Feed Them Social vs Metricool (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins top 10: Feed Them Social at #10 and Metricool at #2. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Feed Them Social
Feed Them Social – Social Media Feeds, Video, and Photo Galleries
Custom social media feeds for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, & YouTube. Works with Elementor, Beaver Builder, and Gutenberg blocks.
Metricool
Metricool – Social media and site statistics
Site metrics and social media analytics for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X Twitter. The single best tool for Social Media Managers!
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Metricool ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Metricool has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Feed Them Social has 638, Metricool has 21. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Feed Them Social has more reviews behind its score: 638 against 21.
Feed Them Social was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; Metricool on August 25, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Feed Them Social
Pick Feed Them Social if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Metricool
Pick Metricool if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Feed Them Social vs Metricool side by side
| Feed Them Social | Metricool | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #10 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 638 | 21 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Total downloads | 4,391,279 | 981,948 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 19, 2012 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Feed Them Social ratings
Metricool ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Feed Them Social nor Metricool can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Feed Them Social vs Metricool: common questions
Is Feed Them Social better than Metricool?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Metricool ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Feed Them Social or Metricool?
Metricool ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #10 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Feed Them Social or Metricool?
Metricool has more users: 80,000+ active installs against 20,000+.
Are Feed Them Social and Metricool free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Feed Them Social is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Metricool may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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