by OsomPress 4.3 (92 reviews)

Simple Social Icons

Name: Simple Social Icons
Rating: 4.3 (92 reviews)
Author: OsomPress

Display icons linking to your social profiles, via the classic widget or the core Social Icons block variations.

Simple Social Icons ranks #439 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, a 4.3/5 rating from 92 reviews, and was last updated Jul 27, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.4 (Current: 7.1)

v4.1.0 Current Version v4.1.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 27 Jul, 2026

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Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (92 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.1.0
Last Updated: Jul 27, 2026
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 7.0.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: OsomPress

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 92
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display links to their social media profiles on their site. It solves the problem of adding customizable social profile icons via either the classic widget or, on WordPress 6.9+, additional core Social Icons block variations.

Widget-based social icons
Customizable icon color
Customizable icon size
Left, center, or right alignment
Core Social Icons block variations
Works on all supported WordPress versions
Adds icons not in core

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Simple Social Icons

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. Block variations are automatically available when you add a Social Icons block in the block editor. Both methods work independently — you can use either one, or both, depending on your site's needs.

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.

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. This means you retain all core icons (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.) and gain the extra icons from this plugin (AntennaPod, Bloglovin, Diaspora, IMDB, Ko-fi, Phone, PayPal, and many more). This results in full icon coverage when using the block editor.

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.

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

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 My icon styling changed after updating If your theme includes custom icon styling, you can try adding this line to your functions.php file: add_filter( 'simple_social_disable_custom_css', '__return_true' ); This will remove icon styling options in the widget settings, and prevent Simple Social Icons from overriding custom theme styling.

Available in both Widgets and Blocks: Amazon Behance Bloglovin Bluesky Diaspora Dribbble Email Etsy Facebook Flickr Github Goodreads Instagram LinkedIn Mastodon Medium Meetup Phone Pinterest Reddit RSS Snapchat Substack Telegram Threads TikTok Tripadvisor Tumblr X (Twitter) Vimeo

Xing YouTube Available in Widgets only: Periscope (service no longer exists, kept for backward compatibility) Available in Blocks only (WordPress 6.9+): IMDB Ko-fi Letterboxd Signal YouTube Music Pixelfed Matrix ProtonMail PayPal AntennaPod Fedora Google Photos Google Scholar Mendeley Notion Overcast Pexels Pocket Casts Strava WeChat Zulip Apple Podcasts Podcast Addict iVoox Note: Blocks also include all WordPress core social icons (Amazon, Behance, Bluesky, Dribbble, Etsy, Facebook, Flickr, GitHub, Goodreads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon, Meetup, Medium, Pinterest, Reddit, Snapchat, Telegram, Threads, TikTok, Tumblr, X/Twitter, Vimeo, WhatsApp, YouTube, Email/Mail, RSS/Feed) plus the additional icons listed above. Widgets provide access to all icons listed in the "Available in both" section above. NOTE - The rights to each pictogram in the social extension are either trademarked or copyrighted by the respective company.