WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Share Buttons vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Simple Share Buttons.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Simple Share Buttons about 3.
- Simple Share Buttons has no reviews yet.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2022 for Simple Share Buttons.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Simple Share Buttons.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Simple Share Buttons.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Share Buttons |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,799 | #63 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 438.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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