{"id":1036,"date":"2019-11-05T14:37:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T14:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=1036"},"modified":"2026-09-02T10:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:48:59","slug":"social-networks","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/general-options\/social-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Networks Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Social Network Accounts<\/strong> panel provides a central place to configure the social profiles connected to your website. Once added, these accounts can be reused throughout Blocksy wherever social links are supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To manage your accounts, navigate to <strong>Customiser \u2192 General Options \u2192 Social Network Accounts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video autoplay loop muted preload=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screen-Recording-2021-09-09-at-22.48.58.mov\" playsinline><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Managing social network accounts in the Customiser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Managing Social Network Accounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the profile URLs for the social networks you want to make available across your website. Blocksy uses these centrally configured accounts as a shared source for supported Socials elements and blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means you can update a social profile once from the <strong>Social Network Accounts<\/strong> panel instead of re-entering the same URL in every location where it is displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Your Social Accounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your profiles have been configured, they can be displayed in several areas of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Header Socials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/header-elements\/socials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Socials<\/strong><\/a> element in the Header Builder can display any of the accounts configured in the global Social Network Accounts panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a9fafe70b56e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a9fafe70b56e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-lightbox wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screenshot-2021-09-09-at-22.53.41-1024x604-1.png\" alt=\"Social network icons displayed in the Blocksy header\" class=\"wp-image-3260\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social network icons displayed in the header.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Footer Socials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/footer-elements\/footer-socials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Footer Socials<\/strong><\/a> element works in the same way, letting you select from the centrally configured accounts and place them anywhere within the Footer Builder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Socials Block &amp; Widget Areas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blocksy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/theme-blocks\/socials-block\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Socials block<\/strong><\/a> can be added to posts, pages and supported widget areas. It can use the accounts configured globally, or individual social channels can be adjusted directly from the block settings when a specific location needs a different configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a9fafe70bd65&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a9fafe70bd65\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-lightbox wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Screenshot-2021-09-09-at-22.54.46-1024x604-1.png\" alt=\"Social network icons displayed inside a sidebar widget area\" class=\"wp-image-3262\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social links displayed inside a sidebar widget area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Element-Specific Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Social Network Accounts panel only defines the profiles themselves. The appearance and behaviour of those links are configured from the individual Socials element or block where they are displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on the element, these controls can include which networks are visible, whether links open in a new tab, whether <code>nofollow<\/code> is applied, icon size and spacing, icon shape, Color settings, alignment and responsive visibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Social Network Accounts panel provides a central place to configure the social profiles connected to your website. Once added, these accounts can be reused throughout Blocksy wherever social links are supported. To manage your accounts, navigate to Customiser \u2192 General Options \u2192 Social Network Accounts. 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