WordPress plugin comparison

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed vs Social Media Widget

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed

by Syed Balkhi

100K+ installs4.7

Social Media Widget

by Blink Web Effects

30K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Post Feed has more active installs: 100K+, against 30K+ for Social Media Widget.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is downloaded about 3,008 times, Social Media Widget about 54.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,511 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
Smash Balloon Social Post Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Smash Balloon Social Post Feed.

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

Metric	Smash Balloon Social Post Feed	Social Media Widget
Popular rank	#286	#1,063
Active installs	100K+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	189.5K	1.5K
Rating	4.7(1.5K)	3.9(84)
Support threads resolved	67%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×1.48	×0.11
Last release	8 days ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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