Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block vs Qi Blocks
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
Qi Blocks leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #674, ahead of Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block at #3,569. Over the last 7 days Qi Blocks held its place and Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block slipped 6 places. Qi Blocks has the largest install base, roughly 15× the next: 60K+ active installs against 4K+ for Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block. Downloads this week: Qi Blocks 1,708 and Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block 171. Ratings: Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block 4.1★ from 16 and Qi Blocks 5★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block | Qi Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #3,569 ▼ 6 | #674 ▬ |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 171 | 1,708 |
| Rating | 4.1★ (16) | 5★ (5) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.1 | 1.5.3 |
| Best rank on record | #3,547 | #671 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2016 | Sep 2022 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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, Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block or Qi Blocks?
By active installs, Qi Blocks: 60K+ sites run it against 4K+ for Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block or Qi Blocks?
Qi Blocks, at #674 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block at #3,569. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block or Qi Blocks 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.