WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Social Embed vs Metricool
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 10+ for Custom Social Embed.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,101 times, Custom Social Embed about 1.
- Custom Social Embed has no reviews yet.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 13, 2019 for Custom Social Embed.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Custom Social Embed.
- Metricool has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Custom Social Embed.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Social Embed |  Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,086 | #487 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 30 | 108.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 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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