WordPress plugin comparison
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed vs Simple Photo Feed
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed
by Syed Balkhi
1M+ installs4.9
Simple Photo Feed
by George Pattichis
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has more active installs: 1M+, against 1K+ for Simple Photo Feed.
- On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is downloaded about 6,774 times, Simple Photo Feed about 18.
- Simple Photo Feed is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.9 from 4,359 reviews.
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Simple Photo Feed.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2022 for Simple Photo Feed.
Line by line
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed | Simple Photo Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61 | #6,867 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 117.2K | 476 |
| Rating | 4.9(4.4K) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 20% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.46 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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