WordPress plugin comparison

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed vs Metro Style Social Widget

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed

by Syed Balkhi

100K+ installs4.7

Metro Style Social Widget

by Manivannan M

300+ installs4.6

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Metro Style Social Widget.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is downloaded about 3,008 times, Metro Style Social Widget about 6.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,511 reviews, against 4.6 from 22 reviews.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 2, 2016 for Metro Style Social Widget.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Metro Style Social Widget.

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

Metric	Smash Balloon Social Post Feed	Metro Style Social Widget
Popular rank	#286	#11,002
Active installs	100K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	189.5K	111
Rating	4.7(1.5K)	4.6(22)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×1.48	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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