Simple Share Buttons Adder 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
Simple Share Buttons Adder leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #883, ahead of Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at #1,662. Over the last 7 days Simple Share Buttons Adder slipped 1 place and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons climbed 1 place. Simple Share Buttons Adder has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons. Downloads this week: Simple Share Buttons Adder 2,490 and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 700. Ratings: Simple Share Buttons Adder 4.3★ from 627 and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 4.9★ from 1,911 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Share Buttons Adder | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #883 ▼ 1 | #1,662 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,490 | 700 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (627) | 4.9★ (1,911) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Current version | 8.7.0 | 3.7.4 |
| Best rank on record | #878 | #1,659 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2013 | Apr 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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, Simple Share Buttons Adder or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
By active installs, Simple Share Buttons Adder: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Share Buttons Adder or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Simple Share Buttons Adder, at #883 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at #1,662. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Share Buttons Adder 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.