Lightweight Social Icons — WordPress Social Media Plugin
by Tom · WordPress.org page · Website
Lightweight Social Icons has 30,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 467,004 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 18, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.
Lightweight Social Icons at a glance
Is Lightweight Social Icons well maintained?
Lightweight Social Icons reviews and ratings
63 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Lightweight Social Icons ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Lightweight Social Icons appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Social Media Plugins | #17 by tag, not in search | #45 | – |
Lightweight Social Icons alternatives
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Easy Social Icons 20,000+ installs · 4.4 -
WPZOOM Connect 90,000+ installs · 4.9 -
AddToAny 300,000+ installs · 4.7
Details
Looking to add simple social icons to your widget areas? Choose the size and color of your icons, and then choose from 47 different social profiles.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Lightweight Social Icons competes in
Tags
- social icon widget
- social icons
- social media
- social networking
- social profiles
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- Version
- 1.1
- Last updated
- Mar 18, 2020
- First published
- Aug 20, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 5.4.21
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Lightweight Social Icons FAQ
How many active installs does Lightweight Social Icons have?
WordPress.org reports 30,000+ active installs for Lightweight Social Icons as of September 7, 2026.
Is Lightweight Social Icons still maintained?
The last release was on March 18, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Lightweight Social Icons free?
Lightweight Social Icons is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Lightweight Social Icons rank among Social Media Plugins?
Lightweight Social Icons is #45 in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins ranking.