Feed Them Social vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons (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: Feed Them Social at #10 and Simple Social Media Share Buttons at #8. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Feed Them Social
Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries
Custom social media feeds for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube. Works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Gutenberg blocks.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone
This Social Share Plugin adds advanced social media sharing buttons to your WordPress sites, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn, & Pinterest.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 4.7 from 638 reviews.
Feed Them Social has more reviews behind its score: 638 against 194.
Feed Them Social was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; Simple Social Media Share Buttons on August 4, 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.
Feed Them Social
Pick Feed Them Social if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Pick Simple Social Media Share Buttons if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or the review score matters most to you.
Feed Them Social vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons side by side
| Feed Them Social | Simple Social Media Share Buttons | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #10 | #8 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 638 | 194 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,391,279 | 1,402,868 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 19, 2012 | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Feed Them Social ratings
Simple Social Media 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 Feed Them Social nor Simple Social Media Share Buttons can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Feed Them Social vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons: common questions
Is Feed Them Social better than Simple Social Media Share Buttons?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Social Media Share Buttons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Feed Them Social or Simple Social Media Share Buttons?
Simple Social Media Share Buttons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Feed Them Social or Simple Social Media Share Buttons?
Both report 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org.
Are Feed Them Social and Simple Social Media Share Buttons free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Feed Them Social is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Simple Social Media Share Buttons is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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