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Social media ​

This guide describes the Theme settings > Social media menu options.

Use the settings to integrate social media into your store. Refer to Shopify help: Social media.

A store's blog post page with example Social media menu options in Theme settings.

The previous image shows a store's blog post (recipe article) page. In the upper left, part of Theme editor's Theme settings > Social Media menu is displayed. The menu's Display option is set to Icons. This option specifies how your store's list is displayed on specific store pages. In the center of the image, icons are displayed in the store's share list. The share list icons allow visitors to share the article on social media.

For general guidance with adjusting a theme setting, refer to Settings overview and Shopify help: Theme settings.

Configure Social media ​

To configure your Social media settings:

  1. In Theme editor, go to Theme settings > Social media.

    Theme editor's Social media Theme settings menu.

  2. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
Sharing options > DisplayUse the Display options to show links in the share list as Text or Icons. The share list is displayed on specific store pages, like blog post articles and product pages. Store visitors use the list to share links to your store's pages on social media.
Sharing options > Share on FacebookSelect the checkbox Share on Facebook to show/ hide Facebook in the Share list.
Sharing options > Tweet on X (formerly Twitter)Select the checkbox Tweet on X to show/ hide X (Twitter) in the Share list.
Sharing options > Pin on PinterestSelect the checkbox Pin on Pinterest to show/ hide Pinterest in the Share list.
Accounts > Social media display styleSelect the option Social media display style to show your store's social media links as Text or Icons. Links to your store's social media can be displayed on store pages and inside sections, like in the store's header and footer.
Accounts > Text boxesIn the individual text boxes, enter URLs for your store's social media. Enter links for Instagram, Facebook, X, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Tumblr, Youtube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, Threads, WhatsApp, Discord, Twitch, and Messenger. When you enter social media URLs, the theme displays corresponding social media links throughout your store.
Accounts > Email addressIn the Email address text box, enter an email address for your store.