WordPress plugin comparison
Candy Social Widget vs Simple Social Icons
At a glance
- Simple Social Icons has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Candy Social Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Social Icons is downloaded about 357 times, Candy Social Widget about 5.
- Candy Social Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 92 reviews.
- Simple Social Icons was updated more recently: Sep 17, 2026, against Mar 10, 2026 for Candy Social Widget.
- Simple Social Icons is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Candy Social Widget.
Line by line
Simple Social Icons leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Candy Social Widget |  Simple Social Icons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,832 | #440 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 83 | 8.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.3(92) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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