Social Media Icons Widget vs RSS Feed Styles (2026)

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

Social Media Icons Widget

4.9(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago

View Social Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed Styles

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago

View RSS Feed Styles

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, RSS Feed Styles has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Social Media Icons Widget leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Media Icons Widget has accumulated 105K+ total downloads while RSS Feed Styles has 7.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Social Media Icons Widget		RSS Feed Styles
Rating	4.9/5	►	5/5
Total Reviews	8	◄	1
Active Installs	1.0K+	◄	100
Total Downloads	105K+	◄	7.1K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	8 years ago	►	6 years ago
First Released	2012		2017
Age	14 years		9 years
WP Requires	3.0+		4.0+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.2.7		1.0.6

Rating

4.9/5Social Media Icons Widget

►

RSS Feed Styles5/5

Total Reviews

8Social Media Icons Widget

◄

RSS Feed Styles1

Active Installs

1.0K+Social Media Icons Widget

◄

RSS Feed Styles100

Total Downloads

105K+Social Media Icons Widget

◄

RSS Feed Styles7.1K+

Support Resolution

N/ASocial Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed StylesN/A

Last Updated

8 years agoSocial Media Icons Widget

►

RSS Feed Styles6 years ago

First Released

2012Social Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed Styles2017

Age

14 yearsSocial Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed Styles9 years

WP Requires

3.0+Social Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed Styles4.0+

PHP Requires

false+Social Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed Stylesfalse+

Business Model

FreeSocial Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed StylesFree

Latest Version

1.2.7Social Media Icons Widget

RSS Feed Styles1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Social Media Icons Widget

4.9/5(8 reviews)

88%

13%

RSS Feed Styles

5/5(1 reviews)

100%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Social Media Icons Widget Reviews

by k1rushqa

No IG icon. I don't need it

It’s another very good plugin but it’s useless for me because it doesn’t have IG icons/links. I guess I will use paid plugins. Seems like people hate IG or don’t know how to add 1 social media network

by skopelos-tony

Great nifty plugin…!

Does what it says it does, unlike other plugins I tried..! Has a great variety of icon sets to choose from (you can even add your own set for God’s sake), and it’s very easy to set up. Oh…btw..the act

by SoCalCreations

Simple to Use

Very Quick, Simple, Intuitive with lots of options that aren’t complicated. Great Job!

RSS Feed Styles Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Social Media Icons Widget or RSS Feed Styles more popular?

Social Media Icons Widget has 1.0K+ active installations while RSS Feed Styles has 100. Social Media Icons Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Social Media Icons Widget or RSS Feed Styles?

Social Media Icons Widget has a 4.9/5 rating from 8 reviews, while RSS Feed Styles has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.

Are Social Media Icons Widget and RSS Feed Styles free?

Social Media Icons Widget is free and RSS Feed Styles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Social Media Icons Widget or RSS Feed Styles?

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 Icons Widget was last updated 8 years ago and RSS Feed Styles was last updated 6 years ago.

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