diff --git a/docs/setup/setting-up-social-cards.md b/docs/setup/setting-up-social-cards.md
index 48ec14c59..4340c83ab 100644
--- a/docs/setup/setting-up-social-cards.md
+++ b/docs/setup/setting-up-social-cards.md
@@ -19,12 +19,11 @@ The social preview image for the page on [setting up site analytics].
 </figure>
 
   [^1]:
-    Both types of logos, images (`theme.logo`) and icons (`theme.icon.logo`)
-    are supported. While an image logo is used as-is, icons are filled with the
-    color used in the header (white or black), which depends on the primary
-    color. Note that custom logos and icons must reside in the `docs_dir` for
-    the plugin to find them. For guidance, see #4920. This limitation will be
-    lifted in the future when the social plugin will receive its next update.
+    Both types of logos, images ([`theme.logo`](changing-the-logo-and-icons.md#image)) 
+    and icons ([`theme.icon.logo`](changing-the-logo-and-icons.md#icon-bundled)) are supported. 
+    While an image logo is used as-is, icons are filled with the 
+    ([`social.cards_color.text`](#+social.cards_color)) color. Valid file paths inside the 
+    [`custom_dir`](../customization.md#setup-and-theme-structure) will take priority.  
 
   [colors]: changing-the-colors.md#primary-color
   [fonts]: changing-the-fonts.md#regular-font
diff --git a/material/plugins/social/plugin.py b/material/plugins/social/plugin.py
index e70758268..509e4f446 100644
--- a/material/plugins/social/plugin.py
+++ b/material/plugins/social/plugin.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._executor = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(4)
+        self.custom_dir = None
 
     # Retrieve configuration
     def on_config(self, config):
@@ -112,6 +113,13 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
         # Retrieve color overrides
         self.color = { **self.color, **self.config.cards_color }
 
+        # Retrieve custom_dir path
+        for user_config in config.user_configs:
+            custom_dir = user_config.get("theme", {}).get("custom_dir")
+            if custom_dir:
+                self.custom_dir = custom_dir
+                break
+
         # Retrieve logo and font
         self._resized_logo_promise = self._executor.submit(self._load_resized_logo, config)
         self.font = self._load_font(config)
@@ -344,8 +352,15 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
         if "logo" in theme:
             _, extension = os.path.splitext(theme["logo"])
 
-            # Load SVG and convert to PNG
             path = os.path.join(config.docs_dir, theme["logo"])
+
+            # Allow users to put the logo inside their custom_dir (theme["logo"] case)
+            if self.custom_dir:
+                custom_dir_logo = os.path.join(self.custom_dir, theme["logo"])
+                if os.path.exists(custom_dir_logo):
+                    path = custom_dir_logo
+
+            # Load SVG and convert to PNG
             if extension == ".svg":
                 return self._load_logo_svg(path)
 
@@ -353,10 +368,11 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
             return Image.open(path).convert("RGBA")
 
         # Handle icons
-        logo = "material/library"
         icon = theme["icon"] or {}
         if "logo" in icon and icon["logo"]:
             logo = icon["logo"]
+        else:
+            logo = "material/library"
 
         # Resolve path of package
         base = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(
@@ -364,8 +380,15 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
             "../.."
         ))
 
-        # Load icon data and fill with color
         path = f"{base}/.icons/{logo}.svg"
+
+        # Allow users to put the logo inside their custom_dir (theme["icon"]["logo"] case)
+        if self.custom_dir:
+            custom_dir_logo = os.path.join(self.custom_dir, ".icons", f"{logo}.svg")
+            if os.path.exists(custom_dir_logo):
+                path = custom_dir_logo
+
+        # Load icon data and fill with color
         return self._load_logo_svg(path, self.color["text"])
 
     # Load SVG file and convert to PNG
@@ -388,7 +411,7 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
 
             # Retrieve from theme (default: Roboto)
             theme = config.theme
-            if theme["font"]:
+            if isinstance(theme["font"], dict) and "text" in theme["font"]:
                 name = theme["font"]["text"]
             else:
                 name = "Roboto"
diff --git a/src/plugins/social/plugin.py b/src/plugins/social/plugin.py
index e70758268..509e4f446 100644
--- a/src/plugins/social/plugin.py
+++ b/src/plugins/social/plugin.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._executor = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(4)
+        self.custom_dir = None
 
     # Retrieve configuration
     def on_config(self, config):
@@ -112,6 +113,13 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
         # Retrieve color overrides
         self.color = { **self.color, **self.config.cards_color }
 
+        # Retrieve custom_dir path
+        for user_config in config.user_configs:
+            custom_dir = user_config.get("theme", {}).get("custom_dir")
+            if custom_dir:
+                self.custom_dir = custom_dir
+                break
+
         # Retrieve logo and font
         self._resized_logo_promise = self._executor.submit(self._load_resized_logo, config)
         self.font = self._load_font(config)
@@ -344,8 +352,15 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
         if "logo" in theme:
             _, extension = os.path.splitext(theme["logo"])
 
-            # Load SVG and convert to PNG
             path = os.path.join(config.docs_dir, theme["logo"])
+
+            # Allow users to put the logo inside their custom_dir (theme["logo"] case)
+            if self.custom_dir:
+                custom_dir_logo = os.path.join(self.custom_dir, theme["logo"])
+                if os.path.exists(custom_dir_logo):
+                    path = custom_dir_logo
+
+            # Load SVG and convert to PNG
             if extension == ".svg":
                 return self._load_logo_svg(path)
 
@@ -353,10 +368,11 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
             return Image.open(path).convert("RGBA")
 
         # Handle icons
-        logo = "material/library"
         icon = theme["icon"] or {}
         if "logo" in icon and icon["logo"]:
             logo = icon["logo"]
+        else:
+            logo = "material/library"
 
         # Resolve path of package
         base = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(
@@ -364,8 +380,15 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
             "../.."
         ))
 
-        # Load icon data and fill with color
         path = f"{base}/.icons/{logo}.svg"
+
+        # Allow users to put the logo inside their custom_dir (theme["icon"]["logo"] case)
+        if self.custom_dir:
+            custom_dir_logo = os.path.join(self.custom_dir, ".icons", f"{logo}.svg")
+            if os.path.exists(custom_dir_logo):
+                path = custom_dir_logo
+
+        # Load icon data and fill with color
         return self._load_logo_svg(path, self.color["text"])
 
     # Load SVG file and convert to PNG
@@ -388,7 +411,7 @@ class SocialPlugin(BasePlugin[SocialPluginConfig]):
 
             # Retrieve from theme (default: Roboto)
             theme = config.theme
-            if theme["font"]:
+            if isinstance(theme["font"], dict) and "text" in theme["font"]:
                 name = theme["font"]["text"]
             else:
                 name = "Roboto"