Social Media Widget

v1.0

by SuperHero Plugins · updated 10 years ago

Social media widget is a simple plugin to show social icons in your site sidebar . With lots of social icon themes and animations .

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Rank: #10,675; Up2 vs yesterday

Active installs (est.): ≈ 334; 300+ reported · High

Total downloads: 17.3K; 17,325 all-time

Rating: 5.0/5; 1 reviews

Support resolved: –; 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Declining·Downloads -12.5% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~3mo

Social Media Widget at a glance

Social Media Widget is a WordPress plugin by SuperHero Plugins with 300+ active installs, the #10,675 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 13% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 4, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 13 plugins tagged “social icon”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

79 downloads · the last 30 days

Social Media Widget Compare series

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Date	Social Media Widget
Oct 29, 2026	4
Oct 28, 2026	4
Oct 27, 2026	5
Oct 26, 2026	7
Oct 25, 2026	5
Oct 24, 2026	6
Oct 23, 2026	3
Oct 22, 2026	2
Oct 21, 2026	3
Oct 20, 2026	2
Oct 19, 2026	8
Oct 18, 2026	2
Oct 17, 2026	3
Oct 16, 2026	3
Oct 15, 2026	3
Oct 14, 2026	7
Oct 13, 2026	4
Oct 12, 2026	1
Oct 11, 2026	1
Oct 10, 2026	6

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 334 · -1.8% in the last 30 days

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Date	Estimated installs
Nov 9, 2026	334
Nov 8, 2026	334
Nov 7, 2026	334
Nov 5, 2026	335
Nov 4, 2026	334
Nov 3, 2026	333
Nov 2, 2026	333
Nov 1, 2026	332
Oct 31, 2026	334
Oct 30, 2026	333
Oct 29, 2026	332
Oct 28, 2026	332
Oct 27, 2026	340

Rank over time

#10,675 · up 57 in the last 30 days

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	#10,675
Nov 8, 2026	#10,677
Nov 7, 2026	#10,685
Nov 6, 2026	#10,653
Nov 5, 2026	#10,658
Nov 4, 2026	#10,678
Nov 3, 2026	#10,703
Nov 2, 2026	#10,689
Nov 1, 2026	#10,725
Oct 31, 2026	#10,676
Oct 30, 2026	#10,702
Oct 29, 2026	#10,740
Oct 28, 2026	#10,749
Oct 27, 2026	#10,732

Growth %

Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days

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Date	Growth
Nov 9, 2026	0.00%
Nov 8, 2026	0.00%
Nov 7, 2026	-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026	+0.30%
Nov 4, 2026	+0.30%
Nov 3, 2026	0.00%
Nov 2, 2026	+0.30%
Nov 1, 2026	-0.60%
Oct 31, 2026	+0.30%
Oct 30, 2026	+0.30%
Oct 29, 2026	0.00%
Oct 28, 2026	-2.35%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

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Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	300+
Nov 8, 2026	300+
Nov 7, 2026	300+
Nov 6, 2026	300+
Nov 5, 2026	300+
Nov 4, 2026	300+
Nov 3, 2026	300+
Nov 2, 2026	300+
Nov 1, 2026	300+
Oct 31, 2026	300+
Oct 30, 2026	300+
Oct 29, 2026	300+
Oct 28, 2026	300+
Oct 27, 2026	300+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 1.0
Requires WordPress: 3.6
Tested up to: 4.5.33
Requires PHP: –
First released: Jun 4, 2016
Last updated: Jun 4, 2016
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Social Media Widget

How many websites use Social Media Widget?

Social Media Widget is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,675 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Social Media Widget been downloaded?

17,325 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Social Media Widget last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jun 4, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Social Media Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Social Media Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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.

Is Social Media Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Social Media Widget have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Social Media Widget?

The plugins most like Social Media Widget, by the tags they share, are Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons (100K+), Social Icons (10K+) and Meks Smart Social Widget (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Rank in its tags

Where Social Media Widget sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

social icon#2 of 13
Leader: Social Sharing Block
Social Media Widget#2 of 8
Leader: Taggbox
social widget#4 of 20
Leader: Social Slider Feed
social#62 of 551
Leader: AddToAny Share Buttons
widget#262 of 2,682
Leader: Blocksy Companion

Why it ranks where it does

WordPress.org search multiplies text relevance by these factors. Together: ×0.00.

Its search score has been falling since Dec 1, 2016, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.001of ×1.000
Falling since 2016-12-01: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.041of ×1.000
Says 4.5.33; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×1.118
5 stars from 1 reviews.
Active installs×2.059
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.727of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%

Positive: 100%4–5★
Mixed: 0%3★
Critical: 0%1–2★

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Metric	Social Media Widget
Estimated installs	≈ 334
Reported installs	300+
Rating	5.0
Reviews	1
Total downloads	17.3K
Author	SuperHero Plugins
First released	Jun 4, 2016
Version	1.0
Requires WP	3.6
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Jun 4, 2016

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