Genesis Simple Share vs Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress
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
Genesis Simple Share leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,641, ahead of Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress at #17,605. Over the last 7 days Genesis Simple Share slipped 3 places and Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress slipped 13 places. Genesis Simple Share has the largest install base, roughly 125× the next: 10K+ active installs against 80+ for Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress. Downloads this week: Genesis Simple Share 374 and Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress 59. Ratings: Genesis Simple Share 4.4★ from 33 and Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Genesis Simple Share | Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,641 ▼ 3 | #17,605 ▼ 13 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 374 | 59 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (33) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Sep 17, 2026 | May 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.6 | 2.0.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,631 | #17,406 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Sep 2011 |
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, Genesis Simple Share or Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress?
By active installs, Genesis Simple Share: 10K+ sites run it against 80+ for Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Genesis Simple Share or Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress?
Genesis Simple Share, at #1,641 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress at #17,605. 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 Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress 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.