WordPress plugin comparison
ShareThis Follow Buttons vs Simple Follow Buttons
ShareThis Follow Buttons
by ShareThis
400+ installs5.0
Simple Follow Buttons
by Simple Share
20+ installs4.0
At a glance
- ShareThis Follow Buttons has more active installs: 400+, against 20+ for Simple Follow Buttons.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Follow Buttons is downloaded about 11 times, Simple Follow Buttons about 2.
- ShareThis Follow Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 9, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Follow Buttons has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for ShareThis Follow Buttons.
Line by line
ShareThis Follow Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ShareThis Follow Buttons | Simple Follow Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,434 | #28,690 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 213 | 63 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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