WordPress plugin comparison
MaxButtons vs Social Share Button
At a glance
- MaxButtons has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Social Share Button.
- On a typical day, MaxButtons is downloaded about 191 times, Social Share Button about 20.
- MaxButtons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,093 reviews, against 4.1 from 17 reviews.
- MaxButtons was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jun 8, 2026 for Social Share Button.
- MaxButtons resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Social Share Button.
- MaxButtons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Share Button.
- MaxButtons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Social Share Button.
Line by line
MaxButtons leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MaxButtons |  Social Share Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #600 | #5,609 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 564 |
| Rating | 4.9(1.1K) | 4.1(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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