WordPress plugin comparison
Sharing Image vs Social Media Widget
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for Sharing Image.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Sharing Image about 11.
- Sharing Image is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
- Sharing Image was updated more recently: Jun 1, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- Sharing Image 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 2021 for Sharing Image.
Line by line
Sharing Image leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sharing Image |  Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,395 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 189 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.56 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 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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