WordPress plugin comparison
Gianism vs Social Media Widget
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Gianism.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Gianism about 26.
- Gianism is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
- Gianism was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- Gianism is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Gianism.
Line by line
Gianism leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gianism |  Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,122 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 895 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.9(8) | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 2 years 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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