WordPress plugin comparison
AM Social Widget vs Astra Widgets
AM Social Widget
by Aamer Shahzad
Fewer than 10 installs
Astra Widgets
by Brainstorm Force
200K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Astra Widgets has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for AM Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Astra Widgets is downloaded about 494 times, AM Social Widget about 2.
- AM Social Widget has no reviews yet.
- Astra Widgets was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Feb 17, 2019 for AM Social Widget.
- Astra Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for AM Social Widget.
- Astra Widgets has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for AM Social Widget.
Line by line
Astra Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AM Social Widget | Astra Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,332 | #276 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 14.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.9(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.12 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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