Genesis Simple Share vs Ocean Social Sharing
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
Ocean Social Sharing leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #641, ahead of Genesis Simple Share at #1,637. Over the last 7 days Ocean Social Sharing slipped 1 place and Genesis Simple Share climbed 2 places. Ocean Social Sharing has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for Genesis Simple Share. Ratings: Genesis Simple Share 4.4★ from 33 and Ocean Social Sharing 4.5★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | Genesis Simple Share | Ocean Social Sharing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,637 ▲ 2 | #641 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 2,362 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (33) | 4.5★ (11) |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.6 | 2.2.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,636 | #638 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Oct 2016 |
| 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Genesis Simple Share or Ocean Social Sharing?
By active installs, Ocean Social Sharing: 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Genesis Simple Share, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Genesis Simple Share or Ocean Social Sharing?
Ocean Social Sharing, at #641 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Genesis Simple Share at #1,637. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Genesis Simple Share or Ocean Social Sharing 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.