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Fuse Social Icons

Floating social icons, share buttons, a widget & a Gutenberg block, in one fast plugin — completely rebuilt, with a one-click import of your exist …

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Tested up to WordPress 7.0
Current version6.0.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.0
Minimum stackWP 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update12 Sept 20261mo ago
Active installations10K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.6 / 5 from 58 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Fuse Social Icons version 6.0.1 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.0.

Overview

About this plugin

Fuse Social Icons (formerly Fuse Social Floating Sidebar) is the easiest way to connect your visitors to your social profiles and let them share your content — a floating icon bar, share buttons, a widget, and a Gutenberg block, all from one clean settings screen.

), a Gutenberg block, and a one-click migrator that carries over every setting from your current install automatically — nothing to reconfigure, nothing lost.

▶ Try the live demo — click around the real settings screen yourself before you install anything.

Free features

  • Floating social icon bar — Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, GitHub, Behance, Flickr, Tumblr, VK, SoundCloud, Stack Overflow, RSS, and Email.
  • Share buttons — let visitors share your posts to Facebook, X, WhatsApp, and more, auto-inserted before your content or dropped in anywhere via shortcode, widget, or block.
  • Round or square icons, adjustable size and spacing, brand or custom colors, a rotate hover animation, and drop shadow.
  • Left or right floating position, with the option to hide on mobile.
  • A ready-to-use widget and Gutenberg block for placing icons anywhere on your site.
  • Custom CSS, GDPR/Do-Not-Track-aware link handling, and full import/export of your settings.
  • Upgrading from an older version? Activating 6.0 detects your existing profile links, colors, and settings automatically and offers a one-click, non-destructive import — you’ll see a short review screen to confirm before anything changes.

Go further with Fuse Social Icons Pro

Free covers everything most sites need. When you’re ready for more:

  • Custom icons — upload your own image or icon for any link.
  • Per-network colors, more shapes (rounded, outline), and extra hover effects (lift, pulse, shake, flip, bounce, swing).
  • Action-button reveal mode and a tap-to-chat WhatsApp/Telegram bubble.
  • More networks: WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, Discord, Snapchat, Twitch, Spotify, Mastodon, Bluesky, and more.
  • Richer share buttons — after-content and floating-sidebar placement, more shapes and styles, live share counts.
  • Display rules to show or hide icons on exactly the pages/posts you choose.
  • Real click & share analytics, right inside your dashboard.

99. No subscriptions, lifetime updates.

Why site owners choose Fuse Social Icons

  • Lightweight — no bloated frameworks, just clean, fast-loading code.
  • One settings screen for everything: floating bar, share buttons, widget, and block.
  • Built-in migration means upgrading from the classic version is safe and automatic.
  • Actively maintained, with real support behind it.
WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • floating sidebar
  • share buttons
  • social icons
  • social media
  • social share
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 7.0

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 7.0.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.0
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity12 Sept 20261mo ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version6.0.06.0.1
Version5.4.136.0.0
WordPress requirement3.06.0
PHP requirementNot listed7.4
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