WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Simple Share vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Genesis Simple Share

by OsomPress

10K+ installs4.4

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Genesis Simple Share.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Genesis Simple Share about 60.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.4 from 33 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Genesis Simple Share.
Genesis Simple Share is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Genesis Simple Share.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Simple Share	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#1,635	#416
Active installs	10K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.9K	19.7K
Rating	4.4(33)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.82	×1.32
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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