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Better Share Buttons

Easily use [better_share_buttons] shortcode anywhere you want.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.9.4
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 5.7 · PHP 7.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update6 Nov 20250y ago
Active installations30Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Better Share Buttons version 1.9.4 as active, updated 0y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Easily use [better_share_buttons] shortcode anywhere you want.

Create your own styles, or choose from existing ones.

This plugin is optimized for fastest websites – it will not load any JS files and it will load CSS file only when it is needed.

This plugin allows you to:

  • create multiple social share icon styles
  • use shortcode to display share icons anywhere you want
  • create your own styles in your theme folder
  • customize basic settings directly in admin
  • use different icons for social networks

Hooks

customize wrapper classes

add_filter( 'share_buttons_classes', function( $classes, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){ $classes[] = 'my-custom-class'; return $classes; }, 10, 3 );

customize wrapper CSS output

add_filter( 'share_buttons_styles', function( $style, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){ $style[] = '--my-var: 50px'; return $style; }, 10, 3 );

customize html form more button

2z', $html ); return $html; }, 10, 3 );

add custom icon for any network

3z'; } return $icon; }, 10, 4 );

control shared URL

add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_permalink', function( $url ){ //... return $url; });

control shared title

add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_title', function( $title ){ //... return $title; });

control HTML output for any network

xxx=yyy&', $html ); } return $html; }, 10, 4 );

add something before or after your share buttons

add_action( 'before_share_buttons', function( $share_buttons_settings, $atts ){ // or after_share_buttons if( $atts['id'] == 12345 ){ echo '<div class="before-share-buttons">'. __( 'Sharing is caring', 'theme' ). '</div>'; } }, 10, 2 );

Create your own styles

json.

Style xyz will automatically appear in the admin settings.

Content of JSON file is used to manipulate settings in admin when you select that style:

{ "visible_buttons": 999, "bsb_mx": 0, "bsb_my": 0, "bsb_px": 5, "bsb_py": 5, "bsb_br": 0, "bsb_fz": 0, "bsb_iz": 32, "bsb_lls": 0, "bsb_lrs": 0 }

Content of CSS file should define your style:

bsb-style-xyz{}

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • social media
  • buttons
  • icons
  • share
  • sharing
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.7 · PHP 7.0
Update activity6 Nov 20250y ago

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