WordPress plugin comparison
ShareThis Share Buttons vs SimpleShare
At a glance
- ShareThis Share Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SimpleShare.
- On a typical day, ShareThis Share Buttons is downloaded about 146 times, SimpleShare about 3.
- SimpleShare has no reviews yet.
- ShareThis Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for SimpleShare.
- ShareThis Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for SimpleShare.
- SimpleShare has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for ShareThis Share Buttons.
Line by line
ShareThis Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShareThis Share Buttons |  SimpleShare |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,533 | #30,097 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.7K | 61 |
| Rating | 3.5(26) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.73 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 months 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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