Simple Social Icon Widget
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Simple Social Icon Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Simple Social Icon Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| icon | >100 |
| social icon | >100 |
| social icon plugins | >100 |
| social icon widget | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Simple Social Icon Widget
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Social Icon Widget is a very simple. Easily Manage This widget. is a very simple
Features
- Easy Installation
- Simple Widget Option
- 3 Difference Social Icon
- Total 14 Social Icon Like
- Zero coding skills required to set up this plugin.
- It is user friendly and very easy to install.
More Support
This plugin is developed by Shafiqul Islam
Localization
Available in English
Want to contribute with a translation to your language? Please contact me at shafiqul.info92@gmail.com
Installation
- Install the plugin through the Plugins interface or by uploading the
simple-social-icon-widgetdirectory to your/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the Simple Social Icon Widget plugin.
- Add the widget wherever you want through the ‘Appearance -> Widgets’ interface. Make sure to fill out the page identifier!
Changelog
Make sure you get the latest version.
1.0
- Initial Release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Simple Social Icon Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Simple Social Icon Widget free?
Yes. Simple Social Icon Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Social Icon Widget safe to use in 2026?
Simple Social Icon Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Social Icon Widget?
Simple Social Icon Widget is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 10,913 times since it launched in January 2016. It was downloaded 105 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Social Icon Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Social Icon Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Social Icon Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on January 12, 2016 (11 years ago).
Who makes Simple Social Icon Widget?
Simple Social Icon Widget is developed and maintained by Md Shafiqul Islam.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Social Icon Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Social Icon Widget are Font Awesome (400K+ installs), Favicon by RealFaviconGener… (200K+ installs) and Icon Element (40K+ installs).
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