MaxButtons – Create buttons vs 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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Button

Button

4.5(53)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months 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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MaxButtons – Create buttons has accumulated 5.2M+ total downloads while Button has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button4.5/5
Total Reviews
1,093MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button53
Active Installs
80K+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button2.0K+
Total Downloads
5.2M+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button108K+
Support Resolution
N/AMaxButtons – Create buttons
ButtonN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoMaxButtons – Create buttons
Button4 months ago
First Released
2011MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button2016
Age
15 yearsMaxButtons – Create buttons
Button10 years
WP Requires
5.0+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button4.8+
PHP Requires
7.0+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button5.6+
Business Model
FreeMaxButtons – Create buttons
ButtonFree
Latest Version
9.8.5MaxButtons – Create buttons
Button1.1.32

Rating Breakdown

MaxButtons – Create buttons

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

Button

4.5/5(53 reviews)
5
77%
4
11%
3
2%
2
4%
1
6%

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!

Button Reviews

by filewalker

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

by dimijahu

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.”

by zdeniss

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MaxButtons – Create buttons or Button more popular?
MaxButtons – Create buttons has 80K+ active installations while Button has 2.0K+. MaxButtons – Create buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MaxButtons – Create buttons or Button?
MaxButtons – Create buttons has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,093 reviews, while Button has a 4.5/5 rating from 53 reviews.
Are MaxButtons – Create buttons and Button free?
MaxButtons – Create buttons is free and Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MaxButtons – Create buttons or 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 Button was last updated 4 months ago.

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