WordPress plugin comparison
Metricool vs Simple Social Widget
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 60+ for Simple Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 1,691 times, Simple Social Widget about 3.
- Simple Social Widget has no reviews yet.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Aug 19, 2020 for Simple Social Widget.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Simple Social Widget.
- Metricool has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Simple Social Widget.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Metricool |  Simple Social Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #491 | #19,195 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106.1K | 56 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 6 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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