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Social Icons

wordpress.orgOther creative

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 18 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and WordPress.org and has been in the index since 18 Sep 2026. How this is checked

Social Icons is a WordPress plugin that adds more than 200 social media icons through widgets and shortcodes. Users can sort icons, adjust their size, and choose square, rounded, or grayscale backgrounds for WordPress content and sidebars.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreeWebEmbeddable
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8stars
3forks
6alternatives
8features
2015since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Adding customizable social media icons to WordPress pages, posts, and sidebars.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: WordPress site owners and content creators

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: wordpress.org · wordpress.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Other creative space, Social Icons takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on adding customizable social media icons to WordPress pages, posts, and sidebars. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and content creators. Basis unknown · not verified: It is available for free. Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Social Icons is ThemeGrill, and it first shipped in 2015. It operates in a well-populated space: PulseGate tracks 6 similar projects. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include 200+ Social Icons, Drag-and-drop Sorting, and Icon Size Control. The interface is available in 4 languages, including Aragonese, English, and Russian. It is being sunset.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • 200+ Social Icons
  • Drag-and-drop Sorting
  • Icon Size Control
  • Square Backgrounds
  • Rounded Backgrounds
  • Grayscale Backgrounds

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
social-iconswordpress-widgetshortcode-iconssocial-media-links

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

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Indexing history

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What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed18 Sep · 14:26 UTC
    Social Icons seen via WordPress Plugins
    Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Social Icons

What does Social Icons do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Social Icons focuses on adding customizable social media icons to WordPress pages, posts, and sidebars. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Social Icons?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Social Icons is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and content creators.
Is Social Icons free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Social Icons is free to use.
What platforms does Social Icons run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Social Icons runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Social Icons still maintained?
It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Social Icons?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Social Media Icons WP, Simple Social Icons, and Easy Social Icons.Social Media Icons WPSimple Social IconsEasy Social Icons
Who develops Social Icons?
Social Icons is developed by ThemeGrill.
How long has Social Icons been around?
Social Icons first shipped in 2015.

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