WP Social Ninja
by WPManageNinja
Combines social feeds, reviews and chat widgets in one plugin.
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What WP Social Ninja does
Combines social feeds, reviews and chat widgets in one plugin.
It sits in the social proof part of a WordPress stack and is sold by WPManageNinja on a freemium basis. We recommend it in our social proof guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
Score
4.8/5
Reviews
71
Active installs
30,000+
Downloads
694K
Latest version
4.4.0
Last updated
2026-08-26
These figures come straight from the public WordPress.org plugin directory API for version 4.4.0, not from us. Check them yourself on the WordPress.org listing. Our own editorial score is 4.6/5.
Where WP Social Ninja ranks elsewhere
| Publisher | List | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Elegant Themes | Best WordPress Plugins | #39 of 40 |
Positions are read from the published articles themselves, so they reflect that publisher's order rather than ours. Lists get re-ordered over time, so follow the link if you want the current version.
What changed in the latest version
WP Social Ninja does not publish a changelog we can read automatically, so check the vendor's own release notes before you update a live site.
Pros and cons
- Three social jobs in one install
- A free tier you can trial before paying
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Feature breadth over depth
- The features most sites need sit in the paid tier
How to use it
- 1Install on a staging copy first if the site takes money.
- 2Work through the setup wizard and connect any external accounts it needs.
- 3Configure the one feature you installed it for, and leave the rest off.
- 4Test the result as a logged-out visitor on both mobile and desktop.
- 5Re-run our speed test to confirm the plugin has not cost you load time.
How it compares
Other social proof plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Social Ninja | 4.6 | 4.8 (71) | Freemium | Three social jobs in one install |
| NotificationX | 4.5 | 4.8 (227) | Freemium | Broad notification types free |
| Site Reviews | 4.8 | 4.9 (372) | Free | Full review system at no cost |
| Smash Balloon Reviews Feed | 4.7 | n/a | Freemium | Third-party reviews stay in sync |
| Strong Testimonials | 4.6 | 4.8 (614) | Freemium | Front-end testimonial collection |
| Thrive Ovation | 4.3 | n/a | Premium | Turns existing praise into testimonials |
Guides that cover WP Social Ninja
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