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Bright Addons

Social Icons block guide

Free

How to add the Social Icons block and what every setting does. It is free in Bright Addons Blocks Library on WordPress.org, and Bright Addons Blocks Pro includes it too.

See the Social Icons block All block guides

Start

Add the block

Links to your social profiles, or share buttons for the current page, in brand colors.

  1. Install the plugin

    Install Bright Addons Blocks Library from Plugins > Add New (search “Bright Addons Blocks”), or use Blocks Pro, which includes it.

  2. Add the block

    Open a page or post in the block editor, press +, and search for “Social Icons”. It is in the Bright Addons category.

  3. Set it up

    Open the block sidebar and work through Icons, Layout and Colors.

  4. Publish

    Preview the page on desktop, tablet and phone, then publish. The block loads its own CSS and JavaScript only on pages that use it.

Panel 1 of 3

Icons

Open the block sidebar and find the Icons panel.

Setting What it does Choices
Mode Choose one. Link to my profiles, Share this page
Items A list you can add to, remove from and reorder. Each item has: network, profile link or email, label and custom color. –
Open profiles in a new tab On or off. –

Panel 2 of 3

Layout

Open the block sidebar and find the Layout panel.

Setting What it does Choices
Show labels On or off. –
Shape Choose one. Circle, Rounded, Square
Colors Choose one. Official brand colors, Brand outline, Custom
Direction Choose one. Horizontal, Vertical
Alignment Choose one. Left, Center, Right
Size (px) From 28 to 80. –
Gap (px) From 0 to 40. –

Panel 3 of 3

Colors

Open the block sidebar and find the Colors panel.

Setting What it does Choices
Icon Color picker. –
Background Color picker. –
Icon on hover Color picker. –
Background on hover Color picker. –

Questions

Good to know

Is the Social Icons block free?

Yes. Social Icons is one of the 62 free blocks of Bright Addons Blocks Library on WordPress.org. Bright Addons Blocks Pro includes it as well.

Do I need Elementor for this block?

No. It is a block for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Elementor is not needed. If you use Bright Addons Pro for Elementor on the same site, both plugins work side by side.

Will it slow down my pages?

No. Each block loads only its own small CSS and JavaScript, and only on pages where it is used. Blocks you do not need can be switched off in Bright Blocks.

Does it work with my theme?

Yes. The blocks work with block themes and classic themes, and follow your theme fonts. Wide and full width alignment are supported.

Can I animate it?

Yes. Open Entrance animation in the sidebar and pick one of 40 animations with its duration and delay. Visitors who prefer reduced motion see no animation.

Bright Addons Blocks

Build with every block

Blocks Pro adds 99 Pro blocks, Pro effects for every block, Theme Templates and popups to the 62 free blocks.

See Blocks Pro prices See the Social Icons block