Buttonizer vs Social Media Feather (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins top 10: Buttonizer at #9 and Social Media Feather at #7. Social Media Feather leads on 3 of the 5 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 …
Social Media Feather
Lightweight social sharing and follow buttons for WordPress. Fast, flexible, and easy to use.
Who leads on what
Social Media Feather leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Social Media Feather ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Social Media Plugins.
Buttonizer has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Buttonizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 396 reviews, against 4.6 from 506 reviews.
Social Media Feather has more reviews behind its score: 506 against 396.
Social Media Feather was updated more recently, on August 20, 2026; Buttonizer on August 13, 2026.
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 plugin more sites already run or the review score matters most to you.
Social Media Feather
Pick Social Media Feather if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Buttonizer vs Social Media Feather side by side
| Buttonizer | Social Media Feather | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #9 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 396 | 506 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,784,246 | 2,045,530 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 6, 2012 | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Buttonizer ratings
Social Media Feather 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 Social Media Feather can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Buttonizer vs Social Media Feather: common questions
Is Buttonizer better than Social Media Feather?
Social Media Feather leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Social Media Feather ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Buttonizer or Social Media Feather?
Social Media Feather ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Buttonizer or Social Media Feather?
Buttonizer has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Buttonizer and Social Media Feather free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Buttonizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Social Media Feather may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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