WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Widget vs Social Sharing Block
Social Media Widget
by SuperHero Plugins
300+ installs5.0
Social Sharing Block
by Nick Diego
7K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Social Sharing Block has more active installs: 7K+, against 300+ for Social Media Widget.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Block is downloaded about 147 times, Social Media Widget about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Social Sharing Block was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Jun 4, 2016 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Sharing Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Social Sharing Block.
Line by line
Social Sharing Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Media Widget | Social Sharing Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,647 | #2,587 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 4.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(18) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.84 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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