WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Media Share Buttons vs Social Rocket
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
by Adnan
20K+ installs4.8
Social Rocket
by socialrocket
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Social Rocket.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 248 times, Social Rocket about 38.
- Social Rocket is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.8 from 194 reviews.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 6, 2026 for Social Rocket.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Social Rocket.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Social Media Share Buttons | Social Rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,339 | #5,651 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.6K | 662 |
| Rating | 4.8(194) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 5.5 |
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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