WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Icons vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Simple Social Icons
by OsomPress
100K+ installs4.3
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
by Inisev
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 100K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Simple Social Icons about 357.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Simple Social Icons.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons resolves more of its support threads: 33% in the last two months, against 0% for Simple Social Icons.
- Simple Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
- Simple Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.
Line by line
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Social Icons | Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #440 | #416 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.6K | 19.7K |
| Rating | 4.3(92) | 4.8(5.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 33% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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