WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Icons vs WP Socializer
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for WP Socializer.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, WP Socializer about 74.
- WP Socializer is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 128 reviews, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
- WP Socializer was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Sep 17, 2026 for Simple Social Icons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Socializer has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Simple Social Icons.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Social Icons |  WP Socializer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #440 | #2,143 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.6K | 2K |
| Rating | 4.3(92) | 4.5(128) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.83 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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