Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | DC Simple Share Buttons | The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.5 ★ | 4.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 10 | 7 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 2,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
DC Simple Share Buttons and The Social Links each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: DC Simple Share Buttons audit • The Social Links audit
DC Simple Share Buttons (4.5★, 10 reviews) and The Social Links (4.4★, 7 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
DC Simple Share Buttons holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 4.4★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; DC Simple Share Buttons has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (10 vs 7).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: DC Simple Share Buttons has 10 published reviews; The Social Links has 7 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. DC Simple Share Buttons and The Social Links both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from The Social Links" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.