WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Icon Widget vs Socicon
At a glance
- Both have 200+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Socicon is downloaded about 6 times, Simple Social Icon Widget about 4.
- Simple Social Icon Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Socicon was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jan 12, 2016 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- Socicon is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.0, against 4.2.39 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
- Socicon has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Simple Social Icon Widget.
Line by line
Socicon leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Social Icon Widget |  Socicon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,464 | #12,252 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 105 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.41 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months 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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