Candy Social Widget is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Candy Social Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by AJ Clarke. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews.
AppRanks data: Candy Social Widget ranks #0 in Social media on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Candy Social Widget is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Widget category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by AJ Clarke — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Candy Social Widget works
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Social Widget plugin for displaying links to your social media in any widget area. Created by WPExplorer, this plugin allows you to add colorful icons with links to your social profiles of choice in any widgetized sidebar of your WordPress site. Choose from various social profiles (add only the ones you need), drag and drop to move them around, choose from square, round or rounded styles and even select your custom icon size.
The plugin uses SVG based icons so they don’t require any extra font files and they will load quickly and display nicely on any screen, including retina devices.
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Social Icons Included
Amazon
Buffer
Dribbble
Flickr
Github
Houzz
Paypal
RSS
Steam
Stripe
TikTok
X (twitter)
Tumblr
Vimeo
VK
WordPress
Yelp
YouTube
Licenses Simple Icons
License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal, https://github.com/simple-icons/simple-icons/blob/develop/LICENSE.md
Source: https://simpleicons.org/
Material Design Icons
License: SIL Open Font License, https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq#can_i_use_any_font_in_a_commercial_product
Source: https://fonts.google.com/icons?icon.set=Material+Icons
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Social media#0of 64Top 1%
- Social networking#0of 3Top 1%
- Social widget#0of 5Top 1%
- Widget#0of 701Top 1%
- Social#78of 459Top 17%
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Keyword rankings
Candy Social Widget ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- 1.faqRank #337
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Where Candy Social Widget stands in the Widget category
Candy Social Widget ranks #0 of 701 apps in the Widget category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Candy Social Widget?
Candy Social Widget is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Widget category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by AJ Clarke.
Who uses Candy Social Widget?
Currently around 200 active stores have installed Candy Social Widget. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Widget category on WordPress.