WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Social Icons vs Social Media Icons WP
At a glance
- Lightweight Social Icons has more active installs: 20K+, against 80+ for Social Media Icons WP.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Social Icons is downloaded about 28 times, Social Media Icons WP about 4.
- Social Media Icons WP has no reviews yet.
- Social Media Icons WP was updated more recently: Jan 29, 2026, against Mar 18, 2020 for Lightweight Social Icons.
- Social Media Icons WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.25 for Lightweight Social Icons.
- Lightweight Social Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Social Media Icons WP.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightweight Social Icons |  Social Media Icons WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,092 | #17,727 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 797 | 106 |
| Rating | 4.7(63) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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