WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Engine vs Sticky Social Link
At a glance
- Sticky Social Link has more active installs: 1K+, against 40+ for Social Media Engine.
- On a typical day, Sticky Social Link is downloaded about 15 times, Social Media Engine about 3.
- Social Media Engine has no reviews yet.
- Sticky Social Link was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against Nov 5, 2016 for Social Media Engine.
- Sticky Social Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Social Media Engine.
- Social Media Engine 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 Media Engine |  Sticky Social Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,723 | #6,301 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 236 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 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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