Astra Widgets vs Lightweight Social Icons
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Astra Widgets leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #275, ahead of Lightweight Social Icons at #1,086. Over the last 7 days Astra Widgets slipped 1 place and Lightweight Social Icons slipped 1 place. Astra Widgets has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 200K+ active installs against 30K+ for Lightweight Social Icons. Downloads this week: Astra Widgets 3,173 and Lightweight Social Icons 136. Ratings: Astra Widgets 3.9★ from 17 and Lightweight Social Icons 4.7★ from 63 reviews.
| Metric | Astra Widgets | Lightweight Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #275 ▼ 1 | #1,086 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,173 | 136 |
| Rating | 3.9★ (17) | 4.7★ (63) |
| Last updated | Aug 24, 2026 | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Current version | 1.2.17 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #266 | #1,062 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2018 | Aug 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Astra Widgets or Lightweight Social Icons?
By active installs, Astra Widgets: 200K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Lightweight Social Icons, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Astra Widgets or Lightweight Social Icons?
Astra Widgets, at #275 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Lightweight Social Icons at #1,086. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Astra Widgets or Lightweight Social Icons alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.