WordPress plugin comparison
Embed social media vs Spotlight Social Photo Feed
At a glance
- Spotlight Social Photo Feed has more active installs: 50K+, against 70+ for Embed social media.
- On a typical day, Spotlight Social Photo Feed is downloaded about 758 times, Embed social media about 2.
- Spotlight Social Photo Feed is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 171 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Spotlight Social Photo Feed was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Oct 30, 2020 for Embed social media.
- Spotlight Social Photo Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Embed social media.
Line by line
Spotlight Social Photo Feed leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Embed social media |  Spotlight Social Photo Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,529 | #692 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 33.5K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.7(171) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 67% |
| Tested up to | 5.5.24 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.36 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.1 |
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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