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Lightweight Social Icons vs Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… (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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Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…

Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…

5(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Lightweight Social Icons leads in active installations (30K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lightweight Social Icons has accumulated 465K+ total downloads while Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… has 10K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Lightweight Social Icons
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Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…5/5
Total Reviews
63Lightweight Social Icons
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Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…3
Active Installs
30K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…100
Total Downloads
465K+Lightweight Social Icons
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Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…10K+
Support Resolution
N/ALightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…N/A
Last Updated
6 years agoLightweight Social Icons
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Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…6 years ago
First Released
2014Lightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…2013
Age
12 yearsLightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…13 years
WP Requires
4.5+Lightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Lightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…false+
Business Model
FreeLightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…Free
Latest Version
1.1Lightweight Social Icons
Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…1.2

Rating Breakdown

Lightweight Social Icons

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

Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…

5/5(3 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!

Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lightweight Social Icons or Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… more popular?
Lightweight Social Icons has 30K+ active installations while Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… has 100. Lightweight Social Icons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lightweight Social Icons or Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…?
Lightweight Social Icons has a 4.7/5 rating from 63 reviews, while Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Lightweight Social Icons and Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… free?
Lightweight Social Icons is free and Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lightweight Social Icons or Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin…?
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 Yet Another Social Media Icon Plugin… was last updated 6 years ago.

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