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Simple Social Icons

v4.1.0

by OsomPress · updated 1 month ago

Display icons linking to your social profiles, via the classic widget or the core Social Icons block variations.

social mediasocial networkingsocial profiles
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Rank
#440
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 120,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
3.4M
3,372,615 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
92 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -10.2% (30d)·Toward 90K+ · ETA ~2mo

Simple Social Icons at a glance

Simple Social Icons is a WordPress plugin by OsomPress with 100K+ active installs, the #440 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 357 times, 10% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 92 reviews. Version 4.1.0 came out on Sep 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 28 plugins tagged “social networking”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

9.5K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Social Icons Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.200400600800Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimple Social Icons
Nov 4, 2026343
Nov 3, 2026341
Nov 2, 2026371
Nov 1, 2026293
Oct 31, 2026260
Oct 30, 2026319
Oct 29, 2026372
Oct 28, 2026396
Oct 27, 2026408
Oct 26, 2026452
Oct 25, 2026321
Oct 24, 2026295
Oct 23, 2026526
Oct 22, 2026799
Oct 21, 2026602
Oct 20, 2026372
Oct 19, 2026305
Oct 18, 2026243
Oct 17, 2026248
Oct 16, 2026301
Oct 15, 2026348
Oct 14, 2026341
Oct 13, 2026345
Oct 12, 2026329
Oct 11, 2026275
Oct 10, 2026255

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 118,960 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.118.5K119KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026118,960
Nov 8, 2026118,497
Nov 7, 2026119,115
Nov 5, 2026118,896
Nov 4, 2026119,138
Nov 3, 2026118,878
Nov 2, 2026118,863
Nov 1, 2026118,972
Oct 31, 2026118,836
Oct 30, 2026118,835
Oct 29, 2026118,420
Oct 28, 2026119,113
Oct 27, 2026119,367

Rank over time

#440

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#440#442Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#440
Nov 8, 2026#441
Nov 7, 2026#439
Nov 6, 2026#441
Nov 5, 2026#441
Nov 4, 2026#441
Nov 3, 2026#441
Nov 2, 2026#442
Nov 1, 2026#442
Oct 31, 2026#442
Oct 30, 2026#442
Oct 29, 2026#443
Oct 28, 2026#442
Oct 27, 2026#442
Oct 16, 2026#440

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.39%
Nov 8, 2026-0.52%
Nov 7, 2026+0.09%
Nov 5, 2026-0.20%
Nov 4, 2026+0.22%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.09%
Nov 1, 2026+0.11%
Oct 31, 2026+0.00%
Oct 30, 2026+0.35%
Oct 29, 2026-0.58%
Oct 28, 2026-0.21%

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100K+
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #442 → #441
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.154%
  • v3.214%
  • v3.010%
  • v4.09.2%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★92 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.1.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 21, 2012
Last updated
Sep 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Social Icons

How many websites use Simple Social Icons?

Simple Social Icons is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #440 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Social Icons been downloaded?

3,372,615 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 357 times. See download stats

When was Simple Social Icons last updated?

Version 4.1.0 came out on Sep 17, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Simple Social Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Simple Social Icons have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Simple Social Icons. See its security record

Is Simple Social Icons still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Social Icons have?

4.3 out of 5 from 92 reviews on WordPress.org. 71% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Social Icons?

The plugins most like Simple Social Icons, by the tags they share, are Lightweight Social Icons (20K+), Socials Ignited (2K+) and Candy Social Widget (200+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

92 reviews

  • 5 stars: 65 reviews, 71%
  • 4 stars: 12 reviews, 13%
  • 3 stars: 3 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 11 reviews, 12%
Positive
84%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 9 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Social Icons
Estimated installs≈ 120,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.3
Reviews92
Total downloads3.4M
AuthorOsomPress
First releasedFeb 21, 2012
Version4.1.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 17, 2026

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