Buttonizer vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons (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 Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons at #10. Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 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 …
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Social sharing plugin adding social buttons.
Who leads on what
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Buttonizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Buttonizer has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,911 reviews, against 4.8 from 396 reviews.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons has more reviews behind its score: 1,911 against 396.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was updated more recently, on October 10, 2026; Buttonizer on August 13, 2026.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 12,977 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 go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons
Pick Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Buttonizer vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons side by side
| Buttonizer | Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #5 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 396 | 1,911 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,792,257 | 2,686,682 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5,082 | 12,977 |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Oct 10, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 6, 2012 | Apr 9, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Buttonizer ratings
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons 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 Share Icons & Social Share Buttons can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Buttonizer vs Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons: common questions
Is Buttonizer better than Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Buttonizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Buttonizer or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Buttonizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Buttonizer or Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons?
Buttonizer has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Buttonizer and Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Buttonizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Social Share Icons & Social Share Buttons may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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