Simple Social Media Share Buttons… vs WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… (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
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social…
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 WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… has 998K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Social Media Share Buttons… | WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 192 | ◄ | 128 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 998K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Age | 15 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.2.1 | 7.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Social Media Share Buttons…
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Social Media Share Buttons… averaged approximately 471 daily downloads while WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… averaged 26.
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.
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… Reviews
Works fine
After support notified me of the existence of the tiktok follow (as stated and which by mistake I had not found) I changed the review to 5 stars. The plugin does what it’s supposed to
very good
A very good plugin and easy to use. It gives me what I was looking for. I recommend this plugin with confidence. Thank you very much!
Banner in Admin
Hello, after installing the plugin, a sticky banner appears in the admin area, and there is no way of getting rid of it. Is this intentional? If there is a way to remove it I will change my review.
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