WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Share Follow Button vs Simple X Buttons
Simple Share Follow Button
by Katsushi Kawamori
10+ installs
Simple X Buttons
by topdevs.net
90+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple X Buttons has more active installs: 90+, against 10+ for Simple Share Follow Button.
- On a typical day, Simple X Buttons is downloaded about 7 times, Simple Share Follow Button about 1.
- Simple Share Follow Button has no reviews yet.
- Simple Share Follow Button was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 2, 2026 for Simple X Buttons.
- Simple Share Follow Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Simple X Buttons.
- Simple X Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Simple Share Follow Button.
Line by line
Simple X Buttons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Share Follow Button | Simple X Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,500 | #17,379 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 152 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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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