WPZOOM Connect (formerly Social Icons Widget by WPZoom) vs WordPress to Buffer
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| Feature | WPZOOM Connect (formerly Social Icons Widget by WPZoom) v4.7.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WordPress to Buffer v6.2.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | September 25, 2026 | October 24, 2026 |
| Editions | WPZOOM Connect: AI Chat, Click to Chat, Social Icons & Share Buttons · WPZOOM Social Icons PRO ($) | WP to Buffer · WordPress to Buffer Pro ($) |
| Pros | Click to Chat for several messaging apps from one button; Social icons, share buttons, widget, block and Elementor widget; Free core needs no account | Sends posts to Buffer's queue on publish or update; Log of what was sent to Buffer; Works with custom post types |
| Cons | AI chat needs an external Yamidoo account; Customer data sharing with Yamidoo is opt-in but adds a data flow; Several features are upsold to the PRO edition | Needs a Buffer account and connected social profiles; Instagram and Pinterest direct posting are Pro only; Scheduling happens inside Buffer, not on the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Floating Click to Chat links for WhatsApp, Telegram and Messenger, Social profile icons with a widget and shortcode, Share buttons for posts (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest and more), AI chat widget connected to a Yamidoo account (opt-in), Optional sharing of customer email with Yamidoo (off by default), Elementor social icons widget, PRO upgrade links and upsell page | Connect to a Buffer account with OAuth, Send posts to the Buffer queue when they are published or updated, Fetch and choose Buffer social profiles, Log of statuses sent to Buffer, Direct posting to Instagram and Pinterest ($), Multiple Buffer accounts per site ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | — | Buffer |
| E-commerce | Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | Elementor | — |
| Other | Yamidoo AI chat | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | app.yamidoo.ai | api.buffer.com, auth.buffer.com |
| Blocks | 2 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |