WordPress plugin comparison
Meks Smart Social Widget vs Metricool
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 10K+ for Meks Smart Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,270 times, Meks Smart Social Widget about 42.
- Meks Smart Social Widget is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jul 29, 2024 for Meks Smart Social Widget.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Social Widget.
- Meks Smart Social Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Meks Smart Social Widget |  Metricool |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,556 | #488 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 816 | 108.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(10) | 4.4(23) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 75% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×1.56 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 days 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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