WordPress plugin comparison
Plain Social Sharing Buttons vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Plain Social Sharing Buttons
by cleanCode
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 Plain Social Sharing Buttons.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 238 times, Plain Social Sharing Buttons about 1.
- Plain Social Sharing Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Mar 1, 2019 for Plain Social Sharing Buttons.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Plain Social Sharing Buttons.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Plain Social Sharing Buttons.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Plain Social Sharing Buttons | Simple Social Media Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #62,895 | #1,339 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 15.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(194) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.09 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 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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