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Lightweight Social Icons vs Social Icons Sticky (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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Social Icons Sticky

Social Icons Sticky

4.4(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Social Icons Sticky

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lightweight Social Icons has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 63 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lightweight Social Icons has accumulated 464K+ total downloads while Social Icons Sticky has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Icons Sticky4.4/5
Total Reviews
63Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Icons Sticky5
Active Installs
30K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Icons Sticky1.0K+
Total Downloads
464K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Icons Sticky108K+
Support Resolution
N/ALightweight Social Icons
Social Icons StickyN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoLightweight Social Icons
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Social Icons Sticky3 weeks ago
First Released
2014Lightweight Social Icons
Social Icons Sticky2019
Age
12 yearsLightweight Social Icons
Social Icons Sticky7 years
WP Requires
4.5+Lightweight Social Icons
Social Icons Sticky5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightweight Social Icons
Social Icons Sticky7.0+
Business Model
FreeLightweight Social Icons
Social Icons StickyFree
Latest Version
1.1Lightweight Social Icons
Social Icons Sticky1.7.6

Rating Breakdown

Lightweight Social Icons

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

Social Icons Sticky

4.4/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
20%
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!

Social Icons Sticky Reviews

by caradawc

I can’t find where to configure the links

I can’t find where to configure the links This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by caradawc.

by kaizerking

This plugin doesn’t work with AMP

This plugin is not working with AMP enabled. The buttons are visible but on clicking they don’t redirect to that social media web site.

by johnroyer

easy to use

Easy to configure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightweight Social Icons or Social Icons Sticky more popular?
Lightweight Social Icons has 30K+ active installations while Social Icons Sticky has 1.0K+. Lightweight Social Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightweight Social Icons or Social Icons Sticky?
Lightweight Social Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 63 reviews, while Social Icons Sticky has a 4.4/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Lightweight Social Icons and Social Icons Sticky free?
Lightweight Social Icons is free and Social Icons Sticky is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightweight Social Icons or Social Icons Sticky?
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 Social Icons Sticky was last updated 3 weeks ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.