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Lightshare – Social & AI Share Buttons

v1.3.0

by Nazim Husain · updated 2 months ago

Add social sharing and AI share buttons for ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity, and Grok—without third-party scripts or API keys.

Rank
#23,876
Up273 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 35
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.2K
2,236 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -37.3% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Lightshare at a glance

Lightshare is a WordPress plugin by Nazim Husain with 30+ active installs, the #23,876 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 37% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.3.0 came out on Aug 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 85 plugins tagged “share buttons”, it ranks #39. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

326 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lightshare Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.101520Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateLightshare
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202616
Oct 26, 202614
Oct 25, 202623
Oct 24, 202614
Oct 23, 202615
Oct 22, 202622
Oct 21, 202616
Oct 20, 202618
Oct 19, 202620
Oct 18, 202618
Oct 17, 202620
Oct 16, 202622
Oct 15, 202618
Oct 14, 202615
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 202613
Oct 11, 202614
Oct 10, 202621

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 35 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.3434.535Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202635
Nov 8, 202634
Nov 7, 202635
Nov 5, 202635
Nov 4, 202635
Nov 3, 202635
Nov 2, 202635
Nov 1, 202635
Oct 31, 202635
Oct 30, 202635
Oct 29, 202635
Oct 28, 202635
Oct 27, 202635

Rank over time

#23,876 · down 29 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#23.6K#23.8K#24KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#23,876
Nov 8, 2026#24,149
Nov 7, 2026#23,971
Nov 6, 2026#23,913
Nov 5, 2026#23,771
Nov 4, 2026#23,763
Nov 3, 2026#23,640
Nov 2, 2026#23,586
Nov 1, 2026#23,626
Oct 31, 2026#23,757
Oct 30, 2026#23,820
Oct 28, 2026#23,796
Oct 27, 2026#23,847

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+2.94%
Nov 8, 2026-2.86%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #23796 → #23771
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Feb 22, 2026
Last updated
Aug 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lightshare

How many websites use Lightshare?

Lightshare is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,876 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lightshare been downloaded?

2,236 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats

When was Lightshare last updated?

Version 1.3.0 came out on Aug 17, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Lightshare compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Lightshare still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lightshare have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Lightshare?

The plugins most like Lightshare, by the tags they share, are Social Sharing Plugin (100K+), Simple Social Media Share Buttons (20K+) and WP Socializer (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

Analyze reviews

Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 35
Reported installs30+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2.2K
AuthorNazim Husain
First releasedFeb 22, 2026
Version1.3.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 17, 2026

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