Icon List vs Meks Smart Social Widget
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Meks Smart Social Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,553, ahead of Icon List at #6,815. Over the last 7 days Meks Smart Social Widget held its place and Icon List climbed 22 places. Meks Smart Social Widget has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 10K+ active installs against 1K+ for Icon List. Downloads this week: Meks Smart Social Widget 185 and Icon List 41. Ratings: Icon List 5★ from 3 and Meks Smart Social Widget 4.6★ from 10 reviews.
| Metric | Icon List | Meks Smart Social Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,815 ▲ 22 | #1,553 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 41 | 185 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.6★ (10) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2017 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Current version | 0.6 | 1.6.5 |
| Best rank on record | #6,812 | #1,538 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2013 | Jan 2014 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Icon List or Meks Smart Social Widget?
By active installs, Meks Smart Social Widget: 10K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Icon List, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Icon List or Meks Smart Social Widget?
Meks Smart Social Widget, at #1,553 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Icon List at #6,815. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Icon List or Meks Smart Social Widget alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.