WordPress plugin comparison
Social Buttons vs NextScripts
At a glance
- NextScripts has more active installs: 20K+, against 50+ for Social Buttons.
- On a typical day, NextScripts is downloaded about 135 times, Social Buttons about 7.
- Social Buttons has no reviews yet.
- NextScripts was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against May 18, 2008 for Social Buttons.
- NextScripts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.2.5 for Social Buttons.
- Social Buttons has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for NextScripts.
Line by line
NextScripts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Buttons |  NextScripts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,005 | #1,137 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 167 | 5.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.3(617) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 2.2.5 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 18 years ago | 3 months 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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