Simple Social Media Share Buttons… vs SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons…
20K+ active installs
Free + Premium
SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Simple Social Media Share Buttons… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 192 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Simple Social Media Share Buttons… has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish… has 884K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Social Media Share Buttons… | SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 192 | ► | 197 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 884K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 100% | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2013 | |
| Age | 15 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.2.1 | 5.2.17 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Social Media Share Buttons…
SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Social Media Share Buttons… averaged approximately 471 daily downloads while SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish… averaged 410.
Recent Reviews
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.
SchedulePress – Auto Post & Publish… Reviews
Excellent For Organization
I’ve been using SchedulePress for a few years and love it. It really makes scheduling easier and more visual than the built in with WP. Also the dev, support is awesome!
Very fast and knowledgeable support
I’v never experienced such a great support. Very fast response, knowledgable, and super helpful.
Very responsive, fast support.
I had a headscratcher of a problem, and Loren worked at the problem quickly to get it resolved. 🙂
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