WordPress plugin comparison
Social Share Block vs Lightshare
At a glance
- Social Share Block has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for Lightshare.
- On a typical day, Social Share Block is downloaded about 30 times, Lightshare about 18.
- Lightshare is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
- Social Share Block was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 17, 2026 for Lightshare.
- Social Share Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Lightshare.
- Social Share Block has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for Lightshare.
Line by line
Social Share Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Share Block |  Lightshare |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,909 | #23,542 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 990 | 278 |
| Rating | 4.3(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.65 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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