Simple Social Media Share Buttons vs WPZOOM Connect (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: Simple Social Media Share Buttons at #8 and WPZOOM Connect at #6. WPZOOM Connect leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
WPZOOM Connect
WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click to Chat
Social icons, share buttons & a floating Click to Chat button for WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger & Viber. Gutenberg block, widget & Elementor.
Who leads on what
WPZOOM Connect leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
WPZOOM Connect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Social Media Plugins.
WPZOOM Connect has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
WPZOOM Connect is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 144 reviews, against 4.8 from 194 reviews.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons has more reviews behind its score: 194 against 144.
WPZOOM Connect was updated more recently, on August 28, 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.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons
Pick Simple Social Media Share Buttons if you want the score backed by more reviews.
WPZOOM Connect
Pick WPZOOM Connect if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons vs WPZOOM Connect side by side
| Simple Social Media Share Buttons | WPZOOM Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #8 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 194 | 144 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,402,868 | 4,039,123 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 22, 2011 | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons ratings
WPZOOM Connect 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 Simple Social Media Share Buttons nor WPZOOM Connect can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simple Social Media Share Buttons vs WPZOOM Connect: common questions
Is Simple Social Media Share Buttons better than WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPZOOM Connect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Social Media Share Buttons or WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #8 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Social Media Share Buttons or WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Simple Social Media Share Buttons and WPZOOM Connect free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Social Media Share Buttons is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. WPZOOM Connect may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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