WordPress plugin comparison

BestWebSoft's Like & Share vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons

BestWebSoft's Like & Share

by bestweblayout

4K+ installs3.9

Simple Social Media Share Buttons

by Adnan

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for BestWebSoft's Like & Share.
On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 248 times, BestWebSoft's Like & Share about 28.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 3.9 from 72 reviews.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jun 12, 2025 for BestWebSoft's Like & Share.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for BestWebSoft's Like & Share.

Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BestWebSoft's Like & Share	Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Popular rank	#3,392	#1,339
Active installs	4K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	747	15.7K
Rating	3.9(72)	4.8(194)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.28	×1.09
Last release	1 year ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.1

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