WordPress plugin comparison

Buttonizer vs Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons

Buttonizer

by Buttonizer

40K+ installs4.8

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons

by JWebSol

200+ installs4.7

At a glance

Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons.
On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 176 times, Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons about 23.
Buttonizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 4.7 from 73 reviews.
Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Buttonizer.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Buttonizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons.

Buttonizer leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Buttonizer	Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons
Popular rank	#818	#12,546
Active installs	40K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.3K	868
Rating	4.8(396)	4.7(73)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.01	×0.45
Last release	2 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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