Simple Social Media is the #164 ranked social app on WordPress, as of Aug 28, 2026.
Simple Social Media is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by newscope.
AppRanks data: Simple Social Media ranks #164 in Social on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 36% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Simple Social Media is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Social media category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by newscope — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Simple Social Media works
Simple Social Media lets you add rounded social media icons to your WordPress page, post or text-widget.
FEATURES
More than 10 of the most popular social media platforms supported.
You can choose your custom color for the icons to make them fit your theme / design.
Simple to use thanks to the generated shortcode to output your chosen icons anywhere you want on your page.
Arbitrary section
Category rankings
As of Sep 3, 2026- Icons#0of 51Top 1%
- Simple#0of 60Top 1%
- Social media#0of 89Top 1%
- Social network#0of 13Top 1%
- Social#164of 460Top 36%
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Competitors & alternatives
Simple Social Media doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked social media apps on WordPress:
Frequently asked questions
What is Simple Social Media?
Simple Social Media is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Social media category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by newscope.
Who uses Simple Social Media?
Currently around 20 active stores have installed Simple Social Media. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Social media category on WordPress.