WordPress plugin comparison
Cool Social Icons Widget vs Metricool
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 60+ for Cool Social Icons Widget.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,270 times, Cool Social Icons Widget about 4.
- Cool Social Icons Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 5, 2014 for Cool Social Icons Widget.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Cool Social Icons Widget.
- Cool Social Icons Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cool Social Icons Widget |  Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,510 | #488 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 89 | 108.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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