The Social tab in the Composer Element Library contains elements for displaying social, video, and map content, including Vimeo, YouTube, Map, and Feeds. This article lists each Social element and the recommended replacements for the no-longer-supported Facebook and Twitter elements.
💡Quick answers
- Embedding YouTube or Vimeo videos? Use the YouTube or Vimeo element from the Social tab. Each embeds the video player directly on a page or banner.
- Which element displays a Google Map? The Map element from the Social tab. Choose the address to display, with the option to let users open it in Google Maps.
- Facebook element no longer supported? Use an Embed element with a Facebook feed plugin, or use the Facebook (Feeds source) inside the Feeds module.
- Twitter or X element no longer supported? Use Twitter/X (Feeds source) in the Feeds module, or share posts and messages using Social Media Connections.
- Can Instagram or other social feeds be displayed? Yes. Use the Feeds element after configuring the Feeds module.
What are Elements?
Elements are the fundamental building blocks of your Composer pages. Learn more about how elements work in the article, "Understanding elements" and read about each of the 5 tabs in the element library: Standard, Module, Layout, Social, and Shared.
The fourth tab of the Element Library is the Social tab. This is where you may connect different social channels to display on Composer pages. Clicking on the name of each element in bullets below will take you to the article that explains more about how each one works.
List of all Social elements
Here are all of the elements that live in the Social tab of the Element Library.
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Facebook element: This element will no longer be supported in the Social tab. You have other options for showcasing Facebook, including:Â
- Embed a Facebook feed plugin using an Embed element.
- Facebook (Feeds source) and Connecting a Facebook account in the Feeds moduleÂ
- You can even share messages or posts to X (Twitter) or Facebook with Social Media Connections.
- Feeds element: Use this to display social feeds on a site page once you have configured your Feeds module.Â
- Map element: The Map element can be used to display the address of your choice on a Google Map, with the option to open it in the Google application.
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Twitter element: This element will no longer be supported in the Social tab. You have other options for showcasing Facebook, including:Â
- Twitter / X (Feeds source)
- You can even share messages or posts to X (Twitter) or Facebook with Social Media Connections.
- Vimeo element: The Vimeo element is used to embed a Vimeo video player on a page or banner.
- Youtube element: The YouTube element is used to embed a YouTube video player on a page or banner.
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