Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange vs Nextend Social Login
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
Nextend Social Login leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #262, ahead of Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange at #1,650. Over the last 7 days Nextend Social Login held its place and Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange climbed 3 places. Nextend Social Login has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange. Ratings: Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange 4.6★ from 356 and Nextend Social Login 4.9★ from 446 reviews.
| Metric | Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange | Nextend Social Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,650 ▲ 3 | #262 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 8,682 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (356) | 4.9★ (446) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 7.9.0 | 3.1.26 |
| Best rank on record | #1,626 | #261 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | Sep 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange or Nextend Social Login?
By active installs, Nextend Social Login: 200K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange or Nextend Social Login?
Nextend Social Login, at #262 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange at #1,650. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange or Nextend Social Login 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.