Social Media Widget vs Social Profiles
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 Media Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,071, ahead of Social Profiles at #24,114. Over the last 7 days Social Media Widget slipped 2 places and Social Profiles slipped 24 places. Social Media Widget has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 30K+ active installs against 30+ for Social Profiles. Downloads this week: Social Media Widget 264 and Social Profiles 14. Ratings: Social Media Widget 3.9★ from 84 and Social Profiles 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Social Media Widget | Social Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,071 ▼ 2 | #24,114 ▼ 24 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 264 | 14 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (84) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Current version | 4.0.9 | 1.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,066 | #23,322 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2010 | Jul 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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, Social Media Widget or Social Profiles?
By active installs, Social Media Widget: 30K+ sites run it against 30+ for Social Profiles, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Social Media Widget or Social Profiles?
Social Media Widget, at #1,071 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Social Profiles at #24,114. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Social Media Widget or Social Profiles 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.