WordPress plugin comparison

DC Simple Share Buttons vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

DC Simple Share Buttons

by Don Caprio

60+ installs4.5

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for DC Simple Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, DC Simple Share Buttons about 3.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.5 from 10 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Apr 9, 2014 for DC Simple Share Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for DC Simple Share Buttons.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	DC Simple Share Buttons	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#19,940	#416
Active installs	60+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	69	19.7K
Rating	4.5(10)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	3.7.41	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.32
Last release	12 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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