SocialFeeds
by Softaculous · Social
Also makes 12 other plugins · 4.2M+ installs across the portfolio →
YouTube feeds for WordPress with simple Setup and Settings options.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
40K+
≈40K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “social feeds”, “social media” and “youtube videos” for “followers”, “follower” and “instagram”. “social feeds” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “followers” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “follower” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “youtube videos” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “instagram” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 58 average across 1,835 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →54%
of downloads still active
At least 40K of 74.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 7 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 39 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| youtube feed your tag | #21 | #24 | up 1 |
| instagram feed your tag | #24 | #24 | down 1 |
| settings | #23 | #24 | up 1 |
| #23 | #24 | 0 | |
| followers | #22 | #24 | up 2 |
| instagram post | #14 | #24 | up 2 |
| follower | #23 | #24 | 0 |
| instagram photos | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| social media stream | #14 | #24 | down 1 |
| social media promote | #18 | #23 | 0 |
| instagram feeds | #21 | #22 | up 2 |
| social feeds your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| youtube videos your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
66 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 55 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “social feeds”, “social media” and “youtube videos” for “followers”, “follower” and “instagram”. “social feeds” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “followers” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “social media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “follower” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “youtube videos” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “instagram” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 18 Feb 2026 · 257 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 26K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
7
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.0.9 · 23 Sep 2026
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 40K.
At the current install trend, crossing 50K+ in roughly 83 days.
Install history since 17 Feb 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ slowfellow7mo ago
Really love this plugin, it’s quick and looks great.Would love to have to possibility to get the latest (newest) youtube videos first; I think it now sorts on ‘relevance’. Please add this so I can you it. This topic was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by slowfellow.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.0.7 [Pro-Feature] Added Google Reviews integration. 1.0.7
- — Version 1.0.6 [Pro-Feature] Added Facebook feed integration. 1.0.6
- — Version 1.0.5 [Pro-Feature] Added support for hashtag posts and hashtag posts for Instagram. 1.0.5
- — Version 1.0.4 [Improvement] You can now modify the feed name from the Customize tab. [Bug-Fix] Fixed an issue where YouTube hover effects were not working in the List and Carousel layouts. [Bug-Fix] Fixed an issue where the video play 1.0.4
- — Version 1.0.3 [Feature] Added option to customize the feed name. 1.0.3
- — Version 1.0.2 [Pro-Feature] Added YouTube and Instagram Gutenberg blocks. [Bug-Fix] Fixed an issue where the YouTube subscribe text could not be customized in the preview. [Bug-Fix] Fixed an issue with deleting Instagram feeds. 1.0.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Share of voice
How often each assistant names SocialFeeds when asked about this topic, where it comes in the answer, and how that compares with its wp.org search position. Latest run 1 Nov 2026.
- Assistants
- ChatGPT, Claude
- Topics tracked
- Instagram feed
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Instagram, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,547 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "social feeds" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-25 30K+ → 40K+ up after 107 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 20K+ → 30K+ up after 49 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 10K+ → 20K+ up after 46 days in tier
- 2026-04-06 9K+ → 10K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-30 7K+ → 8K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-03-25 6K+ → 7K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-21 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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GS YouTube Gallery – Video Feed, Channel Playlist & YouTube Slider 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Mirror App – Social Gallery Feed 70+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
All in one Social Feeds 20+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D -
Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
AddToAny Share Buttons 300K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Astra Widgets 200K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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