WordPress plugin comparison
EmbedSocial vs Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed
EmbedSocial
by embedsocial
4K+ installs4.2
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 4K+ for EmbedSocial.
- On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is downloaded about 6,774 times, EmbedSocial about 28.
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,359 reviews, against 4.2 from 5 reviews.
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for EmbedSocial.
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for EmbedSocial.
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for EmbedSocial.
Line by line
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | EmbedSocial | Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,572 | #61 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 640 | 117.2K |
| Rating | 4.2(5) | 4.9(4.4K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 20% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×2.46 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days 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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