WordPress plugin comparison

Minimal Share Buttons vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Minimal Share Buttons

by Milen Petrinski - Gonzo

100+ installs4.6

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Minimal Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Minimal Share Buttons about 8.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jun 13, 2025 for Minimal Share Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Minimal Share Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Minimal Share Buttons.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Minimal Share Buttons	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#15,629	#416
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	195	19.7K
Rating	4.6(9)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.15	×1.32
Last release	1 year ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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