WordPress plugin comparison

Simple X Buttons vs Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons

Simple X Buttons

by topdevs.net

90+ installs5.0

Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons

by Suplugins

6K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons has more active installs: 6K+, against 90+ for Simple X Buttons.
On a typical day, Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons is downloaded about 43 times, Simple X Buttons about 7.
Simple X Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 11 reviews.
Simple X Buttons was updated more recently: May 2, 2026, against Jan 21, 2026 for Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons.
Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
Simple X Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons.

Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple X Buttons	Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons
Popular rank	#17,212	#2,783
Active installs	90+	6K+
Downloads, last 30 days	147	776
Rating	5.0(1)	4.4(11)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.33	×0.54
Last release	6 months ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	5.6

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