WordPress plugin comparison
Lion Social Share vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Lion Social Share
by lionwp
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
by Adnan
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Lion Social Share.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 238 times, Lion Social Share about 2.
- Lion Social Share has no reviews yet.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 27, 2026 for Lion Social Share.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lion Social Share.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Lion Social Share.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lion Social Share | Simple Social Media Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #68,356 | #1,339 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 15.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(194) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.09 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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