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MaxButtons – Create buttons vs Social 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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Social Share Button

Social Share Button

4.1(17)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MaxButtons – Create buttons has accumulated 5.2M+ total downloads while Social Share Button has 125K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Social Share Button4.1/5
Total Reviews
1,093MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Social Share Button17
Active Installs
80K+MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Social Share Button1.0K+
Total Downloads
5.2M+MaxButtons – Create buttons
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Social Share Button125K+
Support Resolution
N/AMaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share ButtonN/A
Last Updated
6 months agoMaxButtons – Create buttons
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Social Share Button2 months ago
First Released
2011MaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share Button2014
Age
15 yearsMaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share Button12 years
WP Requires
5.0+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share Button4.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+MaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeMaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share ButtonFree
Latest Version
9.8.5MaxButtons – Create buttons
Social Share Button2.1.14

Rating Breakdown

MaxButtons – Create buttons

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

Social Share Button

4.1/5(17 reviews)
5
65%
4
12%
3
6%
2
0%
1
18%

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!

Social Share Button Reviews

by acostas

Simple and nice!

Just what i needed, thanks!

by CoinExtrude

Perfect

Good plugin, thanks devs !

by dukhovych

Perfect

Thanks, that’s what I searched for

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MaxButtons – Create buttons or Social Share Button more popular?
MaxButtons – Create buttons has 80K+ active installations while Social Share Button has 1.0K+. MaxButtons – Create buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MaxButtons – Create buttons or Social Share Button?
MaxButtons – Create buttons has a 4.9/5 rating from 1,093 reviews, while Social Share Button has a 4.1/5 rating from 17 reviews.
Are MaxButtons – Create buttons and Social Share Button free?
MaxButtons – Create buttons is free and Social Share Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MaxButtons – Create buttons or Social 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 Social Share Button was last updated 2 months ago.

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