WordPress plugin comparison
Metricool vs The Social Links
At a glance
- Metricool has more active installs: 90K+, against 2K+ for The Social Links.
- On a typical day, Metricool is downloaded about 2,101 times, The Social Links about 14.
- Both are rated 4.4 out of 5.
- Metricool was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 9, 2021 for The Social Links.
- Metricool is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for The Social Links.
- The Social Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Metricool.
Line by line
Metricool leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Metricool |  The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #488 | #4,812 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 106.8K | 296 |
| Rating | 4.4(23) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 75% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.56 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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