# The Social Links

The Social Links plugin adds a widget and shortcode to your WordPress website allowing you to display icons linking to your social profiles. The new version includes the following social networks:

* Google+
* Facebook
* Twitter
* Linkedin
* YouTube
* Instagram
* Pinterest
* Behance
* Bitcoin
* Delicious
* DeviantArt
* Digg
* Dribble
* Flickr
* Foursquare
* GitHub
* LastFM
* Medium
* Skype
* Soundcloud
* Spotify
* Tumblr
* Vine
* WordPress
* Telegram

We've also added support for a **shortcode** (`[the-social-links]`) for use in WordPress posts and pages and a **custom template tag** (`<?php the_social_links();?>`) for use in template files.

**The Social Links is translation ready!**

## Installation

Installation via WordPress Dashboard:

1. Navigate to Plugins->Add New
2. Search for "The Social Links" and click "Install Now"
3. Click “Settings” or browse to the "The Social Links" once you have installed the plugin to configure your social network links.
4. Go to your widgets and add the "The Social Links" widget to your sidebar, add the shortcode (`[the-social-links]`) in your posts and pages or add the custom template tag (`<?php the_social_links();?><?php the_social_links();?>`) in your template files.
