Simple Follow Buttons vs Social Media Feather
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
Social Media Feather leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,479, ahead of Simple Follow Buttons at #28,456. Over the last 7 days Social Media Feather climbed 4 places and Simple Follow Buttons slipped 363 places. Social Media Feather has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for Simple Follow Buttons. Downloads this week: Social Media Feather 7,375 and Simple Follow Buttons 18. Ratings: Simple Follow Buttons 4★ from 2 and Social Media Feather 4.6★ from 506 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Follow Buttons | Social Media Feather |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #28,456 ▼ 363 | #1,479 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 7,375 |
| Rating | 4★ (2) | 4.6★ (506) |
| Last updated | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.0.1 | 2.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #25,937 | #1,478 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Dec 2012 |
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, Simple Follow Buttons or Social Media Feather?
By active installs, Social Media Feather: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for Simple Follow Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Follow Buttons or Social Media Feather?
Social Media Feather, at #1,479 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Follow Buttons at #28,456. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Follow Buttons or Social Media Feather 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.