Button vs Social Share Button (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Button has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 53 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Button has accumulated 108K+ total downloads while Social Share Button has 125K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Button | Social Share Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 53 | ◄ | 17 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 108K+ | ► | 125K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2014 | |
| Age | 10 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.32 | 2.1.14 |
Rating Breakdown
Button
Social Share Button
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Button averaged approximately 12 daily downloads while Social Share Button averaged 10.
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
Social Share Button Reviews
Simple and nice!
Just what i needed, thanks!
Perfect
Good plugin, thanks devs !
Perfect
Thanks, that’s what I searched for
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