WordPress plugin comparison

Embed social media vs Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed

Embed social media

by nechehin

70+ installs3.7

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.9

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has more active installs: 1M+, against 70+ for Embed social media.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is downloaded about 6,774 times, Embed social media about 2.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,359 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 30, 2020 for Embed social media.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Embed social media.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Embed social media.

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

Metric	Embed social media	Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed
Popular rank	#18,529	#61
Active installs	70+	1M+
Downloads, last 30 days	38	109.8K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.9(4.4K)
Support threads resolved	–	20%
Tested up to	5.5.24	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×2.46
Last release	6 years ago	8 days ago
Requires PHP	5.4	7.4

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