Jetpack 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: Jetpack Social at #5 and Simple Social Media Share Buttons at #8. Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Jetpack Social
Write once, publish everywhere. Reach your target audience by sharing your content with Jetpack Social!
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
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Jetpack Social ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Social Media Plugins.
Jetpack Social has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 194 reviews, against 3.3 from 74 reviews.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more reviews behind its score: 194 against 74.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons was updated more recently, on August 4, 2026; Jetpack Social on June 26, 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.
Jetpack Social
Pick Jetpack Social if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Pick Simple Social Media Share Buttons if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Jetpack Social vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons side by side
| Jetpack Social | Simple Social Media Share Buttons | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #5 | #8 |
| Rating | 3.3 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 74 | 194 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Total downloads | 993,281 | 1,402,868 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| First published | May 31, 2022 | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Jetpack 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 Jetpack 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.
Jetpack Social vs Simple Social Media Share Buttons: common questions
Is Jetpack Social better than Simple Social Media Share Buttons?
Simple Social Media Share Buttons leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Jetpack Social ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Jetpack Social or Simple Social Media Share Buttons?
Jetpack Social ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #8 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Jetpack Social or Simple Social Media Share Buttons?
Jetpack Social has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Jetpack Social and Simple Social Media Share Buttons free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Jetpack Social may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Social Media Share Buttons is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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