WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Social Icons vs Hubbub Lite
At a glance
- Hubbub Lite has more active installs: 30K+, against 20K+ for Easy Social Icons.
- On a typical day, Easy Social Icons is downloaded about 2,402 times, Hubbub Lite about 114.
- Hubbub Lite is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 173 reviews, against 4.4 from 84 reviews.
- Hubbub Lite was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Nov 1, 2026 for Easy Social Icons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Easy Social Icons has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Hubbub Lite.
Line by line
Hubbub Lite leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Easy Social Icons |  Hubbub Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,226 | #996 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72K | 5.1K |
| Rating | 4.4(84) | 4.7(173) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 9 days ago | today |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2.24 |
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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