WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Widget vs Social Shares
Social Media Widget
by Blink Web Effects
30K+ installs3.9
Social Shares
by Waterloo Plugins
30+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Social Shares.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, Social Shares about 2.
- Social Shares is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.9 from 84 reviews.
- Social Media Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2024, against Nov 10, 2015 for Social Shares.
- Social Media Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.4.14, against 4.4.34 for Social Shares.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Social Shares.
Line by line
Social Media Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Social Media Widget | Social Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,063 | #25,174 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.5K | 58 |
| Rating | 3.9(84) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.11 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 11 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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