Lightshare – Social & AI Share Buttons
v1.3.0by 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
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.
Downloads over time
Download stats326 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Lightshare |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 21 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 35 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35 |
Rank over time
#23,876 · down 29 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily 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
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- 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
- …
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 reviewsReview 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 installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Nazim Husain |
| First released | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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