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Lightweight Social Icons vs More Widgets (2026)

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

Lightweight Social Icons

Lightweight Social Icons

4.7(63)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
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More Widgets

More Widgets

5(1)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, More Widgets has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Lightweight Social Icons leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lightweight Social Icons has accumulated 464K+ total downloads while More Widgets has 8.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Lightweight Social Icons
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More Widgets5/5
Total Reviews
63Lightweight Social Icons
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More Widgets1
Active Installs
30K+Lightweight Social Icons
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More Widgets1.0K+
Total Downloads
464K+Lightweight Social Icons
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More Widgets8.3K+
Support Resolution
N/ALightweight Social Icons
More WidgetsN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoLightweight Social Icons
►
More Widgets2 years ago
First Released
2014Lightweight Social Icons
More Widgets2019
Age
12 yearsLightweight Social Icons
More Widgets7 years
WP Requires
4.5+Lightweight Social Icons
More Widgets5.7+
PHP Requires
false+Lightweight Social Icons
More Widgets7.0+
Business Model
FreeLightweight Social Icons
More WidgetsFree
Latest Version
1.1Lightweight Social Icons
More Widgets1.1

Rating Breakdown

Lightweight Social Icons

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

More Widgets

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

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!

More Widgets Reviews

by diazcomunicacion

Perfect Plugin for simple Ads

I love this plug! great job

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightweight Social Icons or More Widgets more popular?
Lightweight Social Icons has 30K+ active installations while More Widgets has 1.0K+. Lightweight Social Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightweight Social Icons or More Widgets?
Lightweight Social Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 63 reviews, while More Widgets has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Lightweight Social Icons and More Widgets free?
Lightweight Social Icons is free and More Widgets is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightweight Social Icons or More Widgets?
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?
Lightweight Social Icons was last updated 6 years ago and More Widgets was last updated 2 years ago.

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