WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Buttons vs Simple Follow Buttons
At a glance
- Social Share Buttons has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Simple Follow Buttons.
- On a typical day, Social Share Buttons is downloaded about 28 times, Simple Follow Buttons about 2.
- Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 28 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Social Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Oct 9, 2026 for Simple Follow Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Simple Follow Buttons.
Line by line
Social Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Buttons |  Simple Follow Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,184 | #28,547 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 902 | 65 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.0 |
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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