Social Icons Widget & Block – Social… vs Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Social Icons Widget & Block – Social…
100K+ active installs
Free
Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Social Icons Widget & Block – Social… has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 143 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Icons Widget & Block – Social… has accumulated 3.7M+ total downloads while Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons… has 150K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Social Icons Widget & Block – Social… | Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 143 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 3.7M+ | ◄ | 150K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 4 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Age | 11 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.5.9 | 4.3.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Social Icons Widget & Block – Social…
Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Social Icons Widget & Block – Social… averaged approximately 1,861 daily downloads while Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons… averaged 322.
Recent Reviews
Social Icons Widget & Block – Social… Reviews
excellent
It works as expected
Social Icons Widget & Block
Amazing. A god-send. You have every know social icons — in the universe! Never thought I would find Wiki! Made me a hero. Thank you!
Quick and easy
easy to use
Sticky Buttons – Floating Buttons… Reviews
Works great – even in free version
From 5 plugins I tried, this was by far the best. Free version was amazing – and we’ve now upgraded to pro version to support different menus for each language.
It doesn’t work
It doesn’t work, you try to create a button and it doesn’t even show in the list
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It’s just too bad open in new window isn’t available in the free version. This topic was modified 2 years, 9 months ago by mbnownet.
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