Display an icon linking to a social media profile or site.
This block is available in the latest version of WordPress and does not require the Gutenberg plugin.
Block variations: WordPress, 500px, Amazon, Bandcamp, Behance, Link, CodePen, DeviantArt, Dribbble, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, RSS Feed, Flickr, Foursquare, Goodreads, Google, GitHub, Instagram, Last.fm, LinkedIn, Mail, Mastodon, Meetup, Medium, Patreon, Pinterest, Pocket, Reddit, Skype, Snapchat, SoundCloud, Spotify, Telegram, Threads, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitch, Twitter, Vimeo, VK, WhatsApp, Yelp, YouTube,
For developers
Block Grammar & Markup
<!-- wp:social-link {"service":"spotify","url":"https://example.com/"} /-->
Parent
Optional. Type: Array.
Blocks are able to be inserted into blocks that use InnerBlocks as nested content. Setting parent lets a block require that it is only available when nested within the specified blocks.
[
"core/social-links"
]
Context
Context is used to pass values from a block to a descendant block; for example, a query and post template passing the query ID to the inner blocks.
Uses context. Optional. Type: Object.
[
"openInNewTab",
"showLabels",
"iconColorValue",
"iconBackgroundColorValue"
]
Block Attributes
Optional. Type: Object.
Attributes provide the structured data needs of a block. They can exist in different forms when they are serialized, but they are declared together under a common interface.
{
"url": {
"type": "string"
},
"service": {
"type": "string"
},
"label": {
"type": "string"
},
"rel": {
"type": "string"
}
}
Block Supports
Optional. Type: Object.
A set of options that enables or disables block controls in the editor, for example gradient colors or padding.
{
"reusable": false,
"html": false
}