Easy Social Sharing vs Hubbub Lite
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
Hubbub Lite leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #991, ahead of Easy Social Sharing at #6,055. Over the last 7 days Hubbub Lite climbed 3 places and Easy Social Sharing slipped 12 places. Hubbub Lite has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 30K+ active installs against 1K+ for Easy Social Sharing. Downloads this week: Hubbub Lite 791 and Easy Social Sharing 57. Ratings: Easy Social Sharing 4.9★ from 7 and Hubbub Lite 4.7★ from 173 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Social Sharing | Hubbub Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,055 ▼ 12 | #991 ▲ 3 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 57 | 791 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (7) | 4.7★ (173) |
| Last updated | Jan 11, 2023 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.6 | 1.36.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #5,920 | #981 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 9 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Easy Social Sharing or Hubbub Lite?
By active installs, Hubbub Lite: 30K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Easy Social Sharing, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Social Sharing or Hubbub Lite?
Hubbub Lite, at #991 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Social Sharing at #6,055. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy Social Sharing or Hubbub Lite 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.