WordPress plugin comparison
Social Links Widget vs Sticky Social Link
At a glance
- Sticky Social Link has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Social Links Widget.
- On a typical day, Sticky Social Link is downloaded about 15 times, Social Links Widget about 1.
- Social Links Widget has no reviews yet.
- Sticky Social Link was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against May 4, 2016 for Social Links Widget.
- Sticky Social Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Social Links Widget.
- Social Links Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Sticky Social Link.
Line by line
Sticky Social Link leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Links Widget |  Sticky Social Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,567 | #6,301 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 236 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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