Social Media Widget vs Twitter (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Social Media Widget has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 84 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Social Media Widget has accumulated 2.2M+ total downloads while Twitter has 706K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Social Media Widget | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ◄ | 2.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 84 | ◄ | 32 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.2M+ | ◄ | 706K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 6 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2009 | |
| Age | 16 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.9.2+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.0.9 | 2.0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Social Media Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Social Media Widget averaged approximately 35 daily downloads while Twitter averaged 13.
Recent Reviews
Social Media Widget Reviews
Looks outdated
Very outdated style, it doesn’t look good.
i miss discord icon
I want the discord icon in my Social Media Widget This topic was modified 5 years, 12 months ago by perdage.
Really Like this Plugin
Easy to use. I like the flexibility of listing the services in whatever order I want. I also like that I can customize for a service that is not listed. Only thing I don’t like is the out-of-the box-I
Twitter Reviews
Analytics now available
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This needs to go the way of the Dodo
I agree with others. I checked the Wiki and I am still baffled on how to include a simple timeline. You would think it’d be just as easy as embedding their code. Uninstalling in 3, 2… Update: This is
Don’t waste your time.
JUNK. It doesn’t work. Can’t save after adding as a widget. If I have to spend more than 10 minutes setting up the basics for a Widget, it gets canned.
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