Social Feed Gallery vs Smash Balloon Instagram Feed
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
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #63, ahead of Social Feed Gallery at #530. Over the last 7 days Smash Balloon Instagram Feed held its place and Social Feed Gallery climbed 1 place. Smash Balloon Instagram Feed has the largest install base, roughly 13× the next: 1M+ active installs against 80K+ for Social Feed Gallery. Downloads this week: Smash Balloon Instagram Feed 57,072 and Social Feed Gallery 3,746. Ratings: Social Feed Gallery 4.5★ from 303 and Smash Balloon Instagram Feed 4.9★ from 4,352 reviews.
| Metric | Social Feed Gallery | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #530 ▲ 1 | #63 ▬ |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,746 | 57,072 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (303) | 4.9★ (4,352) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.0.8 | 6.13.0 |
| Best rank on record | #523 | #61 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2016 | Jul 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 27 |
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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Social Feed Gallery or Smash Balloon Instagram Feed?
By active installs, Smash Balloon Instagram Feed: 1M+ sites run it against 80K+ for Social Feed Gallery, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Feed Gallery or Smash Balloon Instagram Feed?
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed, at #63 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Feed Gallery at #530. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Feed Gallery or Smash Balloon Instagram Feed 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.