WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Plugin vs Social Media Widget
Social Sharing Plugin
by WPKube
4K+ installs4.1
Social Media Widget
by Blink Web Effects
30K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 4K+ for Social Sharing Plugin.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Social Sharing Plugin about 36.
- Social Sharing Plugin is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
- Social Sharing Plugin was updated more recently: Jul 30, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Sharing Plugin is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Social Sharing Plugin.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Sharing Plugin | Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,491 | #1,063 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.1(18) | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 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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