How to Add Social Media Links to Wix

Add social icons that open in a new tab and actually work.

Last checked August 2026. Wix changes its interface often — if something looks different, the underlying steps usually still apply.

From the Add panel choose Social, then a social bar layout.

Click the bar, open its settings and paste the full address of each profile, including https.

An icon linking to an empty profile is worse than no icon.

So visitors do not lose your website when they click.

The footer appears on every page, which is usually enough. Social links high in the header send people away.

Nine changes that make the biggest visual difference.

Set a colour palette once and apply it everywhere.

Change fonts everywhere at once instead of one text box at a time.

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