WordPress plugin comparison
Sticky Social Icons vs WP Social Widget
Sticky Social Icons
by Syed Barekul Islam
10+ installs1.0
WP Social Widget
by catchsquare
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- WP Social Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Sticky Social Icons.
- On a typical day, WP Social Widget is downloaded about 21 times, Sticky Social Icons about 2.
- WP Social Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Sticky Social Icons was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against May 25, 2025 for WP Social Widget.
- Sticky Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for WP Social Widget.
- WP Social Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Sticky Social Icons.
Line by line
WP Social Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sticky Social Icons | WP Social Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,939 | #3,501 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 416 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.26 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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