WordPress plugin comparison
Recommend to a friend vs Simple Share Buttons Adder
Recommend to a friend
by benjaminniess
30+ installs3.5
Simple Share Buttons Adder
by Simple Share
40K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Simple Share Buttons Adder has more active installs: 40K+, against 30+ for Recommend to a friend.
- On a typical day, Simple Share Buttons Adder is downloaded about 369 times, Recommend to a friend about 3.
- Simple Share Buttons Adder is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 627 reviews, against 3.5 from 6 reviews.
- Simple Share Buttons Adder was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Apr 9, 2018 for Recommend to a friend.
- Simple Share Buttons Adder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Recommend to a friend.
- Recommend to a friend has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Simple Share Buttons Adder.
Line by line
Simple Share Buttons Adder leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recommend to a friend | Simple Share Buttons Adder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,118 | #889 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 14.7K |
| Rating | 3.5(6) | 4.3(627) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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