Meks Smart Social Widget
v1.6.5by Meks · updated 2 years ago
Easily display more than 100 social icons inside your WordPress widget.
- Rank
- #1,551
- Up3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 540.3K
- 540,286 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 10 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Meks Smart Social Widget at a glance
Meks Smart Social Widget is a WordPress plugin by Meks with 10K+ active installs, the #1,551 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 42 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.6.5 came out on Jul 29, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 17 plugins tagged “reddit”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats870 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Meks Smart Social Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 49 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 44 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 24 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15,742 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15,742 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15,735 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15,745 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15,760 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15,745 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15,766 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15,769 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15,782 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15,789 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15,801 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15,826 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15,814 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15,814 |
Rank over time
#1,551 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,551 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,554 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,552 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,553 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,552 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,554 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,550 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,551 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,551 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,551 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,552 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,549 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,552 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,552 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,552 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1552 → #1552
- Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.684%
- v1.56.3%
- v1.45.8%
- Other3.8%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.6.5
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 6.6.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 14, 2014
- Last updated
- Jul 29, 2024
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Meks Smart Social Widget
How many websites use Meks Smart Social Widget?
Meks Smart Social Widget is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,551 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Meks Smart Social Widget been downloaded?
540,286 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 42 times. See download stats
When was Meks Smart Social Widget last updated?
Version 1.6.5 came out on Jul 29, 2024 (2 years ago). See every release
Is Meks Smart Social Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Meks Smart Social Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Does Meks Smart Social Widget have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Meks Smart Social Widget up to date. See its security record
Is Meks Smart Social Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Meks Smart Social Widget have?
4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Meks Smart Social Widget?
The plugins most like Meks Smart Social Widget, by the tags they share, are Social Icons (10K+), Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+) and Meks Easy Social Share (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
10 reviews
- 5 stars: 9 reviews, 90%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 10%
- Positive
- 90%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 10%1–2★
- About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 10 |
| Total downloads | 540.3K |
| Author | Meks |
| First released | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Version | 1.6.5 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 29, 2024 |
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