WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Icons vs Social Snap
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Social Snap.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Social Snap about 61.
- Simple Social Icons is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 92 reviews, against 4.2 from 58 reviews.
- Simple Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jan 27, 2026 for Social Snap.
- Simple Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Social Snap.
- Simple Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Social Snap.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Social Icons |  Social Snap |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #440 | #2,012 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.6K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.3(92) | 4.2(58) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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