WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Simple Share Follow Button
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Simple Share Follow Button.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 176 times, Simple Share Follow Button about 1.
- Simple Share Follow Button has no reviews yet.
- Simple Share Follow Button was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Buttonizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Buttonizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Simple Share Follow Button.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  Simple Share Follow Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #818 | #47,761 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.8(396) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.0 |
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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