Simple Social Icons vs Uncanny Automator
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| Feature | Simple Social Icons v4.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Uncanny Automator v7.7.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 40,000+ |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Simple Social Icons | Uncanny Automator · Uncanny Automator Pro ($) |
| Pros | Widget with icon size, colour and alignment settings; Extra icons added to the core Social Icons block; Lightweight CSS and SVG output | Recipe builder connects many WordPress plugins and apps without code; Large set of free triggers and actions for common tools; AI assistant and template library included in the free code |
| Cons | Block variations need WordPress 6.9 or later; Only links to profiles, with no follower counts or sharing; Icon styling changes can break older custom CSS | Large plugin with many admin screens and background jobs; Advanced integrations and higher usage limits need the separate Pro add-on |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Social icons widget, Icon size, colour and hover settings, Extra icons for the core Social Icons block, Block editor assets for the icon variations, Icon CSS printed on the front end | Recipe builder with triggers and actions, AI assistant for managing the site (uses the vendor's hosted service), AI page builder tab in settings, Recipe template library, Discord user mapping shortcode, Upgrade to Pro links and plugin action prompts ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| — | Mailchimp, ConvertKit | |
| CRM | — | HubSpot |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | LearnDash |
| Other | WordPress core Social Icons block | OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Slack, Telegram, Twilio |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.automatorplugin.com, usage.uncannyowl.com, licensing.uncannyowl.com, llm.automatorplugin.com, app.uncannyagent.com, integrations.automatorplugin.com, api.openai.com, api.getgo.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |