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Social Media Share Buttons & Social… vs Good Old Twitter Feed Widget (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Social Media Share Buttons & Social…

Social Media Share Buttons & Social…

4.8(5,332)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
VS
Good Old Twitter Feed Widget

Good Old Twitter Feed Widget

5(2)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Good Old Twitter Feed Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Good Old Twitter Feed Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Social Media Share Buttons & Social… leads in active installations (100K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has accumulated 12M+ total downloads while Good Old Twitter Feed Widget has 27K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Good Old Twitter Feed Widget5/5
Total Reviews
5,332Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Good Old Twitter Feed Widget2
Active Installs
100K+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Good Old Twitter Feed Widget400
Total Downloads
12M+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Good Old Twitter Feed Widget27K+
Support Resolution
57%Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSocial Media Share Buttons & Social…
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Good Old Twitter Feed Widget3 years ago
First Released
2014Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed Widget2015
Age
12 yearsSocial Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed Widget11 years
WP Requires
3.5+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed Widget2.9+
PHP Requires
false+Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeSocial Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.9.7Social Media Share Buttons & Social…
Good Old Twitter Feed Widget1.2.6

Rating Breakdown

Social Media Share Buttons & Social…

4.8/5(5,332 reviews)
5
92%
4
4%
3
1%
2
1%
1
2%

Good Old Twitter Feed Widget

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Social Media Share Buttons & Social… Reviews

by theop62

persistent they are.

I will give them a 5 star rating for now, I haven’t even got to setting it up on my site and they have these popups because I deactivated a icon., no big deal, but I usually don’t leave a rating until

by kldp0007

I’ll change after experiencing.

se u soon

by coolhandlukelsk

Will upgrade

Providing 5 stars for making the bulk of the plugin free to the community

Good Old Twitter Feed Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Social Media Share Buttons & Social… or Good Old Twitter Feed Widget more popular?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has 100K+ active installations while Good Old Twitter Feed Widget has 400. Social Media Share Buttons & Social… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Social Media Share Buttons & Social… or Good Old Twitter Feed Widget?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… has a 4.8/5 rating from 5,332 reviews, while Good Old Twitter Feed Widget has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Social Media Share Buttons & Social… and Good Old Twitter Feed Widget free?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… is free and Good Old Twitter Feed Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Social Media Share Buttons & Social… or Good Old Twitter Feed Widget?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Social Media Share Buttons & Social… was last updated 1 month ago and Good Old Twitter Feed Widget was last updated 3 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.