To add your social media accounts into your WordPress website, login to your WordPress dashboard and proceed as per the following steps.

Step 1: Install a social media plugin on your WordPress website, using the following steps:

• From the left hand side pane, select Plugins.
• Click on Add New.
• Now the Add Plugins window opens up.
• Use the Plugin Search Bar to narrow down your search by typing a keyword like social media icons.
• Browse the list of plugins.
• Click on the plugin name to see the plugin description.
• Select Install Now.
• Activate Plugin.
• The social media plugin will now appear as a widget in the Widgets section of your WordPress.

Step 2: Customize the Social Media settings.

• From the left side pane, select Appearance.
• Click on Theme Options.
• Click on Social Icons.
• Enter your social media account URLs that lead to your profile on a particular social media site, in the respective boxes.
• Click on Save Options.

Step 3: Activate the Social Media Plugin.

• From the left hand side pane, select Appearance.
• Click on Widgets.
• Now, the widgets window opens up.
• Click on the social media widget and a dropdown menu appears which lists the places where you can place the social media icons on your website.
• Select one place (Ex. Left Sidebar) from the list by clicking on it.
• Now, click Add Widget button located under the same list, to add it to your website.