Best Google button plugins for WordPress
The most popular Google button plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Social Media Sidebar Icons leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Simple Google +1 Button (10+) and Google+ Author Button (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “Google button” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 Google button plugins
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Social Media Sidebar IconsThe most installed Google button plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
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Simple Google +1 Button10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
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Google+ Author Button10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
All 3 plugins tagged “Google button”
Social Media Sidebar Icons
Up in the last 7 days:4,531#37,732by David11 years ago
This plugin gives the opportunity to show social icons on your website. Simply drag the widget in the widget area and enter the URL of your channels.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Google +1 Button
Down in the last 7 days:1,616#39,486by Bainternet15 years ago
This Plugin lets you add the new Google +1 button to your site or blog.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Google+ Author Button
#47,974by dantaylorseo14 years ago
This plugin adds a 'Add [author_name] on Google+' button to the end of every post.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day