WordPress plugin comparison
Divi Socials vs Simple Social Icons
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for Divi Socials.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Divi Socials about 3.
- Simple Social Icons is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 92 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Simple Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Sep 4, 2019 for Divi Socials.
- Simple Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Divi Socials.
- Simple Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Divi Socials.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Divi Socials |  Simple Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,956 | #440 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 55 | 8.6K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.3(92) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 month 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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