SX Social Icons
SX Social Icons provides you with an easy way to display various popular social icons via widgets.
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SX Social Icons shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where SX Social Icons stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| brands | >100 |
| icons | >100 |
| media | >100 |
| social | >100 |
| social icon | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About SX Social Icons
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
SX Social Icons provides you with an easy way to display various popular social icons via widgets. You can drag the widget in your sidebars and change the settings from the widget form itself.
View features http://www.redweb.tn/plugins/sx-social-icons/
Check the demo at http://demo.redweb.tn/sx-social-icons/
Features And Options:
- Supports more than 100+ popular social icons.
- Drag and drop for icon sorting.
- Option to easily change icon size.
- Supports square, rounded and greyscale background.
- More features coming on updates.
Installation
- Install the plugin either via the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your server (in the /wp-content/plugins/ directory).
- Activate the SX Social Icons plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Appearance->Widgets->SX Social Icons widget and start adding icons.
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FAQ
SX Social Icons: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is SX Social Icons free?
Yes. SX Social Icons is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SX Social Icons safe to use in 2026?
SX Social Icons shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SX Social Icons?
SX Social Icons is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,714 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.
Does SX Social Icons work with WordPress 7.1?
SX Social Icons is officially tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was SX Social Icons last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on June 15, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes SX Social Icons?
SX Social Icons is developed and maintained by RedWeb.tn.
What are the best alternatives to SX Social Icons?
The most popular alternatives to SX Social Icons are Social Icons (10K+ installs), YITH WooCommerce Brands Add… (9K+ installs) and Brands for WooCommerce (5K+ installs).
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