Social Icons

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 96% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Mark Howells-Mead

   3.8y ago

   Security monitoring software indicates that this plugin creates security issues, including cross-site-scripting loopholes.

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2. ★★★★★ arie007

   3.8y ago

   Just what I was looking for

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3. ★★★★★ danielepais

   5.1y ago

   A small but efficient plugin that does the job right. I like the use of shortcodes to simplify tasks of having different set of icons in different pages.

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4. ★★★★★ pablopiano

   5.7y ago

   Great but it stretches in some pages like woocommerce checkout. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by pablopiano. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by pablopiano. This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by pablopiano.

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5. ★★★★★ umar834

   6.5y ago

   Just what I was looking for.. Easy to configure and use Thank you for this amazing plugin

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6. ★★★★★ konem

   7.5y ago

   Использую плагин на всех своих сайтах. Все устраивает, ни разу не подводил. Вот бы еще Телеграм добавили….))

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7. ★★★★★ maxlefou

   7.8y ago

   Exactly what I need. But the icons are really outdated (patreon and deviantart uses old icons and gitlab is absent)

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8. ★★★★★ nerdrole

   8.1y ago

   other plugin not have line social but this plgin have and they also have shortcode to so perfect, you save my life

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.7.4 Introduce – Shortcode option on editing the Social Icon sets. Tweak – Modify screenshot, banner and icon images on wp.org plugin page to resolve trademark issues. 1.7.4
2. — Version 1.7.3 Feature – Option for allowing nofollow relation to social links while using shortcodes. Fix – Social Icons widget save option not triggered properly. 1.7.3
3. — Version 1.7.2 Feature – Add option to have the social links nofollow relation. 1.7.2
4. — Version 1.7.0 Fix – Support multiple social profile links. Fix – Socicon icon font updated to version 3.6. See changelog for all versions . 1.7.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.6.1

Translated into 131 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Plus 107 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-04-03 20K+ → 10K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Meks Smart Social Widget 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags C
• Social Media Share Buttons & Social Sharing Icons 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Simple Image Widget 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B
• Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Brands for WooCommerce 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Safe SVG 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Social Icons: 10K+ active installs, 4.5★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/social-icons