WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs The Social Links
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for The Social Links.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 176 times, The Social Links about 14.
- Buttonizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Buttonizer was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Nov 9, 2021 for The Social Links.
- Buttonizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for The Social Links.
- The Social Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Buttonizer.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #818 | #4,812 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.5K | 296 |
| Rating | 4.8(396) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.01 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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