Simple Social Icons — WordPress Social Media Plugin
by OsomPress · WordPress.org page · Website
Simple Social Icons has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,349,714 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 27, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Simple Social Icons at a glance
Is Simple Social Icons well maintained?
Simple Social Icons reviews and ratings
92 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
92 reviews
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Where Simple Social Icons ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Simple Social Icons appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Social Media Plugins | #5 by tag, #11 in search | #3 | – |
Simple Social Icons alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Simple Social Icons.
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Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Wp Social 80,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Simple Social Media Share Buttons 20,000+ installs · 4.8
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Details
Display icons linking to your social profiles, via the classic widget or the core Social Icons block variations.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- social media
- social networking
- social profiles
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- Version
- 4.1.0
- Last updated
- Jul 27, 2026
- First published
- Feb 21, 2012
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
Simple Social Icons FAQ
How many active installs does Simple Social Icons have?
WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Simple Social Icons as of September 7, 2026.
Is Simple Social Icons still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 27, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Simple Social Icons have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 3 recent support threads for Simple Social Icons are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Simple Social Icons free?
Simple Social Icons is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does Simple Social Icons rank among Social Media Plugins?
Simple Social Icons is #3 in the WordPress.org "social-media" ranking as of today.