WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Widget vs Sticky Social Link
At a glance
- Sticky Social Link has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Social Media Widget.
- On a typical day, Sticky Social Link is downloaded about 15 times, Social Media Widget about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Sticky Social Link was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against Sep 21, 2015 for Social Media Widget.
- Sticky Social Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Sticky Social Link.
Line by line
Sticky Social Link leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Media Widget |  Sticky Social Link |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,177 | #6,301 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 236 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 11 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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