WordPress plugin comparison
ShareLite vs Social Media Widget
At a glance
- Social Media Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 20+ for ShareLite.
- On a typical day, Social Media Widget is downloaded about 54 times, ShareLite about 2.
- ShareLite has no reviews yet.
- ShareLite was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Jun 10, 2024 for Social Media Widget.
- ShareLite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Social Media Widget.
- Social Media Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for ShareLite.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ShareLite |  Social Media Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #27,303 | #1,062 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 83 | 1.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.9(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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