Hello,

1. You can set the icons to follow (direct users to the pages, instead of sharing) in the Theme Settings > Social icons. You will find the options to insert URLs of the social networks you want to show. The empty fields are not shown. Please disable all in “Share buttons” tab. You will find the instruction on how to add social icons in any place of the site in LINKS TO SOCIAL PROFILES tab.

2. You can find the option to show the related posts in the Theme Settings > Blog.

3. Please provide your site admin access I will check the settings and provide custom CSS to make a contrast.

4. I will check and suggest.

Best Regards