WordPress plugin comparison
Social Counter & Sharer vs Social Media Icon
At a glance
- Social Counter & Sharer has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Social Media Icon.
- On a typical day, Social Counter & Sharer is downloaded about 6 times, Social Media Icon about 1.
- Social Media Icon has no reviews yet.
- Social Counter & Sharer was updated more recently: Aug 18, 2026, against Sep 2, 2021 for Social Media Icon.
- Social Counter & Sharer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Social Media Icon.
- Social Counter & Sharer has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Social Media Icon.
Line by line
Social Counter & Sharer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Counter & Sharer |  Social Media Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,637 | #47,882 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 30 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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