diff --git a/docs/src/main/tut/docs/settings.md b/docs/src/main/tut/docs/settings.md
index 00f1079d..67d0e089 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/tut/docs/settings.md
+++ b/docs/src/main/tut/docs/settings.md
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ micrositeGitHostingUrl := "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce"
 micrositeAnalyticsToken := 'UA-XXXXX-Y'
 ```
 
+- `micrositeGithubLinks`: This setting defines whether to show/hide GitHub links for stars and forks in docs layout. By default, it is enabled.
+
+```
+micrositeGithubLinks := true
+```
+
 - `micrositeGitterChannel`: This setting is used to enabled the Gitter sidecar Channel functionality, by default is enabled. The chat room is taken from `micrositeGithubOwner` and `micrositeGithubRepo`.
 
 ```
@@ -130,6 +136,12 @@ micrositeGitterChannelUrl := "47deg/sbt-microsites"
 
 - `micrositeHighlightTheme`: by default, the theme of Highlight.js is [default](https://highlightjs.org/static/demo/), however, you can configure it to a different theme thanks to this setting:
 
+- `micrositeShareOnSocial`: This setting defines whether to show/hide the social media buttons in docs layout. By default, it is enabled.
+
+```
+micrositeShareOnSocial := true
+```
+
 ```
 micrositeHighlightTheme := "monokai"
 ```
diff --git a/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositeKeys.scala b/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositeKeys.scala
index 449829e5..72c6e4a8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositeKeys.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositeKeys.scala
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ trait MicrositeKeys {
     settingKey[String]("Microsite organisation homepage")
   val micrositeTwitter: SettingKey[String]        = settingKey[String]("Microsite twitter")
   val micrositeTwitterCreator: SettingKey[String] = settingKey[String]("Microsite twitter")
-  val micrositeBaseUrl: SettingKey[String]        = settingKey[String]("Microsite site base url")
+  val micrositeShareOnSocial: SettingKey[Boolean] = settingKey[Boolean](
+    "Optional. Includes links to share on social media in the layout. Enabled by default."
+  )
+  val micrositeBaseUrl: SettingKey[String] = settingKey[String]("Microsite site base url")
   val micrositeDocumentationUrl: SettingKey[String] =
     settingKey[String]("Microsite site documentation url")
   val micrositeHighlightTheme: SettingKey[String] = settingKey[String]("Microsite Highlight Theme")
@@ -106,6 +109,8 @@ trait MicrositeKeys {
   val micrositeGithubRepo: SettingKey[String]  = settingKey[String]("Microsite Github repo")
   val micrositeGithubToken: SettingKey[Option[String]] =
     settingKey[Option[String]]("Microsite Github token for pushing the microsite")
+  val micrositeGithubLinks: SettingKey[Boolean] = settingKey[Boolean](
+    "Optional. Includes Github links (forks, stars) in the layout. Enabled by default.")
   val micrositeKazariEnabled: SettingKey[Boolean] =
     settingKey[Boolean]("Optional. Includes Kazari plugin functionality. Disabled by default.")
   val micrositeKazariEvaluatorUrl: SettingKey[String] = settingKey[String](
@@ -187,7 +192,8 @@ trait MicrositeAutoImportSettings extends MicrositeKeys {
         visualSettings = MicrositeVisualSettings(
           highlightTheme = micrositeHighlightTheme.value,
           palette = micrositePalette.value,
-          favicons = micrositeFavicons.value
+          favicons = micrositeFavicons.value,
+          shareOnSocial = micrositeShareOnSocial.value
         ),
         templateTexts = MicrositeTemplateTexts(
           footer = micrositeFooterText.value
@@ -228,6 +234,7 @@ trait MicrositeAutoImportSettings extends MicrositeKeys {
             case GitHub => micrositeGithubRepo.value
             case _      => ""
           },
+          githubLinks = micrositeGithubLinks.value,
           gitHostingService = micrositeGitHostingService.value.name,
           gitHostingUrl = micrositeGitHostingUrl.value,
           gitSidecarChat = micrositeGitterChannel.value,
diff --git a/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositesPlugin.scala b/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositesPlugin.scala
index ced85657..c0b52550 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositesPlugin.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/microsites/MicrositesPlugin.scala
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ object MicrositesPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     micrositeDocumentationUrl := "",
     micrositeTwitter := "",
     micrositeTwitterCreator := "",
+    micrositeShareOnSocial := true,
     micrositeHighlightTheme := "default",
     micrositeConfigYaml := ConfigYml(
       yamlPath = Some((resourceDirectory in Compile).value / "microsite" / "_config.yml")),
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ object MicrositesPlugin extends AutoPlugin {
     micrositeGitterChannel := true,
     micrositeGitterChannelUrl := s"${micrositeGithubOwner.value}/${micrositeGithubRepo.value}",
     micrositeFooterText := Some(layouts.Layout.footer.toString),
+    micrositeGithubLinks := true,
     includeFilter in makeSite := "*.html" | "*.css" | "*.png" | "*.jpg" | "*.jpeg" | "*.gif" | "*.js" | "*.swf" | "*.md" | "*.webm" | "*.ico" | "CNAME" | "*.yml" | "*.svg" | "*.json",
     includeFilter in Jekyll := (includeFilter in makeSite).value,
     commands ++= Seq(publishMicrositeCommand)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/microsites/layouts/DocsLayout.scala b/src/main/scala/microsites/layouts/DocsLayout.scala
index a90b7a74..7175484f 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/microsites/layouts/DocsLayout.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/microsites/layouts/DocsLayout.scala
@@ -36,8 +36,42 @@ class DocsLayout(config: MicrositeSettings) extends Layout(config) {
   }
 
   def sideBarAndContent: TypedTag[String] = {
-    // format: off
+
     val text = s"${config.identity.name} ${config.identity.description}"
+
+    def githubLinks: Seq[TypedTag[String]] = {
+      if (config.gitSettings.githubLinks) {
+        Seq(
+          li(
+            id := "gh-eyes-item",
+            cls := "hidden-xs",
+            a(
+              href := config.gitSiteUrl,
+              i(cls := "fa fa-eye"),
+              span("WATCH", span(id := "eyes", cls := "label label-default", "--")))),
+          li(
+            id := "gh-stars-item",
+            cls := "hidden-xs",
+            a(
+              href := config.gitSiteUrl,
+              i(cls := "fa fa-star-o"),
+              span("STARS", span(id := "stars", cls := "label label-default", "--")))
+          )
+        )
+      } else Seq.empty
+    }
+
+    def shareOnSocial: Seq[TypedTag[String]] = {
+      if (config.visualSettings.shareOnSocial) {
+        Seq(
+          li(a(href := "#", onclick := s"shareSiteTwitter('$text');", i(cls := "fa fa-twitter"))),
+          li(a(href := "#", onclick := s"shareSiteFacebook('$text');", i(cls := "fa fa-facebook"))),
+          li(a(href := "#", onclick := "shareSiteGoogle();", i(cls := "fa fa-google-plus")))
+        )
+      } else Seq.empty
+    }
+
+    // format: off
     div(id := "wrapper",
       div(id := "sidebar-wrapper", buildSidebar),
       div(id := "page-content-wrapper",
@@ -49,21 +83,8 @@ class DocsLayout(config: MicrositeSettings) extends Layout(config) {
                   a(href := "#menu-toggle", id := "menu-toggle", i(cls := "fa fa-bars", aria.hidden := "true"))
                 ),
                 ul(cls := "pull-right",
-                  li(id := "gh-eyes-item", cls := "hidden-xs",
-                    a(href := config.gitSiteUrl,
-                      i(cls := "fa fa-eye"),
-                      span("WATCH", span(id := "eyes", cls := "label label-default", "--"))
-                    )
-                  ),
-                  li(id := "gh-stars-item", cls := "hidden-xs",
-                    a(href := config.gitSiteUrl,
-                      i(cls := "fa fa-star-o"),
-                      span("STARS", span(id := "stars", cls := "label label-default", "--"))
-                    )
-                  ),
-                  li(a(href := "#", onclick := s"shareSiteTwitter('$text');", i(cls := "fa fa-twitter"))),
-                  li(a(href := "#", onclick := s"shareSiteFacebook('$text');", i(cls := "fa fa-facebook"))),
-                  li(a(href := "#", onclick := "shareSiteGoogle();", i(cls := "fa fa-google-plus")))
+                  githubLinks,
+                  shareOnSocial
                 )
               )
             )
diff --git a/src/main/scala/microsites/microsites.scala b/src/main/scala/microsites/microsites.scala
index 0ff79091..3c8a28e1 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/microsites/microsites.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/microsites/microsites.scala
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ case class MicrositeFileLocations(
 case class MicrositeGitSettings(
     githubOwner: String,
     githubRepo: String,
+    githubLinks: Boolean,
     gitHostingService: MicrositeKeys.GitHostingService,
     gitHostingUrl: String,
     gitSidecarChat: Boolean,
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ case class MicrositeFavicon(filename: String, sizeDescription: String)
 case class MicrositeVisualSettings(
     highlightTheme: String,
     palette: Map[String, String],
-    favicons: Seq[MicrositeFavicon])
+    favicons: Seq[MicrositeFavicon],
+    shareOnSocial: Boolean)
 
 case class MicrositeTemplateTexts(footer: Option[String])
 
diff --git a/src/test/scala/microsites/util/Arbitraries.scala b/src/test/scala/microsites/util/Arbitraries.scala
index 9a642436..15cb3dab 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/microsites/util/Arbitraries.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/microsites/util/Arbitraries.scala
@@ -134,8 +134,10 @@ trait Arbitraries {
       githubRepo                         ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[String]
       gitHostingService                  ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[GitHostingService]
       gitHostingUrl                      ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[String]
+      githubLinks                        ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[Boolean]
       gitSidecarChat                     ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[Boolean]
       gitSidecarChatUrl                  ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[String]
+      shareOnSocial                      ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[Boolean]
       micrositeKazariEnabled             ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[Boolean]
       micrositeKazariEvaluatorUrl        ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[String]
       micrositeKazariEvaluatorToken      ← Arbitrary.arbitrary[String]
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ trait Arbitraries {
           twitter,
           twitterCreator,
           analytics),
-        MicrositeVisualSettings(highlightTheme, palette, favicon),
+        MicrositeVisualSettings(highlightTheme, palette, favicon, shareOnSocial),
         MicrositeTemplateTexts(micrositeFooterText),
         micrositeConfigYaml,
         MicrositeFileLocations(
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ trait Arbitraries {
         MicrositeGitSettings(
           githubOwner,
           githubRepo,
+          githubLinks,
           gitHostingService,
           gitHostingUrl,
           gitSidecarChat,