Smash Balloon Instagram Feed vs Meks Easy Photo Feed 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
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #63, ahead of Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget at #1,499. Smash Balloon Instagram Feed has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 1M+ active installs against 10K+ for Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget. Ratings: Smash Balloon Instagram Feed 4.9★ from 4,352 and Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget 3.8★ from 12 reviews.
| Metric | Smash Balloon Instagram Feed | Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #63 ▬ | #1,499 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 57,072 | — |
| Rating | 4.9★ (4,352) | 3.8★ (12) |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 11, 2023 |
| Current version | 6.13.0 | 1.2.8 |
| Best rank on record | #61 | #1,482 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2014 | Dec 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 27 | 0 |
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, Smash Balloon Instagram Feed or Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget?
By active installs, Smash Balloon Instagram Feed: 1M+ sites run it against 10K+ for Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Smash Balloon Instagram Feed or Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget?
Smash Balloon Instagram Feed, at #63 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Meks Easy Photo Feed Widget at #1,499. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Smash Balloon Instagram Feed or Meks Easy Photo Feed 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.