Lightshare – Lightweight Social Sharing
A lightweight, high-performance social media sharing plugin for WordPress that won't slow down your site.
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·0 active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, Lightshare is a WordPress social media plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 152 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: AddToAny Share Buttons.
0/5Rating
0active installs
152total downloads
2 monthssince 2026
Overview
Lightshare is a very lightweight social sharing plugin built with performance in mind. It provides essential social sharing functionality without the bloat commonly found in other sharing plugins.
Key Features
- Lightweight and fast – minimal impact on page load times
- Support for major social networks
- Clean, modern design with multiple style options
- Share count display (where available)
- Customizable button placement
- Mobile-friendly and responsive
- No third-party scripts loaded by default
- Support for custom post types
- Shortcode support for manual placement
Performance First
Lightshare is built with performance as a top priority:
- Minimal CSS/JS footprint
- SVG icons instead of icon fonts
- Internal click tracking for counts (no API calls)
- Assets are only enqueued when needed
- No third-part…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
Contributors
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