WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Easy Social Share vs Simple X Buttons
At a glance
- Meks Easy Social Share has more active installs: 10K+, against 90+ for Simple X Buttons.
- On a typical day, Meks Easy Social Share is downloaded about 40 times, Simple X Buttons about 7.
- Simple X Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
- Simple X Buttons was updated more recently: May 2, 2026, against Jul 29, 2024 for Meks Easy Social Share.
- Simple X Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Meks Easy Social Share.
- Simple X Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Meks Easy Social Share.
Line by line
Simple X Buttons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meks Easy Social Share |  Simple X Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,836 | #17,212 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 788 | 147 |
| Rating | 4.5(8) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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