WordPress plugin comparison
Social Sharing Plugin vs Lightshare
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 4K+, against 30+ for Lightshare.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 36 times, Lightshare about 18.
- Lightshare is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 18 reviews.
- Lightshare was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jul 30, 2026 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Social Sharing Plugin has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Lightshare.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Social Sharing Plugin |  Lightshare |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,491 | #23,542 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 278 |
| Rating | 4.1(18) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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