WordPress plugin comparison

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed vs WP Instant Feeds

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed

by Syed Balkhi

1M+ installs4.9

WP Instant Feeds

by mnmlthms

5K+ installs3.5

At a glance

Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has more active installs: 1M+, against 5K+ for WP Instant Feeds.
On a typical day, Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is downloaded about 6,774 times, WP Instant Feeds about 21.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 4,359 reviews, against 3.5 from 19 reviews.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 2, 2020 for WP Instant Feeds.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for WP Instant Feeds.
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Instant Feeds.

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

Metric	Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed	WP Instant Feeds
Popular rank	#61	#3,002
Active installs	1M+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	117.2K	417
Rating	4.9(4.4K)	3.5(19)
Support threads resolved	20%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×2.46	×0.00
Last release	8 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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