WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Media Share Buttons vs WP Social Share
At a glance
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for WP Social Share.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Media Share Buttons is downloaded about 238 times, WP Social Share about 2.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 14, 2012 for WP Social Share.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for WP Social Share.
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for WP Social Share.
Line by line
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Social Media Share Buttons |  WP Social Share |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,339 | #20,143 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.8K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8(194) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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