WordPress plugin comparison
Sharing Image vs Social Media Icons Widget
At a glance
- Social Media Icons Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for Sharing Image.
- On a typical day, Sharing Image is downloaded about 11 times, Social Media Icons Widget about 8.
- Social Media Icons Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Sharing Image was updated more recently: Jun 1, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Social Media Icons Widget.
- Sharing Image is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Social Media Icons Widget.
- Social Media Icons Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2021 for Sharing Image.
Line by line
Sharing Image leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sharing Image |  Social Media Icons Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,410 | #6,226 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 181 | 149 |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 4.9(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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