WordPress plugin comparison
Astra Widgets vs Fuse Social Icons
Astra Widgets
by Brainstorm Force
200K+ installs3.9
Fuse Social Icons
by Daniyal Ahmed (a11n)
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Astra Widgets has more active installs: 200K+, against 10K+ for Fuse Social Icons.
- On a typical day, Astra Widgets is downloaded about 492 times, Fuse Social Icons about 79.
- Fuse Social Icons is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 58 reviews, against 3.9 from 17 reviews.
- Fuse Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Astra Widgets.
- Astra Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Fuse Social Icons.
- Fuse Social Icons has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Astra Widgets.
Line by line
Astra Widgets leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Astra Widgets | Fuse Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #276 | #1,742 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 2.5K |
| Rating | 3.9(17) | 4.6(58) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
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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