WordPress plugin comparison

SimpleSocial vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons

SimpleSocial

by Web Guy

100+ installs3.0

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 100+ for SimpleSocial.
On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, SimpleSocial about 12.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 5,333 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for SimpleSocial.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for SimpleSocial.

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

Metric	SimpleSocial	Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Popular rank	#15,933	#416
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	415	19.7K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.8(5.3K)
Support threads resolved	–	33%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.30	×1.32
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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