WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs SX Social Icons
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for SX Social Icons.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, SX Social Icons about 1.
- SX Social Icons has no reviews yet.
- Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against Jun 15, 2016 for SX Social Icons.
- Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.4.34 for SX Social Icons.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for SX Social Icons.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Image Widget |  SX Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,601 | #46,545 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 794 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 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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