Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets vs Social Media 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
Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,469, ahead of Social Media Widget at #10,666. Over the last 7 days Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets slipped 3 places and Social Media Widget climbed 87 places. Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for Social Media Widget. Downloads this week: Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets 2,566 and Social Media Widget 36. Ratings: Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets 3.9★ from 127 and Social Media Widget 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets | Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,469 ▼ 3 | #10,666 ▲ 87 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,566 | 36 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (127) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Oct 15, 2026 | Jun 4, 2016 |
| Current version | 2.3.8 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,433 | #10,628 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2014 | Jun 2016 |
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 Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets or Social Media Widget?
By active installs, Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for Social Media Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets or Social Media Widget?
Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets, at #1,469 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Media Widget at #10,666. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Slider Feed – Social Media Feed & Gallery Widgets or Social Media 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.