WordPress plugin comparison
Simply Sociable vs Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons
Simply Sociable
by stephan.wozniak
100+ 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 100+ for Simply Sociable.
- On a typical day, Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is downloaded about 615 times, Simply Sociable about 7.
- Simply Sociable 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 Dec 31, 2014 for Simply Sociable.
- Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for Simply Sociable.
- Simply Sociable has been around longer: since 2011, 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 | Simply Sociable | Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,551 | #416 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 172 | 19.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(5.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 33% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.32 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month 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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