WordPress plugin comparison

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed vs Metricool

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.9

Metricool

by Really Simple Plugins

90K+ installs4.4

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has more active installs: 1M+, against 90K+ for Metricool.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is downloaded about 6,774 times, Metricool about 1,691.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,359 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 2, 2026 for Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed.
Metricool resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 20% for Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Metricool.

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed	Metricool
Popular rank	#61	#487
Active installs	1M+	90K+
Downloads, last 30 days	117.2K	106.1K
Rating	4.9(4.4K)	4.4(23)
Support threads resolved	20%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×2.46	×1.56
Last release	7 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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