Simple Social Icons vs Social Sharing Block
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| Feature | Simple Social Icons v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Social Sharing Block v1.4.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | September 14, 2026 |
| Editions | Simple Social Icons | Social Sharing Block |
| Pros | Widget with icon size, colour and alignment settings; Extra icons added to the core Social Icons block; Lightweight CSS and SVG output | Lightweight block with no frontend JavaScript files; Many share networks, including email and print; Labels, size and colour controls in the block |
| Cons | Block variations need WordPress 6.9 or later; Only links to profiles, with no follower counts or sharing; Icon styling changes can break older custom CSS | No share counts or click tracking; Share links only; no sharing analytics |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Social icons widget, Icon size, colour and hover settings, Extra icons for the core Social Icons block, Block editor assets for the icon variations, Icon CSS printed on the front end | Social sharing block and link block in the editor, Share links for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit and others, Email and print share options |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | WordPress core Social Icons block | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | — | 2 |