Social Sharing Block

A simple little WordPress block that allows you to add social share icons to your website. Choose from 15+ of the most popular social channels. Download on WordPress.org

Sharing options

• Bluesky
• Facebook
• Flipboard
• LINE
• LinkedIn
• Pinterest
• Pocket
• Reddit
• Skype
• SMS
• Telegram
• Threads
• Tumblr
• Viber
• WhatsApp
• X
• Email
• Print

Key features

• Heavily inspired by the Social Icons block in WordPress core
• Includes some handy controls (show/hide labels, size, colors, etc.)
• No block library required 🎉
• Built almost entirely with native WordPress components
• The plugin is intentionally lightweight and adds no frontend JavaScript files.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.5+
• PHP 7.4+

Development

1. Set up a local WordPress development environment.
2. Clone / download this repository into the wp-content/plugins folder.
3. Navigate to the wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-block folder in the command line.
4. Run npm install to install the plugin's dependencies within a /node_modules/ folder.
5. Run composer install to install the additional WordPress composer tools within a /vendor/ folder.
6. Run npm run start to compile and watch source files for changes while developing.

Refer to package.json and composer.json for additional commands.