WordPress plugin comparison
Highlight and Share vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Highlight and Share
by BerryPress
700+ installs4.9
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
by Adnan
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 700+ for Highlight and Share.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 238 times, Highlight and Share about 29.
- Highlight and Share is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews, against 4.8 from 194 reviews.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Highlight and Share.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Highlight and Share.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Highlight and Share | Simple Social Media Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,857 | #1,339 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 649 | 15.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(29) | 4.8(194) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×1.09 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.1 |
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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