Simple Social Icons vs Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget
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| Feature | Simple Social Icons v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget v8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Simple Social Icons | Tagembed · Tagembed paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Widget with icon size, colour and alignment settings; Extra icons added to the core Social Icons block; Lightweight CSS and SVG output | Embeds feeds from several social networks and review sources through a block or shortcode; Free plan available with no card needed to start; No coding needed to set up and place a feed |
| Cons | Block variations need WordPress 6.9 or later; Only links to profiles, with no follower counts or sharing; Icon styling changes can break older custom CSS | Feeds depend on the Tagembed cloud service and its account; Free plan has limited features and view counts; Moderation, customisation and branding removal need a paid plan |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Social icons widget, Icon size, colour and hover settings, Extra icons for the core Social Icons block, Block editor assets for the icon variations, Icon CSS printed on the front end | Social feed builder in the admin, Block and shortcode embeds, Tagembed admin page, Paid upgrade for advanced features ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Other | WordPress core Social Icons block | Tagembed platform API |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.tagembed.com, widget.tagembed.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |