Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky… vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky…
70K+ active installs
Free
Simple Social Media Share Buttons…
20K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Social Media Share Buttons… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 192 reviews) while Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky… leads in active installations (70K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky… has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Simple Social Media Share Buttons… has 1.4M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky… | Simple Social Media Share Buttons… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 146 | ► | 192 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 1.4M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2011 | |
| Age | 9 years | 15 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free + Premium | |
| Latest Version | 3.4.13 | 6.2.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky…
Simple Social Media Share Buttons…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky… averaged approximately 940 daily downloads while Simple Social Media Share Buttons… averaged 471.
Recent Reviews
Buttonizer – Floating Menus, Sticky… Reviews
Very complete
It has many features and is easy to use!
Great tool!
Works as expended. I have not problems with it.
Excellent
Wonderfully useful plugin. Allows you to create buttons that stay visible all the time and appear after a set time. Very flexible for design. Can be horizontal or vertical buttons etc. Thanks.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons… Reviews
Great
Using it for years, excellent support and many features.
Great Plugin & Works Exactly as Advertised!
Excellent plug-in with great features and easy interface.
Easy. So Easy.
Not much more to say. The set up was easy. Everything was easy. I like easy.
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