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MaxButtons – Create buttons

v9.8.6

by maxfoundry · updated 1 month ago

Maxbuttons is the best and easiest button plugin for WordPress. Within minutes you can create beautiful buttons, share buttons and social icons.

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Rank
#600
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 73,000
70K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
5.2M
5,231,813 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
1,093 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -10.7% (30d)·Toward 60K+ · ETA ~50d

MaxButtons at a glance

MaxButtons is a WordPress plugin by maxfoundry with 70K+ active installs, the #600 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 192 times, 11% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,093 reviews. Version 9.8.6 came out on Sep 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “responsive buttons”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

6.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
MaxButtons Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400600Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateMaxButtons
Nov 7, 2026158
Nov 6, 2026180
Nov 5, 2026185
Nov 4, 2026172
Nov 3, 2026202
Nov 2, 2026198
Nov 1, 2026141
Oct 31, 2026137
Oct 30, 2026216
Oct 29, 2026251
Oct 28, 2026268
Oct 27, 2026216
Oct 26, 2026264
Oct 25, 2026179
Oct 24, 2026188
Oct 23, 2026326
Oct 22, 2026576
Oct 21, 2026368
Oct 20, 2026229
Oct 19, 2026182
Oct 18, 2026126
Oct 17, 2026132
Oct 16, 2026173
Oct 15, 2026172
Oct 14, 2026173
Oct 13, 2026188
Oct 12, 2026188
Oct 11, 2026129
Oct 10, 2026175
Oct 9, 2026172

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 72,560 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.72.6K72.6K72.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202672,560
Nov 7, 202672,621
Nov 5, 202672,625
Nov 4, 202672,577
Nov 3, 202672,574
Nov 2, 202672,679
Nov 1, 202672,638
Oct 31, 202672,593
Oct 30, 202672,550
Oct 29, 202672,553
Oct 28, 202672,556
Oct 27, 202672,622

Rank over time

#600 · down 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#598#599#600Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#600
Nov 7, 2026#599
Nov 6, 2026#599
Nov 5, 2026#599
Nov 4, 2026#599
Nov 3, 2026#599
Nov 2, 2026#599
Nov 1, 2026#599
Oct 31, 2026#600
Oct 30, 2026#600
Oct 29, 2026#600
Oct 28, 2026#600
Oct 27, 2026#600
Oct 16, 2026#598

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.08%
Nov 7, 2026-0.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.07%
Nov 4, 2026+0.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.14%
Nov 2, 2026+0.06%
Nov 1, 2026+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026+0.06%
Oct 30, 2026-0.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.09%

Active installs band

70K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670K+
Nov 7, 202670K+
Nov 6, 202670K+
Nov 5, 202670K+
Nov 4, 202670K+
Nov 3, 202670K+
Nov 2, 202670K+
Nov 1, 202670K+
Oct 31, 202670K+
Oct 30, 202670K+
Oct 29, 202670K+
Oct 28, 202670K+
Oct 27, 202670K+
Oct 16, 202670K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #600 → #599Downloads -10.9%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v9.878%
  • Other22%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★1,093 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
9.8.6
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Aug 16, 2011
Last updated
Sep 30, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about MaxButtons

How many websites use MaxButtons?

MaxButtons is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #600 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has MaxButtons been downloaded?

5,231,813 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 192 times. See download stats

When was MaxButtons last updated?

Version 9.8.6 came out on Sep 30, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is MaxButtons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does MaxButtons have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 16 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep MaxButtons up to date. See its security record

Is MaxButtons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does MaxButtons have?

4.9 out of 5 from 1,093 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to MaxButtons?

The plugins most like MaxButtons, by the tags they share, are Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons (10K+), Cresta Social Share Counter (2K+) and Button (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

1,093 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1,017 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 47 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 9 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 5 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 15 reviews, 1%
Positive
97%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 1,708 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 30 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Metric
MaxButtons
Estimated installs≈ 73,000
Reported installs70K+
Rating4.9
Reviews1,093
Total downloads5.2M
Authormaxfoundry
First releasedAug 16, 2011
Version9.8.6
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedSep 30, 2026

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