WordPress plugin comparison
Metricool vs Social Icon Widget
Metricool
by Really Simple Plugins
90K+ installs4.4
Social Icon Widget
by Mostafiz Shamim
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 400+ for Social Icon Widget.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,101 times, Social Icon Widget about 7.
- Social Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 23 reviews.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 2, 2017 for Social Icon Widget.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Social Icon Widget.
- Metricool has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Social Icon Widget.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Metricool | Social Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #487 | #9,230 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 108.6K | 162 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 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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