WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Social Icons vs Social Media Stats
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Social Media Stats.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Social Media Stats about 4.
- Simple Social Icons is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 92 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Jul 21, 2022 for Social Media Stats.
- Simple Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Social Media Stats.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Social Icons |  Social Media Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #440 | #21,311 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.6K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.3(92) | 4.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.0.18 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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