Better Click to Tweet vs Simple Social Icons
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| Feature | Better Click to Tweet v6.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Simple Social Icons v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | September 3, 2026 | September 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Better Click To Share · Premium Styles add-on ($) | Simple Social Icons |
| Pros | One-click share boxes for quotes, through a block or shortcode; Free core with optional paid Premium Styles add-on | Widget with icon size, colour and alignment settings; Extra icons added to the core Social Icons block; Lightweight CSS and SVG output |
| Cons | Premium styles and UTM tags need separate paid add-ons; Shares only to X, not other networks | Block variations need WordPress 6.9 or later; Only links to profiles, with no follower counts or sharing; Icon styling changes can break older custom CSS |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Click To Share block, Click To Share shortcode, Pre-filled X share link with post URL, Suggests share text through connected AI providers, Premium Styles add-on ($), Connector agreement REST endpoint | Social icons widget, Icon size, colour and hover settings, Extra icons for the core Social Icons block, Block editor assets for the icon variations, Icon CSS printed on the front end |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | X (Twitter) | — |
| Other | WordPress AI connectors (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) | WordPress core Social Icons block |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.betterclicktoshare.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |