WordPress plugin comparison
Candy Social Widget vs The Social Links
At a glance
- The Social Links has more active installs: 2K+, against 200+ for Candy Social Widget.
- On a typical day, The Social Links is downloaded about 14 times, Candy Social Widget about 5.
- Candy Social Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Candy Social Widget was updated more recently: Mar 10, 2026, against Nov 9, 2021 for The Social Links.
- Candy Social Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.8.19 for The Social Links.
- The Social Links has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Candy Social Widget.
Line by line
Candy Social Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Candy Social Widget |  The Social Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,832 | #4,812 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 83 | 296 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
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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