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AddToAny Share Buttons vs Lightweight Social Icons (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

AddToAny Share Buttons

AddToAny Share Buttons

4.7(1,112)

300K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
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Lightweight Social Icons

Lightweight Social Icons

4.7(63)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, AddToAny Share Buttons has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 1,112 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. AddToAny Share Buttons has accumulated 18M+ total downloads while Lightweight Social Icons has 464K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5AddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social Icons4.7/5
Total Reviews
1,112AddToAny Share Buttons
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Lightweight Social Icons63
Active Installs
300K+AddToAny Share Buttons
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Lightweight Social Icons30K+
Total Downloads
18M+AddToAny Share Buttons
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Lightweight Social Icons464K+
Support Resolution
50%AddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social IconsN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoAddToAny Share Buttons
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Lightweight Social Icons6 years ago
First Released
2007AddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social Icons2014
Age
19 yearsAddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social Icons12 years
WP Requires
4.5+AddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social Icons4.5+
PHP Requires
5.6+AddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social Iconsfalse+
Business Model
FreeAddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social IconsFree
Latest Version
1.8.17AddToAny Share Buttons
Lightweight Social Icons1.1

Rating Breakdown

AddToAny Share Buttons

4.7/5(1,112 reviews)
5
90%
4
3%
3
1%
2
1%
1
4%

Lightweight Social Icons

4.7/5(63 reviews)
5
89%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
3%

Recent Reviews

AddToAny Share Buttons Reviews

by rocquett

Works great!

All the options I needed are built in, inlcuding easily adding it to the theme template files.

by geoauction

5 Stars!!!

great plugin! works perfect! thanks!!!

by ruslanashev

That’s great!

This is a great plugin that has been working successfully on pointscrowd.com for 3 years now. I like that it works via shortcode, and I have successfully adapted its appearance to my custom theme. Tha

Lightweight Social Icons Reviews

by Mahesh Pant

Affects Core Web Vitals creating Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load

I don’t recommend this plugin at all. It signs a useless font which is not displayed in the front end to the users but creates core web vitals issues on the back end. The font name is fontello.woff an

by Jimmy Lee

It’s Light!

Hasn’t been updated but super light and solid!

by Hematoma

Fantastic Social Icons Plugin

Tom never fails to make amazing plugins and this social icons plugin is no different. I just hope that there are plans to add a discord icon in the near future. 5/5 plugin!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AddToAny Share Buttons or Lightweight Social Icons more popular?
AddToAny Share Buttons has 300K+ active installations while Lightweight Social Icons has 30K+. AddToAny Share Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — AddToAny Share Buttons or Lightweight Social Icons?
AddToAny Share Buttons has a 4.7/5 rating from 1,112 reviews, while Lightweight Social Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 63 reviews.
Are AddToAny Share Buttons and Lightweight Social Icons free?
AddToAny Share Buttons is free and Lightweight Social Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — AddToAny Share Buttons or Lightweight Social Icons?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
AddToAny Share Buttons was last updated 1 week ago and Lightweight Social Icons was last updated 6 years ago.

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