WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Simple Social Icons
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 40K+ for Buttonizer.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Buttonizer about 176.
- Buttonizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
- Simple Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Buttonizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  Simple Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #818 | #440 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 8.6K |
| Rating | 4.8(396) | 4.3(92) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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