WordPress plugin comparison
Preferable vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Preferable
by wpformation
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 Preferable.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 248 times, Preferable about 9.
- Preferable has no reviews yet.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 11, 2026 for Preferable.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Preferable.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Preferable.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preferable | Simple Social Media Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #70,521 | #1,339 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 284 | 15.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(194) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.09 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 21 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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