On the measured data here, Really Simple Security leads on more dimensions (2 vs 0). Pick Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Really Simple Security leads

Higher average rating: 4.9★ vs 4.7★.
More published reviews: 8,863 vs 73.

How this is generated

Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL audit • Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	JWebSol	Really Simple Plugins

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Social#74 of 460

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3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
feedback form	Not ranked	#115
form	Not ranked	#144
custom form	Not ranked	#627
live support	#992	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL

Displays social sharing icons along with fancy floating back to top and go to bottom links along with go to next post, previous post and random post links on post detail pages. Its tested and works with custom post types too. Easy and free social media integration plugin to make your posts viral on the social network. It’s highly customisable, professional and responsive. Engage your readers with style! Features: Floating Social Sharing Icons or Buttons New. Floating Next Post/Page Link. Floating Previous Post/Page Link. Floating Random Post/Page Link. Floating Back to Top Link. Floating Go to Bottom Link. Floating Go to Home Link Primary and Secondary Bar Reorder the icons position Enable to navigate in same category Hide on load Show on % scroll from top Fixed/float bar Feature image on hover Change Position Minimizer and Maximizer Show Next and Previous Post Data On Hover Show Copy Current URL icon Easy settings to show hide selected buttons. Advanced design options. Change colors in customizer and see changes live. Select icons in customizer and see changes live. Change the font size of icons in customizer and see changes live. Dashicons and Fontawesome icons. Works with any theme. More to come… WANT TO SEE IT IN ACTION? Check out the demo here ->Demo HOW TO USE THE PLUGIN Literally, you don’t need to do anything. Just install and see the magic. USERS REVIEWS “Hands down best Navi that works for me. – Clean, Functional and Genius. Makes navigating any post, blog, etc. etc. a lot easier, especially for mobile use.” – darklight99 “Great Stuff – If you write continuous posts under the same category, this app is a godsend. It allows you to switch between posts of the same category. Very great plugin for writing novels chapter by chapter” – eugenelim88 “**A simple and elegant way for viewers to “flip” through your site’s posts chronically, as if they are successive pages in a magazine. The Floating Links plug-in solved a huge problem for me — I have lots of old content (nearly 1,000 posts spanning several years) — some of which is still relevant — that people couldn’t easily browse. Now they can. Thank you!” – mfmfuller WANT TO CUSTOMIZE? Sure you can. It has a settings panel to show hide buttons. Advanced customizer support to change icons, colors and fonts to match the look and feel of your website. Yeah WordPress customizer, no more guessing, see the design changes in real time. WANT TO SHOW SELECTIVE FLOATING LINKS? No problem at all. Simply Enable and Disable features from particular tab/section. NEED HELP? Yes, we stand firmly behind our plugins. Create a support ticket: Support Cool? So download and enjoy! Installation Upload “floating-links” to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress. You are done! Nothing more needed to make it work. Just check your home page and post detail page to see it in action. Language Translation Contributors Harald Wenzel(German) Alex Lion(Chinese (Taiwan)) Yui(Russian) Jenny Dupuy(French)

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 8,863 reviews) compared to Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL (4.7★ from 73 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (8,863 vs 73).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

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: Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL has 73 published reviews; Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has 8,863 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Migration support varies by app and category. Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) 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 Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Floating Social Share Icons and Social Share buttons – Next Previous Post Links – FL vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)