WordPress plugin comparison

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed vs Facebook Chat Plugin

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed

by Syed Balkhi

100K+ installs4.7

Facebook Chat Plugin

by Facebook

70K+ installs3.5

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for Facebook Chat Plugin.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is downloaded about 3,008 times, Facebook Chat Plugin about 70.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,511 reviews, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Facebook Chat Plugin.

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smash Balloon Social Post Feed	Facebook Chat Plugin
Popular rank	#286	#593
Active installs	100K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	189.5K	1.9K
Rating	4.7(1.5K)	3.5(302)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.9.20
Search multiplier	×1.48	×0.01
Last release	8 days ago	4 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.2.4

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