WordPress plugin comparison
AddToAny Share Buttons vs Lightshare
At a glance
- AddToAny Share Buttons has more active installs: 300K+, against 30+ for Lightshare.
- On a typical day, AddToAny Share Buttons is downloaded about 1,094 times, Lightshare about 18.
- Lightshare is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 1,114 reviews.
- Lightshare was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against May 22, 2026 for AddToAny Share Buttons.
- AddToAny Share Buttons resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Lightshare.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- AddToAny Share Buttons has been around longer: since 2007, against 2026 for Lightshare.
Line by line
AddToAny Share Buttons leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AddToAny Share Buttons |  Lightshare |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #185 | #23,542 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33.3K | 278 |
| Rating | 4.7(1.1K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.54 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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