Ocean 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
Ocean Social Sharing leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #653, ahead of Hubbub Lite at #992. Over the last 7 days Ocean Social Sharing slipped 4 places and Hubbub Lite held its place. Ocean Social Sharing has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 60K+ active installs against 30K+ for Hubbub Lite. Downloads this week: Ocean Social Sharing 2,238 and Hubbub Lite 1,104. Ratings: Ocean Social Sharing 4.5★ from 11 and Hubbub Lite 4.7★ from 173 reviews.
| Metric | Ocean Social Sharing | Hubbub Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #653 ▼ 4 | #992 ▬ |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,238 | 1,104 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (11) | 4.7★ (173) |
| Last updated | Aug 18, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.4 | 1.36.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #638 | #981 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ocean Social Sharing or Hubbub Lite?
By active installs, Ocean Social Sharing: 60K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Hubbub Lite, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ocean Social Sharing or Hubbub Lite?
Ocean Social Sharing, at #653 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hubbub Lite at #992. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ocean 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.