Social Icon Links
Just place the Widget on your sidebar to display these icons.
Consider an alternative
Social Icon Links shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Social Icon Links stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| images | >100 |
| links | >100 |
| sidebar | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Social Icon Links
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Just place the Widget on your sidebar to display these icons.
Installation
- Download and unzip the plugin into your WordPress plugins directory (usually /wp-content/plugins/).
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in your WordPress Admin.
- Place the widget on your sidebar through the ‘Widgets’ menu in your WordPress Admin.
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FAQ
Social Icon Links: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Social Icon Links free?
Yes. Social Icon Links is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Social Icon Links safe to use in 2026?
Social Icon Links shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Social Icon Links?
Social Icon Links is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,764 times since it launched in November 2012. It was downloaded 33 times in the last 30 days.
Does Social Icon Links work with WordPress 7.1?
Social Icon Links is officially tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Social Icon Links last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on November 7, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Social Icon Links?
Social Icon Links is developed and maintained by Phuc Pham.
What are the best alternatives to Social Icon Links?
The most popular alternatives to Social Icon Links are Autoptimize (800K+ installs), WebP Express (300K+ installs) and Responsive Lightbox & Galle… (100K+ installs).
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