The Social Links WordPress Plugin
The Social Links plugin adds a widget and shortcode to your WordPress website allowing you to display icons linking to your social profiles.
The Social Links plugin adds a widget and shortcode to your WordPress website allowing you to display icons linking to your social profiles. The new version includes the following social networks:
- Google+
- YouTube
- Pintrest
We've also added support for a shortcode ([the-social-links]) for use in WordPress posts and pages and a custom template tag (<?php the_social_links();?>) for use in template files.
The Social Links is translation ready!
It's important to note that we will only support the above social networks in the free version. Want extra social networks? You can purchase social social bookmarks social links social networking
Sites running The Social Links, click to open one
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Usage of The Social Links over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 316 to 251 — down 65 (-20.6%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 251 | -30 |
| June 2024 | 281 | -1 |
| May 2024 | 282 | +6 |
| April 2024 | 276 | +1 |
| March 2024 | 275 | -10 |
| February 2024 | 285 | -3 |
| January 2024 | 288 | -5 |
| December 2023 | 293 | +4 |
| November 2023 | 289 | +4 |
| October 2023 | 285 | -17 |
| September 2023 | 302 | -7 |
| August 2023 | 309 | -6 |
| July 2023 | 315 | -1 |
| June 2023 | 316 | — |
Themes used with The Social Links
Detected most often on sites that run this plugin.
| # | Theme |
|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis |
| 2 | Canvas |
| 3 | Base |
| 4 | Avada |
| 5 | Uno |
| 6 | Sydney |
| 7 | Divi |
| 8 | Betheme |
| 9 | Twentysixteen |
| 10 | Metro |
| 11 | Gonzo |
| 12 | Avada-child-theme |
| 13 | Spacious-pro |
| 14 | Route |
| 15 | Twentysixteen-child |
| 16 | Cherryframework |
| 17 | Twentyeleven |
| 18 | Dt-the7 |
| 19 | Accelerate-pro |
| 20 | Pagelines |
Sites running The Social Links
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