WordPress plugin comparison
Icon Element vs Simple Social Icon Widget
Icon Element
by webangon
40K+ installs4.4
Simple Social Icon Widget
by Md Shafiqul Islam
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Simple Social Icon Widget about 4.
- Simple Social Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Jan 12, 2016 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- Simple Social Icon Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Icon Element | Simple Social Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #866 | #11,464 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 72 |
| Rating | 4.4(7) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | – |
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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