Nextend Social Login vs SimpleSocial
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 #266, ahead of SimpleSocial at #16,165. Over the last 7 days Nextend Social Login held its place and SimpleSocial climbed 111 places. Nextend Social Login has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 100+ for SimpleSocial. Downloads this week: Nextend Social Login 7,538 and SimpleSocial 217. Ratings: Nextend Social Login 4.9★ from 446 and SimpleSocial 3★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Nextend Social Login | SimpleSocial |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #266 ▬ | #16,165 ▲ 111 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,538 | 217 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (446) | 3★ (2) |
| Last updated | Jul 28, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.1.26 | 2026 |
| Best rank on record | #261 | #15,598 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | May 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 5 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Nextend Social Login or SimpleSocial?
By active installs, Nextend Social Login: 200K+ sites run it against 100+ for SimpleSocial, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Nextend Social Login or SimpleSocial?
Nextend Social Login, at #266 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with SimpleSocial at #16,165. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Nextend Social Login or SimpleSocial 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.