On the measured data here, Really Simple Security leads on more dimensions (2 vs 0). Pick Social Media Icon Widget if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Really Simple Security leads

Higher average rating: 4.9★ vs 4.1★.
More published reviews: 8,868 vs 16.

How this is generated

Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block audit • Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	A WP Life	Really Simple Plugins

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Block-enabled#161 of 427

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3. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block	Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)
feedback form	#410	#115
form	Not ranked	#144
custom form	Not ranked	#627
contact form	#814	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description

Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block

Need a clean way to show social profile links on your website? This plugin helps you display a social media icon list anywhere. Add icons to your sidebar, footer, or posts. This tool is simple and fast. It works with any WordPress theme. You can configure each social media icon in seconds. Control colors, padding, and hover actions without code. It includes an optimized Gutenberg block and sidebar widget. View Premium Demo: Social Media Icon Widget Premium More About Pro: Social Media Icon Widget Premium Features Where To Buy: Buy Social Media Icon Widget Premium Video Tutorial Set up Social Icons and Social Profile Links Showing your social icons should be easy. This plugin saves you time: Simple drag and drop: Place the widget in any sidebar area. Gutenberg block support: Insert social profile links directly into page layouts. SVG Icons: Light SVG renders sharp on all screens. Responsive Grid: Icons adjust automatically to fit mobile devices. Gutenberg Block and Widget Customization Customize your social media icon styling to match your brand style: Choose the number of columns per row. Adjust spacing between your social icons. Apply smooth CSS hover animations. Set custom colors for icon designs and backgrounds. Expose options to open links in new tabs. Supported Platforms Connect your audience to these popular networks: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube Pinterest, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok Tumblr, Flickr, Vimeo, Reddit RSS Feed, Email, WhatsApp, Telegram And many more in the premium version What Makes This Social Media Icon Widget Different Unlike bloated social sharing toolbars, this widget focuses on one thing: displaying your social media icon links beautifully. It loads fast, works with any theme, and gives you creative freedom through customization options. You can adjust each social media icon color to match your brand, add hover effects for visual feedback, and even apply rotation transforms for a unique touch. The spacing controls help you create the exact layout you want. Free Features 12 popular social network icons Icon color customization Background color settings Hover color effects Multiple icons per row Sidebar and footer widget support Gutenberg block support Fast-loading dynamic inline CSS Icon spacing controls Custom CSS field Mobile responsive design Lightweight SVG icons Premium Features Upgrade to unlock additional capabilities: 30+ Pro Social Networks 3 Unique Stunning Layout Styles Custom Background & Icon Color on Hover 60+ Exciting Hover Animations (2D, Curls, Glow) 10+ 3D Transform Rotations Advanced color pickers Multiple icon size options Priority Email & Forum Support Recommended Plugins Enhance your website with these powerful addons: Portfolio Filter Gallery Create stunning portfolio galleries in minutes with this versatile filter gallery plugin. Get Premium Version – Unlock advanced features for more customization. Media Slider Build responsive media and video slider galleries effortlessly with this slider plugin. Unlock Premium Version – Add more layouts and controls. Weather Effect Plugin Add engaging weather effects to your site with this easy-to-use WordPress plugin. Check Premium Version – Access multiple effects and settings. Grid Gallery Plugin Display images in a customizable grid gallery widget for pages, posts, or sidebars. Upgrade Premium Version – Enhanced styling options. Image Gallery Plugin Showcase images with a lightbox slider using this fast and simple image gallery plugin. Get Premium Version – More gallery layouts and effects. Photo Gallery Plugin Create photo, video, link, and map galleries in seconds with this WordPress gallery plugin. Check Premium Version – Advanced gallery features. Responsive Slider Gallery Add fully responsive sliders to pages, posts, or widgets with this WordPress slider plugin. Try Premium Version – More slider customization. Contact Form Widget Embed a simple contact form in your WordPress site using this shortcode plugin. Upgrade To Premium Version – Advanced form options. Social Media Widget Display social media icons in your sidebar or widget areas with this WordPress plugin. Get Premium Version – Enhanced social features. Slider Responsive Slideshow Create lightweight, responsive slideshows with this powerful WordPress slider plugin. Upgrade Premium Version – More slideshow effects. Video Gallery Plugin Build responsive video galleries quickly with this WordPress video gallery plugin. Try Premium Version – Additional video features. Facebook Like Share Follow Button Add Facebook Like, Share, and Follow buttons to your WordPress pages, posts, or widgets. Facebook Likebox Widget Embed a Facebook lightbox widget in your WordPress site for enhanced social engagement.

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 8,868 reviews) compared to Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block (4.1★ from 16 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.1★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block or Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (8,868 vs 16).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block has 16 published reviews; Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) has 8,868 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)?

Migration support varies by app and category. Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block and Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Social Media Icon Widget – Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)