by A WP Life 3.9 (16 reviews)

Social Media Icon Widget - Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block

Name: Social Media Icon Widget - Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block
Rating: 3.9 (16 reviews)
Author: A WP Life

Add a social media icon list. Display social icons and social profile links using a widget or a Gutenberg block.

Social Media Icon Widget ranks #3,562 among WordPress.org plugins with 4,000+ active installations, is #135 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 3.9/5 rating from 16 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.4.1 Current Version v1.4.1

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#135 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 5% by installs Downloads -19.3% this week

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Active Installs

4K+

-9.1%

KW Avg Position

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Downloads

233.6K

+18 today

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Rating

78%

Review 3.9 out of 5

3.9 (16 reviews)

Next Milestone 5K

Total Progress 34.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.9

16 reviews

Overall 78%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.1
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: A WP Life

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.9
Reviews: 16
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display social media icons and profile links via a widget or Gutenberg block. It solves the problem of adding a customizable, lightweight social icon list to a sidebar, footer, or post without writing code.

Gutenberg block support
Sidebar and footer widget support
SVG icon rendering
Mobile responsive design
Icon color customization
Hover color effects
Icon spacing controls
Custom CSS field

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Social Media Icon Widget - Social Profile Links with Gutenberg Block

Go to Appearance > Widgets in your admin panel. Add the widget to a sidebar. You can also edit pages and add the Gutenberg block. Paste your social profile links into the fields.

Yes. Search for the "Social Media Widget" block in the editor. Add it to any page. Customize the social profile links inside the block settings.

Yes. The settings let you choose custom colors. You can set icon background colors and apply hover effects.

The free plugin supports 12 major networks. This includes Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X, and WhatsApp.

Yes. You can select if links open in a new tab or the same window.