WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Icons vs Simple Tracking
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Simple Tracking.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Simple Tracking about 8.
- Simple Tracking is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
- Simple Tracking was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Simple Social Icons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Simple Tracking.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Social Icons |  Simple Tracking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #440 | #11,767 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.9K | 128 |
| Rating | 4.3(92) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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