Buttonizer vs Metricool (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins top 10: Buttonizer at #5 and Metricool at #2. Metricool leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Buttonizer
Buttonizer – Social Media Share Buttons, Social Icons, & Social Feeds
Floating Social Media Icons, Sticky Share Buttons, Facebook Feeds, & Popup builder. Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increa …
Metricool
Metricool – Social media and site statistics
Site metrics and social media analytics for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X Twitter. The single best tool for Social Media Managers!
Who leads on what
Metricool leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Metricool ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Social Media Plugins.
Metricool has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Buttonizer has 396, Metricool has 22. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Buttonizer has more reviews behind its score: 396 against 22.
Metricool was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Buttonizer on August 13, 2026.
Metricool was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 96,201 times against 5,082.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Buttonizer
Pick Buttonizer if you want the score backed by more reviews.
Metricool
Pick Metricool if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Buttonizer vs Metricool side by side
| Buttonizer | Metricool | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 396 | 22 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,792,257 | 1,094,234 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5,082 | 96,201 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 6, 2012 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Buttonizer ratings
Metricool ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Buttonizer nor Metricool can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Buttonizer vs Metricool: common questions
Is Buttonizer better than Metricool?
Metricool leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Metricool ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Buttonizer or Metricool?
Metricool ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Buttonizer or Metricool?
Metricool has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Buttonizer and Metricool free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Buttonizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Metricool may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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