic Social Share Buttons vs Genesis Optimized Social Share

Basic Social Share Buttons

by Michael James

10+ installs

Genesis Optimized Social Share

by ScorpionGod

60+ installs4.3

At a glance

Genesis Optimized Social Share has more active installs: 60+, against 10+ for Basic Social Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Basic Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 5 times, Genesis Optimized Social Share about 3.
Basic Social Share Buttons has no reviews yet.
Basic Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2023, against Dec 17, 2014 for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
Basic Social Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.3.14, against 4.1.42 for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
Genesis Optimized Social Share has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Basic Social Share Buttons.

Basic Social Share Buttons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic Social Share Buttons	Genesis Optimized Social Share
Popular rank	#46,554	#19,101
Active installs	10+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	121	70
Rating	No ratings	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.3.14	4.1.42
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.00
Last release	3 years ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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