WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Tracking vs Social Media Widget
Simple Tracking
by CHRS Interactive
200+ installs5.0
Social Media Widget
by Blink Web Effects
30K+ installs3.9
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Simple Tracking.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Simple Tracking about 8.
- Simple Tracking is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
- Simple Tracking was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- Simple Tracking is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Simple Tracking.
Line by line
Simple Tracking leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Tracking | Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,767 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 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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