Button vs Cresta Social Share Counter (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Cresta Social Share Counter
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Cresta Social Share Counter has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 55 reviews) while Button leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Button has accumulated 108K+ total downloads while Cresta Social Share Counter has 378K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Button | Cresta Social Share Counter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 53 | ► | 55 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | 2.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 108K+ | ► | 378K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 4.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.32 | 2.9.9.7 |
Rating Breakdown
Button
Cresta Social Share Counter
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Button averaged approximately 12 daily downloads while Cresta Social Share Counter averaged 20.
Recent Reviews
Button Reviews
Installation Error
Sellers Statement:WordPress Version tested till: 6.9PHP Version stated: higher the 5.6Last update: 4 Weeks agoBought and installed the plugin in a simple WP website (6.9 PHP 8.3):– installation error
Horrible Plugin
Horrible plugin. If I could give minus stars I would’ve given that. After adding the shortcode to my site, this message showed, “There has been a critical error on this website.”
Great job!
installed the free version on two different sites – everything works great! This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by zdeniss. This topic was modified 3 years, 10 months ago by z
Cresta Social Share Counter Reviews
Outstanding!
Incredibly easy to setup. I am using ‘Cresta Social Share Counter’ on both my websites. Thanks for creating this useful plugin.
Foolish plugin, It destroyed my website value
a week ago my article shows 2K shares & after plugin update suddenly it start showing only 200 shares. One article which got 500+ shares now showing only 1 share. This plugin has completely destroyed
ASSISTENZA OTTIMA
Andrea di CrestaProject ha risolto il mio problema (non direttamente legato al plugin) in 5 minuti anche se era sabato!! Super efficienti e ottimo plugin
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