Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds vs Genesis Simple Share
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #812, ahead of Genesis Simple Share at #1,636. Over the last 7 days Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds climbed 1 place and Genesis Simple Share climbed 4 places. Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Genesis Simple Share. Ratings: Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds 4.8★ from 396 and Genesis Simple Share 4.4★ from 33 reviews.
| Metric | Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds | Genesis Simple Share |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #812 ▲ 1 | #1,636 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,310 | — |
| Rating | 4.8★ (396) | 4.4★ (33) |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.0.2 | 1.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #802 | #1,636 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2012 | Jan 2015 |
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, Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds or Genesis Simple Share?
By active installs, Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Genesis Simple Share, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds or Genesis Simple Share?
Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds, at #812 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Genesis Simple Share at #1,636. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Buttonizer - Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds or Genesis Simple Share alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.