WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Posting vs Social Media Widget
Simple Posting
by Stephanie
Fewer than 10 installs
Social Media Widget
by Blink Web Effects
30K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Posting.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Simple Posting about 1.
- Simple Posting has no reviews yet.
- Simple Posting was updated more recently: Jun 12, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- Simple Posting 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 2024 for Simple Posting.
Line by line
Social Media Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Posting | Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,464 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 1.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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