WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Social Icons vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Easy Social Icons
by CyberNetikz
20K+ installs4.4
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
by Adnan
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 20K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Easy Social Icons is downloaded about 2,402 times, Simple Social Media Share Buttons about 238.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 4.4 from 84 reviews.
- Easy Social Icons was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Simple Social Media Share Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Easy Social Icons.
Line by line
Easy Social Icons leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Social Icons | Simple Social Media Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,226 | #1,339 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72K | 15.8K |
| Rating | 4.4(84) | 4.8(194) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×1.09 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.1 |
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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