WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Social Media Share Buttons vs VE Social Share Buttons

Simple Social Media Share Buttons

by Adnan

20K+ installs4.8

VE Social Share Buttons

by Virtual Employee Pvt Ltd

10+ installs

At a glance

Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for VE Social Share Buttons.
On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 238 times, VE Social Share Buttons about 1.
VE Social Share Buttons has no reviews yet.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 6, 2018 for VE Social Share Buttons.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for VE Social Share Buttons.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for VE Social Share Buttons.

Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Social Media Share Buttons	VE Social Share Buttons
Popular rank	#1,339	#41,376
Active installs	20K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	15.8K	29
Rating	4.8(194)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×1.09	×0.00
Last release	23 days ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	7.1	–

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