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Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons

v1.36.3.1

by NerdPress · updated 1 month ago

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Rank
#996
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 34,000
30K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
2M
2,022,625 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
173 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -2.4% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~17mo

Hubbub Lite at a glance

Hubbub Lite is a WordPress plugin by NerdPress with 30K+ active installs, the #996 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 114 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 173 reviews. Version 1.36.3.1 came out on Sep 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 65 plugins tagged “social network”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

3.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hubbub Lite Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.100150200Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateHubbub Lite
Nov 8, 202685
Nov 7, 202689
Nov 6, 2026112
Nov 5, 2026121
Nov 4, 2026116
Nov 3, 2026107
Nov 2, 2026145
Nov 1, 202698
Oct 31, 202686
Oct 30, 2026109
Oct 29, 2026123
Oct 28, 2026137
Oct 27, 2026135
Oct 26, 2026144
Oct 25, 2026138
Oct 24, 2026138
Oct 23, 2026191
Oct 22, 2026221
Oct 21, 2026172
Oct 20, 2026154
Oct 19, 2026122
Oct 18, 202693
Oct 17, 202680
Oct 16, 2026102
Oct 15, 2026103
Oct 14, 2026121
Oct 13, 2026138
Oct 12, 2026127
Oct 11, 2026108
Oct 10, 202692

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 34,030 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.34K34.1K34.2K34.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202634,030
Nov 8, 202634,048
Nov 7, 202634,014
Nov 5, 202634,248
Nov 4, 202634,215
Nov 3, 202634,199
Nov 2, 202634,182
Nov 1, 202634,213
Oct 31, 202634,243
Oct 30, 202634,249
Oct 29, 202634,271
Oct 28, 202634,327
Oct 27, 202634,319

Rank over time

#996 · down 4 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#992#994#996Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#996
Nov 8, 2026#995
Nov 7, 2026#996
Nov 6, 2026#996
Nov 5, 2026#991
Nov 4, 2026#992
Nov 3, 2026#992
Nov 2, 2026#994
Nov 1, 2026#993
Oct 31, 2026#992
Oct 30, 2026#992
Oct 29, 2026#992
Oct 28, 2026#991
Oct 27, 2026#991
Oct 16, 2026#992

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.05%
Nov 8, 2026+0.10%
Nov 7, 2026-0.34%
Nov 5, 2026+0.10%
Nov 4, 2026+0.05%
Nov 3, 2026+0.05%
Nov 2, 2026-0.09%
Nov 1, 2026-0.09%
Oct 31, 2026-0.02%
Oct 30, 2026-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026-0.16%
Oct 28, 2026+0.02%

Active installs band

30K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.29K30K31KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630K+
Nov 8, 202630K+
Nov 7, 202630K+
Nov 6, 202630K+
Nov 5, 202630K+
Nov 4, 202630K+
Nov 3, 202630K+
Nov 2, 202630K+
Nov 1, 202630K+
Oct 31, 202630K+
Oct 30, 202630K+
Oct 29, 202630K+
Oct 28, 202630K+
Oct 27, 202630K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #991 → #991Downloads -21.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.3667%
  • v1.346.3%
  • v1.206.2%
  • Other20%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★173 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.36.3.1
Requires WordPress
5.3
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2.24
First released
Jan 7, 2016
Last updated
Sep 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hubbub Lite

How many websites use Hubbub Lite?

Hubbub Lite is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #996 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hubbub Lite been downloaded?

2,022,625 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 114 times. See download stats

When was Hubbub Lite last updated?

Version 1.36.3.1 came out on Sep 14, 2026 (1 month ago). See every release

Is Hubbub Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Hubbub Lite have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 14 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Hubbub Lite up to date. See its security record

Is Hubbub Lite still maintained?

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

What rating does Hubbub Lite have?

4.7 out of 5 from 173 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Hubbub Lite?

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

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

173 reviews

  • 5 stars: 153 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 3%
Positive
92%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 15 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 14 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Hubbub Lite
Estimated installs≈ 34,000
Reported installs30K+
Rating4.7
Reviews173
Total downloads2M
AuthorNerdPress
First releasedJan 7, 2016
Version1.36.3.1
Requires WP5.3
Requires PHP7.2.24
Last updatedSep 14, 2026

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