AddToAny Share Buttons vs Simple Social Icons
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
AddToAny Share Buttons leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #186, ahead of Simple Social Icons at #442. Over the last 7 days AddToAny Share Buttons held its place and Simple Social Icons slipped 1 place. AddToAny Share Buttons has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 100K+ for Simple Social Icons. Downloads this week: AddToAny Share Buttons 9,907 and Simple Social Icons 2,770. Ratings: AddToAny Share Buttons 4.7★ from 1,114 and Simple Social Icons 4.3★ from 92 reviews.
| Metric | AddToAny Share Buttons | Simple Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #186 ▬ | #442 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 9,907 | 2,770 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (1,114) | 4.3★ (92) |
| Last updated | May 22, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.8.18 | 4.1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #185 | #437 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2007 | Feb 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 6 | 3 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AddToAny Share Buttons or Simple Social Icons?
By active installs, AddToAny Share Buttons: 300K+ sites run it against 100K+ for Simple Social Icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AddToAny Share Buttons or Simple Social Icons?
AddToAny Share Buttons, at #186 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Social Icons at #442. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AddToAny Share Buttons or Simple Social Icons alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are social feeds & sharing plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.