WordPress plugin comparison
Share This Image vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons
At a glance
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Share This Image.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 248 times, Share This Image about 26.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 4.1 from 22 reviews.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for Share This Image.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Share This Image.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Share This Image |  Simple Social Media Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,726 | #1,339 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 925 | 15.6K |
| Rating | 4.1(22) | 4.8(194) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×1.09 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 22 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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