WordPress plugin comparison
Social Media Widget vs The Social Links
At a glance
- The Social Links has more active installs: 2K+, against 300+ for Social Media Widget.
- On a typical day, The Social Links is downloaded about 14 times, Social Media Widget about 3.
- Social Media Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- The Social Links was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2021, against Sep 21, 2015 for Social Media Widget.
- The Social Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.8.19, against 4.3.34 for Social Media Widget.
- The Social Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Social Media Widget.
Line by line
The Social Links leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Media Widget |  The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,177 | #4,812 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67 | 296 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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