WordPress plugin comparison
DC Simple Share Buttons vs Metricool
DC Simple Share Buttons
by Don Caprio
60+ installs4.5
Metricool
by Really Simple Plugins
90K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 60+ for DC Simple Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,101 times, DC Simple Share Buttons about 3.
- DC Simple Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Apr 9, 2014 for DC Simple Share Buttons.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for DC Simple Share Buttons.
- DC Simple Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | DC Simple Share Buttons | Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,867 | #487 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 69 | 108.6K |
| Rating | 4.5(10) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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