WordPress plugin comparison
HTML Social Share Buttons vs Simple Social Icons
HTML Social Share Buttons
by Alimuzzaman Alim
60+ installs4.7
Simple Social Icons
by OsomPress
100K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for HTML Social Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, HTML Social Share Buttons about 11.
- HTML Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
- HTML Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Simple Social Icons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for HTML Social Share Buttons.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | HTML Social Share Buttons | Simple Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,978 | #440 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 203 | 8.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 4.3(92) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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