WordPress plugin comparison

Simple X Buttons vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

Simple X Buttons

by topdevs.net

90+ installs5.0

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

by Inisev

100K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Simple X Buttons.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Simple X Buttons about 7.
Simple X Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 5,333 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against May 2, 2026 for Simple X Buttons.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Simple X Buttons.
Simple X Buttons has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple X Buttons	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#17,212	#416
Active installs	90+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	147	19.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.33	×1.32
Last release	6 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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