WordPress plugin comparison

AddToAny Share Buttons vs Lightning Simple Social Share

AddToAny Share Buttons

by micropat

300K+ installs4.7

Lightning Simple Social Share

by Mohammed Kateregga

20+ installs

At a glance

AddToAny Share Buttons has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for Lightning Simple Social Share.
On a typical day, AddToAny Share Buttons is downloaded about 1,094 times, Lightning Simple Social Share about 2.
Lightning Simple Social Share has no reviews yet.
AddToAny Share Buttons was updated more recently: May 22, 2026, against Aug 8, 2025 for Lightning Simple Social Share.
AddToAny Share Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Lightning Simple Social Share.
AddToAny Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2007, against 2025 for Lightning Simple Social Share.

AddToAny Share Buttons leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	AddToAny Share Buttons	Lightning Simple Social Share
Popular rank	#185	#25,769
Active installs	300K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	33.3K	40
Rating	4.7(1.1K)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.54	×0.08
Last release	5 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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