WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Social Media Widget vs Social Media Icon
At a glance
- Custom Social Media Widget has more active installs: 20+, against 10+ for Social Media Icon.
- On a typical day, Custom Social Media Widget is downloaded about 2 times, Social Media Icon about 1.
- Custom Social Media Widget was updated more recently: Apr 17, 2025, against Sep 2, 2021 for Social Media Icon.
- Custom Social Media Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.8.19 for Social Media Icon.
- Social Media Icon has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Custom Social Media Widget.
Line by line
Custom Social Media Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Social Media Widget |  Social Media Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,641 | #47,882 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 30 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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