WordPress plugin comparison
Nextend Social Login and Register vs SimpleSocial
Nextend Social Login and Register
by Nextendweb
200K+ installs4.9
SimpleSocial
by Web Guy
100+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Nextend Social Login and Register has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for SimpleSocial.
- On a typical day, Nextend Social Login and Register is downloaded about 1,283 times, SimpleSocial about 12.
- Nextend Social Login and Register is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 447 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- SimpleSocial was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jul 28, 2026 for Nextend Social Login and Register.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Nextend Social Login and Register has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for SimpleSocial.
Line by line
Nextend Social Login and Register leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Nextend Social Login and Register | SimpleSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #265 | #15,900 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35.5K | 414 |
| Rating | 4.9(447) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months 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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