Ever felt frustrated because you can’t change your social bar icons to match your brand colors in Wix Studio? You aren’t alone. In this video, I’ll show you why the default social bar is limited and how to build a fully customizable, professional version using SVGs and the Stack tool.
Key Takeaway
The default Wix Social Bar uses image files (pixels), which limits you to black, white, or preset colors. By switching to Vector Shapes (SVGs), you gain total control over the hex codes, spacing, and even the platform selection (perfect for adding Houzz, TripAdvisor, or Yelp!).
Timestamps
0:00 Intro: The Social Bar Color Problem
0:45 Why default icons won’t change color
1:02 Step 1: Sourcing SVGs from Font Awesome
1:24 Step 2: Adding SVGs as Shapes (not images!)
2:00 Step 3: Changing the Fill Color to your Site Theme
2:06 Step 4: Linking your custom icons
2:15 The “Duplicate” trick to speed up your workflow
3:10 Resizing and styling for consistency
4:05 How to use the “Stack” tool for perfect spacing
4:35 Aligning and reordering icons in the stack
5:10 Final results and wrapping up
Links & Resources
Read the full blog post: https://designertofullstack.com/how-to-customize-social-bar-colors-in-wix-studio/
Get Icons: https://fontawesome.com/icons
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