WordPress plugin comparison
SimpleSocial vs Social Media Widget
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for SimpleSocial.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, SimpleSocial about 12.
- Social Media Widget is rated higher: 3.9 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- SimpleSocial was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- SimpleSocial is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for SimpleSocial.
Line by line
Social Media Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  SimpleSocial |  Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,900 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414 | 1.5K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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