By the LinkedInEmbed team · Updated · Vendor facts checked
LinkedInEmbed vs Common Ninja: automatic LinkedIn posts or a styled widget?
Quick answer
Common Ninja's LinkedIn feed widget is very low cost ($24/year for one widget), but its main page says posts are added in the editor or from a content feed URL, not pulled from LinkedIn automatically. LinkedInEmbed pulls public profile and company page posts from a URL and refreshes them on a set schedule.
Disclosure: this page is written by LinkedInEmbed, one of the products compared. Facts about other tools come from their own product, pricing or help pages on October 23, 2026, linked below. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their sites before deciding.
At a glance
Prices as displayed on each vendor's site on October 23, 2026, in US dollars.
| Detail | LinkedInEmbed | Common Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | LinkedIn-only widgets: posts feed, profile, company page, jobs, recommendations, certifications, projects | LinkedIn-style feed widget within a general widget library |
| Company page posts | Yes, from the public company page URL | Not pulled automatically: posts are added in the editor or from a content feed URL |
| Personal profile posts | Yes, public posts from the profile URL | Not pulled automatically |
| Free plan with LinkedIn | Yes: 1 widget of any type (including the feed), 1 source, “Powered by” link | Yes: 1 widget, no time limit; view limit and branding not stated |
| Lowest paid plan with LinkedIn | Pro: $12.99/mo, or $11.04/mo billed yearly | Essentials: $24/year for a single widget |
| Refresh timing | Free every 96 h, Pro every 24 h, Essentials every 30 min | Not stated as intervals |
Common Ninja and LinkedInEmbed in brief
Common Ninja offers a LinkedIn-style feed widget as part of a general widget library. As of October 23, 2026, its main LinkedIn feed widget page said it doesn't connect to your LinkedIn account: you add posts in the editor or from a content feed URL. Another of its pages has an FAQ suggesting automatic sync, so the two pages don't agree. Refresh intervals aren't stated.
LinkedInEmbed reads public LinkedIn profiles and company pages from their URLs and updates the widget on a schedule: every 96 hours on Free, 24 hours on Pro and 30 minutes on Essentials.
These are different kinds of product. The choice depends on whether you want a curated, hand-maintained showcase or a feed that follows your LinkedIn activity.
Where Common Ninja is the better fit
- Lowest cost. Essentials is $24/year for a single widget.
- Full editorial control. If you're happy to add each post yourself, you decide exactly what appears.
- Other widget types from the same library, if you want one vendor for several kinds of site widget.
- A free plan for one widget with no time limit, though view limits and branding weren't stated.
Where LinkedInEmbed is the better fit
- No manual upkeep. New posts appear after each refresh without copying them in, and the feed shows up to 30 latest posts.
- A published refresh schedule for every plan.
- Personal profiles and company pages from a public URL, with no LinkedIn login.
- More than posts: profile card, company card, company jobs, recommendations, certifications and projects.
- Curation when you want it. On paid plans, Selected posts lets you hand-pick up to four posts.
Price and refresh compared
Common Ninja's Essentials plan costs $24/year for one widget; its free plan covers one widget with no time limit. LinkedInEmbed Pro costs $12.99/month or $132.50/year for three widgets and two sources, so it's considerably more expensive.
What the extra cost buys is automation. Common Ninja doesn't state refresh intervals because, per its main page, posts aren't pulled automatically. LinkedInEmbed refreshes every 24 hours on Pro and every 30 minutes on Essentials. If you post on LinkedIn weekly or more, weigh the price difference against the time spent adding posts by hand.
Switching from Common Ninja
- 1
Use your LinkedIn URL instead of copied posts
Rather than re-entering posts, sign up and paste your public LinkedIn profile or company page URL into LinkedInEmbed.
- 2
Choose and style
Pick the posts feed and set theme, colors, fonts and layout to match the widget you're replacing.
- 3
Replace the widget
Swap Common Ninja's embed code for LinkedInEmbed's snippet in the same spot on your site.
Which should you choose?
Choose LinkedInEmbed if
- You want posts pulled from LinkedIn on a set schedule
- You don't want to maintain posts by hand
- You want LinkedIn profile, jobs or credentials widgets too
Choose Common Ninja if
- Budget decides it: $24/year for one widget
- You prefer to choose and enter every post yourself
- You want other widget types from the same library
Sources
Checked on October 23, 2026. LinkedInEmbed facts come from our own pricing page.
Try LinkedInEmbed with your own LinkedIn page
The free plan includes one widget of any type, including the posts feed.
Frequently asked questions
Does Common Ninja pull posts from LinkedIn automatically?
Its main LinkedIn feed widget page says it doesn't connect to your LinkedIn account and that posts are added in the editor or from a content feed URL. Another Common Ninja page's FAQ suggests automatic sync, so check with Common Ninja before choosing.
How do Common Ninja and LinkedInEmbed prices compare?
As of October 23, 2026, Common Ninja Essentials is $24/year for one widget. LinkedInEmbed has a free plan with one widget, then Pro at $12.99/month or $132.50/year for three widgets refreshed from LinkedIn every 24 hours.
Can I hand-pick posts in LinkedInEmbed?
Yes, on paid plans. Selected posts lets you choose up to four posts to feature. Otherwise the feed shows your latest posts, up to 30.
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