WordPress plugin comparison
Simple social buttons vs Social Media Icon
At a glance
- Social Media Icon has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Simple social buttons.
- Social Media Icon was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2021, against Mar 10, 2018 for Simple social buttons.
- Social Media Icon is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.8.19, against 4.9.35 for Simple social buttons.
- Social Media Icon has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Simple social buttons.
Line by line
Social Media Icon leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple social buttons |  Social Media Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,254 | #47,882 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 30 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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