WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs Social Icons
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Social Icons is downloaded about 32 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Feb 8, 2021 for Social Icons.
- Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for Social Icons.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Social Icons.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #2,081 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 781 | 658 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | 4.5(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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