Simple Social Icons

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1. ★★★★★ mwplant

   5mo ago

   I had an issue with my Pixelfed icon not displaying as it needed a colour to be active, support where very helpful and quick to give me the support I needed, I love the way I can control all the social media channels I have with on plugin. I would recommend Simple Social Icons to any WordPress user.

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2. ★★★★★ vegisto

   8mo ago

   Hallo together,want to include social icons like Bluesky and Mastodon. Kadence Virtuel Theme didn’t support this and would not be able to enter this feature since one year.I tried the plugin Simple Social Icon and it would be easy to solve this problem. Support will put my icons in the right color. So i love it….ThanksVegisto

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3. ★★★★★ joachimott2

   1.3y ago

   The plugin is simple to use and very efficient. I had only one problem with the display of the icons and the support responded nearly immediately and solved the problem with one line of CSS-Code. Thank you very much! Joachim Ott

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4. ★★★★★ Albert Calzada

   1.5y ago

   I’ve used Simple Social Icons on several of my WordPress projects, and it has never let me down. It’s one of those plugins that just does what it’s supposed to do—no unnecessary settings, no bloated features, just clean and functional social icons. What I appreciate the most is how quick it is to set up. I can drop it into a widget area, tweak the colors and sizes to match the design, and it’s good to go. No need to dig through endless menus or deal with complicated configurations. It’s lightweight, looks great on any site, and just works. If you need a no-fuss way to add social icons without slowing down your site, this is definitely a solid choice. I keep using it in my projects, and I’ll probably continue to do so. Highly recommended!

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5. ★★★★★ LindaLovesWordPress

   1.8y ago

   So easy to install and set up! I had wanted an updated X and Bluesky. Thank you!!

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6. ★★★★★ ecollart

   2.2y ago

   Simple but nice and efficient plugin ! Missing icon added within a week ! Such a responsive support !!!! Eric Collart

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7. ★★★★★ Annie

   2.4y ago

   I had an conflicting plugin issue with this plugin and the support team was very kind and helpful. I was able to resolve the issue quickly and the plugin is working as it should.

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8. ★★★★★ Michael Brütsch

   2.8y ago

   I mean I know Google+ is dead, but I always used it for the Google My Business profile. So please bring the G back (without the +)!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.0.0 Added block variations support for WordPress 6.9+ Extends core Social Icons block with 31 additional icons: AntennaPod, Apple Podcasts, Bloglovin, Diaspora, Fedora, Google Photos, Google Scholar, IMDB, iVoox, Ko-fi, Lett 4.0.0
2. — Version 3.2.5 Added Diaspora icon 3.2.5
3. — Version 3.2.4 Improve Bluesky icon alignment 3.2.4
4. — Version 3.2.3 Added Bluesky icon 3.2.3
5. — Version 3.2.2 Added Etsy, Substack and Telegram icons 3.2.2
6. — Version 3.2.1 Fixed issue with new icons 3.2.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.3

Translated into 129 languages, 6 at 90% or more

Plus 105 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-03-07 200K+ → 100K+ down

Competes with

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• SX Social Icons 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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Simple Social Icons: 100K+ active installs, 4.3★ (92 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-social-icons