WordPress plugin comparison
Lightshare vs Social Sharing Plugin
At a glance
- Social Sharing Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Lightshare.
- On a typical day, Social Sharing Plugin is downloaded about 247 times, Lightshare about 18.
- Lightshare is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 523 reviews.
- Lightshare was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Sep 15, 2025 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Lightshare is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Social Sharing Plugin.
- Social Sharing Plugin has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Lightshare.
Line by line
Social Sharing Plugin leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightshare |  Social Sharing Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,542 | #410 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 278 | 9.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(523) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.55 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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