Genesis Simple Share vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
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 #1,636, ahead of Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at #1,668. Over the last 7 days Genesis Simple Share climbed 4 places and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons climbed 1 place. Genesis Simple Share has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons. Downloads this week: Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 1,879 and Genesis Simple Share 559. Ratings: Genesis Simple Share 4.4★ from 33 and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 4.9★ from 1,911 reviews.
| Metric | Genesis Simple Share | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,636 ▲ 4 | #1,668 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 559 | 1,879 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (33) | 4.9★ (1,911) |
| Last updated | Sep 17, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.6 | 3.7.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,631 | #1,659 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Genesis Simple Share or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
By active installs, Genesis Simple Share: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 29, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Genesis Simple Share or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Genesis Simple Share, at #1,636 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at #1,668. 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 Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 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.