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Simple Follow Buttons

v2.0.1

by Simple Share · updated 1 month ago

A simple plugin that enables you to add follow buttons to all of your posts and/or pages.

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Rank
#28,619
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 20
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.1K
5,089 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Simple Follow Buttons at a glance

Simple Follow Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Simple Share with 20+ active installs, the #28,619 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 9, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 2 plugins tagged “follow links”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

105 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Follow Buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0102030Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimple Follow Buttons
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 202636

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 20 · -4.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.182022Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202620
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202622
Nov 4, 202621
Nov 3, 202621
Nov 2, 202622
Nov 1, 202621
Oct 31, 202622
Oct 30, 202622
Oct 29, 202622
Oct 28, 202621

Rank over time

#28,619 · down 175 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#28K#28.2K#28.4K#28.6KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#28,619
Nov 6, 2026#28,304
Nov 4, 2026#28,600
Nov 3, 2026#28,552
Nov 2, 2026#28,415
Nov 1, 2026#28,514
Oct 31, 2026#28,114
Oct 30, 2026#28,042
Oct 28, 2026#28,444

Growth %

Average -0.41% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+17.65%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-11.36%
Nov 5, 2026+4.76%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-4.54%
Nov 2, 2026+4.76%
Nov 1, 2026-4.54%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+4.76%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.101520Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.1
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.0
First released
Nov 11, 2015
Last updated
Oct 9, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Follow Buttons

How many websites use Simple Follow Buttons?

Simple Follow Buttons is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,619 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Follow Buttons been downloaded?

5,089 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Simple Follow Buttons last updated?

Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago).

Is Simple Follow Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Is Simple Follow Buttons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Follow Buttons have?

4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Follow Buttons?

The plugins most like Simple Follow Buttons, by the tags they share, are Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons (6K+), Custom Share Buttons with Floating Sidebar (4K+) and Follow Us Badges (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
50%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Follow Buttons
Estimated installs≈ 20
Reported installs20+
Rating4.0
Reviews2
Total downloads5.1K
AuthorSimple Share
First releasedNov 11, 2015
Version2.0.1
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP7.0
Last updatedOct 9, 2026

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