WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs SimpleSocial
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for SimpleSocial.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 176 times, SimpleSocial about 12.
- Buttonizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- SimpleSocial was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Buttonizer.
- Buttonizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SimpleSocial.
- Buttonizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for SimpleSocial.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  SimpleSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #817 | #15,900 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 414 |
| Rating | 4.8(396) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months 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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