WordPress plugin comparison

Jetpack Social vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons

Jetpack Social

by Automattic

30K+ installs3.3

Simple Social Media Share Buttons

by Adnan

20K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Jetpack Social has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Simple Social Media Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Jetpack Social is downloaded about 418 times, Simple Social Media Share Buttons about 248.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 3.3 from 75 reviews.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Jetpack Social.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Jetpack Social.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Jetpack Social.

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

Metric	Jetpack Social	Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Popular rank	#955	#1,339
Active installs	30K+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	31.2K	15.6K
Rating	3.3(75)	4.8(194)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.81	×1.09
Last release	27 days ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.1

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