WordPress plugin comparison
Astra Widgets vs WP Social Widget
At a glance
- Astra Widgets has more active installs: 200K+, against 4K+ for WP Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Astra Widgets is downloaded about 494 times, WP Social Widget about 21.
- WP Social Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.9 from 17 reviews.
- Astra Widgets was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against May 25, 2025 for WP Social Widget.
- Astra Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP Social Widget.
- WP Social Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Astra Widgets.
Line by line
Astra Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Astra Widgets |  WP Social Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #276 | #3,503 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 430 |
| Rating | 3.9(17) | 4.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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