WordPress plugin comparison
Sticky Social Link vs The Social Links
At a glance
- The Social Links has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Sticky Social Link.
- On a typical day, Sticky Social Link is downloaded about 15 times, The Social Links about 14.
- Sticky Social Link is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Sticky Social Link was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against Nov 9, 2021 for The Social Links.
- Sticky Social Link is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.8.19 for The Social Links.
- The Social Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Sticky Social Link.
Line by line
Sticky Social Link leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sticky Social Link |  The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,301 | #4,812 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 236 | 296 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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