WordPress plugin comparison
Button Block vs Social Media Icon Widget
At a glance
- Button Block has more active installs: 5K+, against 4K+ for Social Media Icon Widget.
- On a typical day, Button Block is downloaded about 98 times, Social Media Icon Widget about 28.
- Button Block is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.1 from 16 reviews.
- Button Block was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Social Media Icon Widget.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Media Icon Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Button Block.
Line by line
Button Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Button Block |  Social Media Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,125 | #3,565 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 832 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.1(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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