Social Media Share Buttons & Social… vs WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
100K+ active installs
Free
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5,332 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… has 998K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Social Media Share Buttons & Social… | WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 5,332 | ◄ | 128 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 12M+ | ◄ | 998K+ |
| Support Resolution | 57% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2010 | |
| Age | 12 years | 16 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.5+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.9.7 | 7.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Social Media Share Buttons & Social… averaged approximately 770 daily downloads while WP Socializer – Simple & Easy Social… averaged 26.
Recent Reviews
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… Reviews
persistent they are.
I will give them a 5 star rating for now, I haven’t even got to setting it up on my site and they have these popups because I deactivated a icon., no big deal, but I usually don’t leave a rating until
I’ll change after experiencing.
se u soon
Will upgrade
Providing 5 stars for making the bulk of the plugin free to the community
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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