WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Social Icons vs WP Social Widget
At a glance
- Lightweight Social Icons has more active installs: 20K+, against 4K+ for WP Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Lightweight Social Icons is downloaded about 28 times, WP Social Widget about 21.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- WP Social Widget was updated more recently: May 25, 2025, against Mar 18, 2020 for Lightweight Social Icons.
- WP Social Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 5.4.25 for Lightweight Social Icons.
- Lightweight Social Icons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP Social Widget.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightweight Social Icons |  WP Social Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,092 | #3,501 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 797 | 416 |
| Rating | 4.7(63) | 4.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.26 |
| 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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