WordPress plugin comparison
The Icon Block vs Simple Social Icon Widget
The Icon Block
by Nick Diego
40K+ installs5.0
Simple Social Icon Widget
by Md Shafiqul Islam
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- The Icon Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- On a typical day, The Icon Block is downloaded about 1,207 times, Simple Social Icon Widget about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- The Icon Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jan 12, 2016 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- The Icon Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- Simple Social Icon Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for The Icon Block.
Line by line
The Icon Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | The Icon Block | Simple Social Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #869 | #11,464 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24.7K | 72 |
| Rating | 5.0(29) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 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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