G Social Buttons vs Simple Share Buttons Adder
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
Simple Share Buttons Adder leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #889, ahead of G Social Buttons at #29,278. Over the last 7 days Simple Share Buttons Adder held its place and G Social Buttons climbed 75 places. Simple Share Buttons Adder has the largest install base, roughly 4000× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10+ for G Social Buttons. Downloads this week: Simple Share Buttons Adder 4,361 and G Social Buttons 18.
| Metric | G Social Buttons | Simple Share Buttons Adder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #29,278 ▲ 75 | #889 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 4,361 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.3★ (627) |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2019 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.2 | 8.7.1 |
| Best rank on record | #28,299 | #878 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2019 | Mar 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, G Social Buttons or Simple Share Buttons Adder?
By active installs, Simple Share Buttons Adder: 40K+ sites run it against 10+ for G Social Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, G Social Buttons or Simple Share Buttons Adder?
Simple Share Buttons Adder, at #889 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with G Social Buttons at #29,278. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are G Social Buttons or Simple Share Buttons Adder 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.