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Grow for WordPress vs Meks Smart Social Widget (2026)

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

Grow for WordPress

Grow for WordPress

2.3(3)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Meks Smart Social Widget

Meks Smart Social Widget

4.6(10)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Meks Smart Social Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Meks Smart Social Widget has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 10 reviews) while Grow for WordPress leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Grow for WordPress has accumulated 83K+ total downloads while Meks Smart Social Widget has 534K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
2.3/5Grow for WordPress
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Meks Smart Social Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
3Grow for WordPress
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Meks Smart Social Widget10
Active Installs
10K+Grow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social Widget10K+
Total Downloads
83K+Grow for WordPress
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Meks Smart Social Widget534K+
Support Resolution
0%Grow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social WidgetN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoGrow for WordPress
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Meks Smart Social Widget1 year ago
First Released
2023Grow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social Widget2014
Age
3 yearsGrow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social Widget12 years
WP Requires
5.2+Grow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Grow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeGrow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.5.3Grow for WordPress
Meks Smart Social Widget1.6.5

Rating Breakdown

Grow for WordPress

2.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
67%

Meks Smart Social Widget

4.6/5(10 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
10%

Recent Reviews

Grow for WordPress Reviews

by miheui

Should Be A Great Plugin, But It Stinks

The concept of this plugin is awesome: it does a bunch of things that helps your site get more signups and engagement. But it falls very short. First of all, the inline subscription form is UGLY. I me

by btreece84

Title

Doesn’t follow accepted best practices. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by btreece84.

by simplitty

Great

It’s helpful. Worth trying.

Meks Smart Social Widget Reviews

Missing new social sites

Needs Threads and BlueSky.

by BonsPlans

Vulnerability

No update even though this plugin has a recognized vulnerability by wordfence (<= 1.6.4).

by donkeydigest

Doesn’t work, no support

I wouldn’t have left a bad review, but I looked in the support forum and the plugin author hasn’t responded to a support request in over a year. So why bother? The plugin just doesn’t work. The social

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Grow for WordPress or Meks Smart Social Widget more popular?
Grow for WordPress has 10K+ active installations while Meks Smart Social Widget has 10K+. Meks Smart Social Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Grow for WordPress or Meks Smart Social Widget?
Grow for WordPress has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews, while Meks Smart Social Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Grow for WordPress and Meks Smart Social Widget free?
Grow for WordPress is free and Meks Smart Social Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Grow for WordPress or Meks Smart Social 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?
Grow for WordPress was last updated 11 months ago and Meks Smart Social Widget was last updated 1 year ago.

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