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Lightweight Social Icons vs Super Simple Social Share Icons (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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Super Simple Social Share Icons

Super Simple Social Share Icons

5(2)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View Super Simple Social Share Icons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Super Simple Social Share Icons has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Lightweight Social Icons leads in active installations (30K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lightweight Social Icons has accumulated 465K+ total downloads while Super Simple Social Share Icons has 1.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Lightweight Social Icons
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Super Simple Social Share Icons5/5
Total Reviews
63Lightweight Social Icons
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Super Simple Social Share Icons2
Active Installs
30K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Super Simple Social Share Icons60
Total Downloads
465K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Super Simple Social Share Icons1.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ALightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share IconsN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoLightweight Social Icons
►
Super Simple Social Share Icons7 months ago
First Released
2014Lightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share Icons2024
Age
12 yearsLightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share Icons2 years
WP Requires
4.5+Lightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share Icons5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share Icons7.0+
Business Model
FreeLightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share IconsFree
Latest Version
1.1Lightweight Social Icons
Super Simple Social Share Icons1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Lightweight Social Icons

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

Super Simple Social Share Icons

5/5(2 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!

Super Simple Social Share Icons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightweight Social Icons or Super Simple Social Share Icons more popular?
Lightweight Social Icons has 30K+ active installations while Super Simple Social Share Icons has 60. Lightweight Social Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightweight Social Icons or Super Simple Social Share Icons?
Lightweight Social Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 63 reviews, while Super Simple Social Share Icons has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Lightweight Social Icons and Super Simple Social Share Icons free?
Lightweight Social Icons is free and Super Simple Social Share Icons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightweight Social Icons or Super Simple Social Share 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?
Lightweight Social Icons was last updated 6 years ago and Super Simple Social Share Icons was last updated 7 months ago.

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