Lightweight Social Icons
At risk: no release in 80 months (last release 18 Mar 2020).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Lightweight Social Icons still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Mar 2020, over 6 years ago. 18 Mar 2020 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Lightweight Social Icons, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Lightweight Social Icons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Lightweight Social Icons safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Lightweight Social Icons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 18 Mar 2020 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| edge22 | 20 Aug 2014 to 3 Feb 2021, 37 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Mar 2020. Tested up to 5.4, 17 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 56 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Affects Core Web Vitals creating Ensure Text Remains Visible During Webfont Load · 1 star · 25 Dec 2022
- Plugin not useful for many social media sites, and poor support in forum · 2 stars · 14 Nov 2018
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 39 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 107 |
| 18 May 2026 | 68 |
| 25 May 2026 | 79 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 88 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 66 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 81 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 73 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 83 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 93 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 109 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 116 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 111 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 128 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 142 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 170 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 155 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 137 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 205 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 213 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 37 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 41% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tom |
| Added | 20 Aug 2014 |
| Last updated | 18 Mar 2020 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Email Newsletter & Broadcasting |
| Tags | social icons, social media, social profiles, social networking, social icon widget |
Other plugins by this author: GenerateBlocks, Simple CSS, WP Show Posts, Lightweight Grid Columns
Questions
Is Lightweight Social Icons still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Mar 2020, over 6 years ago.
Who owns Lightweight Social Icons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Lightweight Social Icons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Lightweight Social Icons safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Lightweight Social Icons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.