WordPress plugin comparison
Social Icons vs Social Post Embed
At a glance
- Social Icons has more active installs: 10K+, against 500+ for Social Post Embed.
- On a typical day, Social Icons is downloaded about 32 times, Social Post Embed about 7.
- Social Post Embed has no reviews yet.
- Social Post Embed was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Feb 8, 2021 for Social Icons.
- Social Post Embed is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Social Icons.
- Social Icons has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Social Post Embed.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Icons |  Social Post Embed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,081 | #8,966 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 658 | 129 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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