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AddToAny Share Buttons
Share buttons for WordPress including the AddToAny button, Facebook, Bluesky, Mastodon, WhatsApp, Pinterest, Reddit, many more, and follow icons too.
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- Rating
- 4.7 (1.1K)
- Updated
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Simple Social Icons
Display icons linking to your social profiles, via the classic widget or the core Social Icons block variations.
- Active installs
- 100,000+
- #442 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 3.4M
- 3,369,866
- Downloads, 30 days
- 11.1K
- 2.6K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.3 / 5
- 92 reviews
- Last updated
- 44 days ago
- Sep 17, 2026
- Version
- 4.1.0
- 38 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | September 17, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 4.0 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | February 21, 2012 |
| Support, last two months | 0 of 1 threads resolved (0%) |
Reviews
4.3 / 5 from 92 reviews
| 5 stars | 65 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 12 |
| 3 stars | 3 |
| 2 stars | 1 |
| 1 star | 11 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
Simple Social Icons is an easy to use, customizable way to display icons that link visitors to your various social profiles. You can choose which profiles to link to, customize the color and size of your icons, and align them to the left, center, or right.
Two Ways to Use Social Icons:
• Widget (WordPress 4.0+): The traditional widget works on all supported WordPress versions. Simply drag the “Simple Social Icons” widget into any widget area and configure it from the widget form. All available icons are accessible through the widget.
• Block Variations (WordPress 6.9+): On WordPress 6.9+, this plugin extends the core Social Icons block with additional icon variations. These icons automatically appear when adding a Social Icons block in the block editor. Block variations only add icons that are not already available in WordPress core, so you get the best of both worlds: core icons plus these additional options.
Important: If you’re currently using the widget, nothing changes for you. The widget continues to work exactly as before on all WordPress versions. Block variations are an additional feature that only activates on WordPress 6.9+ and doesn’t affect existing widget functionality.
*Note: The simple_social_default_glyphs filter has been deprecated from this plugin.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
What’s the difference between the widget and block variations?
The widget is the traditional way to add social icons and works on all WordPress versions (4.0+). It provides access to all available icons through a widget interface.
Block variations are a newer feature that extends the core Social Icons block (WordPress 6.9+). They only add icons that aren’t already in WordPress core, so you get both core icons and additional options.
Will updating break my existing widget setup?
No. The widget functionality remains entirely unchanged. If you’re using the widget, updating to version 4.0.0 will not affect your existing setup in any way. Block variations are an additional feature that activates only on WordPress 6.9+ and do not interfere with widget behavior.
Which icons are available in widgets vs blocks?
Widget: All icons are available, including those already included in WordPress core (such as Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, etc.), plus all additional icons provided by this plugin.
Block Variations: Only icons NOT included in WordPress core are added as variations.
Can I use both widgets and blocks?
Yes. You can use both methods simultaneously. For example, you might place the widget in a sidebar while using block variations within your page or post content. They operate independently and do not conflict with each other.
Can I reorder the icons?
Yes, icons can be reordered with the use of a filter. See: https://github.com/copyblogger/simple-social-icons/wiki/Reorder-icons-in-version-2.0
Can I add an icon?
Yes, icons can be added with the use of a filter. See: https://github.com/copyblogger/simple-social-icons/wiki/Add-an-additional-icon-in-version-2.0
Latest changelog entry
- Added Apple Music, Discord, Signal, and Twitch icons to the widget
- Added Apple Music, Discord, and Twitch as block variations (Signal was already available as a block variation)
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin.