WordPress plugin comparison

Social Media Share Buttons vs Genesis Optimized Social Share

Social Media Share Buttons

by fnywebit

30+ installs5.0

Genesis Optimized Social Share

by ScorpionGod

60+ installs4.3

At a glance

Genesis Optimized Social Share has more active installs: 60+, against 30+ for Social Media Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Genesis Optimized Social Share is downloaded about 3 times, Social Media Share Buttons about 2.
Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Jun 13, 2018, against Dec 17, 2014 for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
Social Media Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.8.34, against 4.1.42 for Genesis Optimized Social Share.
Genesis Optimized Social Share has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Social Media Share Buttons.

Social Media Share Buttons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Media Share Buttons	Genesis Optimized Social Share
Popular rank	#23,213	#19,101
Active installs	30+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	38	70
Rating	5.0(11)	4.3(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	4.1.42
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	8 years ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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