WordPress plugin comparison
OG vs Social Media Widget
OG
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
20K+ installs4.8
Social Media Widget
by Blink Web Effects
30K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for OG.
- On a typical day, OG is downloaded about 391 times, Social Media Widget about 54.
- OG is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 216 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
- OG was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- OG is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for OG.
Line by line
OG leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | OG | Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,090 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.5K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.8(216) | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.93 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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