WordPress plugin comparison

Postmatic Social Commenting vs Social Media Widget

Postmatic Social Commenting

by Postmatic

50+ installs4.3

Social Media Widget

by Blink Web Effects

30K+ installs3.9

At a glance

Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 50+ for Postmatic Social Commenting.
On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Postmatic Social Commenting about 3.
Postmatic Social Commenting is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
Social Media Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2024, against Mar 11, 2016 for Postmatic Social Commenting.
Social Media Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 4.4.34 for Postmatic Social Commenting.
Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Postmatic Social Commenting.

Social Media Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Postmatic Social Commenting	Social Media Widget
Popular rank	#20,826	#1,063
Active installs	50+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	51	1.5K
Rating	4.3(3)	3.9(84)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.4.34	6.4.14
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.11
Last release	10 years ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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