WordPress plugin comparison
FireCask Like & Share Button vs Simple Follow Buttons
FireCask Like & Share Button
by Alex Moss
400+ installs2.7
Simple Follow Buttons
by Simple Share
20+ installs4.0
At a glance
- FireCask Like & Share Button has more active installs: 400+, against 20+ for Simple Follow Buttons.
- On a typical day, FireCask Like & Share Button is downloaded about 16 times, Simple Follow Buttons about 2.
- Simple Follow Buttons is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.7 from 7 reviews.
- Simple Follow Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jan 20, 2025 for FireCask Like & Share Button.
- Simple Follow Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for FireCask Like & Share Button.
- FireCask Like & Share Button has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Simple Follow Buttons.
Line by line
Simple Follow Buttons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | FireCask Like & Share Button | Simple Follow Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,898 | #28,547 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 356 | 65 |
| Rating | 2.7(7) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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