WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Icon Widget vs Social Icon Widget
Social Media Icon Widget
by A WP Life
4K+ installs4.1
Social Icon Widget
by Mostafiz Shamim
400+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Social Media Icon Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 400+ for Social Icon Widget.
- On a typical day, Social Media Icon Widget is downloaded about 28 times, Social Icon Widget about 7.
- Social Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 16 reviews.
- Social Media Icon Widget was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Dec 2, 2017 for Social Icon Widget.
- Social Media Icon Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Social Icon Widget.
Line by line
Social Media Icon Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Media Icon Widget | Social Icon Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,566 | #9,243 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 843 | 165 |
| Rating | 4.1(16) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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