Simple Social Icons vs WPZOOM Connect (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins top 10: Simple Social Icons at #4 and WPZOOM Connect at #71. WPZOOM Connect leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Simple Social Icons
Display icons linking to your social profiles, via the classic widget or the core Social Icons block variations.
WPZOOM Connect
WPZOOM Connect: AI Chat, Click to Chat, Social Icons & Share Buttons
AI chat that answers visitors from your own pages, Click to Chat for WhatsApp & Telegram, social icons & share buttons — one floating button.
Who leads on what
WPZOOM Connect leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
Simple Social Icons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #71 in Social Media Plugins.
Simple Social Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 90,000+.
WPZOOM Connect is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 144 reviews, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
WPZOOM Connect has more reviews behind its score: 144 against 92.
WPZOOM Connect was updated more recently, on September 25, 2026; Simple Social Icons on September 17, 2026.
WPZOOM Connect was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 90,449 times against 10,847.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Simple Social Icons
Pick Simple Social Icons if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
WPZOOM Connect
Pick WPZOOM Connect if the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple Social Icons vs WPZOOM Connect side by side
| Simple Social Icons | WPZOOM Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Plugins ranking | #4 | #71 |
| Rating | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 92 | 144 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Total downloads | 3,365,948 | 4,190,243 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10,847 | 90,449 |
| Last updated | Sep 17, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 21, 2012 | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simple Social Icons ratings
WPZOOM Connect 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 Simple Social Icons nor WPZOOM Connect can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Media Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simple Social Icons vs WPZOOM Connect: common questions
Is Simple Social Icons better than WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Social Icons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #71 in Social Media Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Social Icons or WPZOOM Connect?
Simple Social Icons ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #71 in Social Media Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Social Icons or WPZOOM Connect?
Simple Social Icons has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 90,000+.
Are Simple Social Icons and WPZOOM Connect free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Social Icons is a community plugin with no paid version. WPZOOM Connect may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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