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MaxButtons – Create buttons vs Floating Share Button (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MaxButtons – Create buttons

MaxButtons – Create buttons

4.9(1,093)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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Floating Share Button

Floating Share Button

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, MaxButtons – Create buttons has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 1,093 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. MaxButtons – Create buttons has accumulated 5.2M+ total downloads while Floating Share Button has 2.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Floating Share ButtonN/A
Total Reviews
1,093MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Floating Share Button0
Active Installs
80K+MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Floating Share Button10
Total Downloads
5.2M+MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Floating Share Button2.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AMaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share ButtonN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoMaxButtons – Create buttons
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Floating Share Button1 year ago
First Released
2011MaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share Button2022
Age
15 yearsMaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share Button4 years
WP Requires
5.0+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share Button5.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeMaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share ButtonFree
Latest Version
9.8.5MaxButtons – Create buttons
Floating Share Button1.7.4

Rating Breakdown

MaxButtons – Create buttons

4.9/5(1,093 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
1%
2
0%
1
1%

Floating Share Button

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

MaxButtons – Create buttons Reviews

by mjoe67886

This is genius it’s totally intuitive…

This is the best implementation of adding buttons that I could imagine. Say I had to figure out was to center the buttons it would be wise to create a 3 column on the page and add them to the middle

by 01labs

Awesome customization for beginners

I’d say my html skill level is around a 4. I’m more of a front end guy. So adding buttons in the back end had me cringing. I was trying to add a button in an accordion content window so I couldn’t dra

by Scribelle

Useful!

Thank you for this very useful “little” plugin. Not only it works well, but it’s still working fine under WordPress 5.9 too!

Floating Share Button Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MaxButtons – Create buttons or Floating Share Button more popular?
MaxButtons – Create buttons has 80K+ active installations while Floating Share Button has 10. MaxButtons – Create buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MaxButtons – Create buttons or Floating Share Button?
MaxButtons – Create buttons has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,093 reviews, while Floating Share Button has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are MaxButtons – Create buttons and Floating Share Button free?
MaxButtons – Create buttons is free and Floating Share Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MaxButtons – Create buttons or Floating Share Button?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MaxButtons – Create buttons was last updated 6 months ago and Floating Share Button was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.