WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Simple Social Media
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Simple Social Media.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 176 times, Simple Social Media about 1.
- Simple Social Media has no reviews yet.
- Buttonizer was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against May 18, 2016 for Simple Social Media.
- Buttonizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Simple Social Media.
- Buttonizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Simple Social Media.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  Simple Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #818 | #26,358 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(396) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years 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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