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Lightweight Social Icons vs Social Tools (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
View Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Tools

Social Tools

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Social Tools

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lightweight Social Icons has accumulated 464K+ total downloads while Social Tools has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Lightweight Social Icons
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Social ToolsN/A
Total Reviews
63Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Tools0
Active Installs
30K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Tools10
Total Downloads
464K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Social Tools1.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ALightweight Social Icons
Social ToolsN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoLightweight Social Icons
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Social Tools5 years ago
First Released
2014Lightweight Social Icons
Social Tools2019
Age
12 yearsLightweight Social Icons
Social Tools7 years
WP Requires
4.5+Lightweight Social Icons
Social Tools4.9.5+
PHP Requires
false+Lightweight Social Icons
Social Tools5.6+
Business Model
FreeLightweight Social Icons
Social ToolsFree
Latest Version
1.1Lightweight Social Icons
Social Tools1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Lightweight Social Icons

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

Social Tools

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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!

Social Tools Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightweight Social Icons or Social Tools more popular?
Lightweight Social Icons has 30K+ active installations while Social Tools has 10. Lightweight Social Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightweight Social Icons or Social Tools?
Lightweight Social Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 63 reviews, while Social Tools has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Lightweight Social Icons and Social Tools free?
Lightweight Social Icons is free and Social Tools is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightweight Social Icons or Social Tools?
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 Tools was last updated 5 years ago.

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