Best wp social widget plugins for WordPress
The most popular wp social widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Social Widget leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Social Tools (10+) and WP Social Follower (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “wp social widget” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 wp social widget plugins
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WP Social WidgetThe most installed wp social widget plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 11 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
- 2.
Social Tools10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 3.
WP Social FollowerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 3 plugins tagged “wp social widget”
WP Social Widget
Down in the last 7 days:16#3,503by catchsquare1 year ago
A widget to add links of social networking sites.
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.7(11)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Social Tools
Down in the last 7 days:6,936#48,468by desishe5 years ago
The plugin creates three widgets for displaying various social media sites: Social Icons, Facebook Likebox, Instagram Feed.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Social Follower
Up in the last 7 days:9,098#56,052by Mahfuzur Rahman9 years ago
A widget plugin to add links of social networking sites.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day