WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Social Icons vs Social Connect
At a glance
- Easy Social Icons has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Social Connect.
- On a typical day, Easy Social Icons is downloaded about 2,402 times, Social Connect about 1.
- Social Connect has no reviews yet.
- Easy Social Icons was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Jan 5, 2026 for Social Connect.
- Easy Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Social Connect.
- Easy Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Social Connect.
Line by line
Easy Social Icons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Social Icons |  Social Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,226 | #42,932 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.4(84) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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