WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Social Icons vs Socials Ignited
Lightweight Social Icons
by Tom
20K+ installs4.7
Socials Ignited
by Anastis Sourgoutsidis
2K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Lightweight Social Icons has more active installs: 20K+, against 2K+ for Socials Ignited.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Social Icons is downloaded about 28 times, Socials Ignited about 15.
- Lightweight Social Icons is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 63 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Socials Ignited was updated more recently: Apr 25, 2025, against Mar 18, 2020 for Lightweight Social Icons.
- Socials Ignited is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.4.25 for Lightweight Social Icons.
- Socials Ignited has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Lightweight Social Icons.
Line by line
Lightweight Social Icons leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lightweight Social Icons | Socials Ignited |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,092 | #4,671 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 797 | 272 |
| Rating | 4.7(63) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 1 year 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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