WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Social Icons vs Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter

Simple Social Icons

by OsomPress

100K+ installs4.3

Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter

by Daniel Treadwell

10+ installs

At a glance

Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter.
On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter about 2.
Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter has no reviews yet.
Simple Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Oct 10, 2014 for Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter.
Simple Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter.
Simple Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter.

Simple Social Icons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Social Icons	Social Media 2 WordPress for Twitter
Popular rank	#440	#44,039
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.6K	33
Rating	4.3(92)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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