WordPress plugin comparison

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed vs Metricool

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed

by Syed Balkhi

100K+ installs4.7

Metricool

by Really Simple Plugins

90K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed has more active installs: 100K+, against 90K+ for Metricool.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is downloaded about 3,008 times, Metricool about 2,101.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,511 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Smash Balloon Social Post Feed.
Metricool resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for Smash Balloon Social Post Feed.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Metricool.

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smash Balloon Social Post Feed	Metricool
Popular rank	#286	#487
Active installs	100K+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	188.7K	108.6K
Rating	4.7(1.5K)	4.4(23)
Support threads resolved	67%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.48	×1.56
Last release	7 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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