WordPress plugin comparison
Social Icons vs Social Media Widget
At a glance
- Social Icons has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Social Media Widget.
- On a typical day, Social Icons is downloaded about 32 times, Social Media Widget about 4.
- Social Media Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- Social Icons was updated more recently: Feb 8, 2021, against Jun 4, 2016 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.6.23, against 4.5.33 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Icons has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Social Media Widget.
Line by line
Social Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Icons |  Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,077 | #10,647 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 628 | 71 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 10 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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