WordPress plugin comparison
Sticky Social Icons vs Social Media Icon Widget
Sticky Social Icons
by Syed Barekul Islam
10+ installs1.0
Social Media Icon Widget
by A WP Life
4K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Social Media Icon Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Sticky Social Icons.
- On a typical day, Social Media Icon Widget is downloaded about 28 times, Sticky Social Icons about 2.
- Social Media Icon Widget is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Social Media Icon Widget was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jul 30, 2026 for Sticky Social Icons.
- Social Media Icon Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Sticky Social Icons.
- Social Media Icon Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2024 for Sticky Social Icons.
Line by line
Social Media Icon Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sticky Social Icons | Social Media Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,939 | #3,566 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 843 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.1(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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