About this plugin
SGS Social Sharing Buttons is the essential plugin for any WordPress site looking to enhance its social media presence and engagement. This lightweight plugin integrates seamlessly into your website, adding a set of fixed, aesthetically pleasing social media sharing buttons. These buttons enable your visitors to effortlessly share your content across multiple social media platforms, thereby increasing your reach and driving more traffic to your site.
Key Features
- Admin Settings Page: Customize which post types, networks, position, size, and animations are used — all from a clean settings screen under Settings → SGS Sharing Buttons.
- Shortcode Support: Place sharing buttons anywhere in your content with [sgs_ssb].
- Print Button: Includes a print icon so visitors can easily print your content.
- 9 Social Platforms: WhatsApp, Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Telegram, Pinterest, Reddit, Email, and Print.
- Dark Mode Support: Automatically adapts to the visitor’s prefers-color-scheme: dark setting.
- RTL Language Support: Full right-to-left compatibility out of the box.
- Accessible: All buttons include proper aria-label attributes, focus indicators, screen-reader-friendly SVGs, and respects prefers-reduced-motion.
- Zero Frontend JavaScript: The plugin ships no JavaScript — everything is server-rendered HTML and CSS.
- No Tracking: The plugin does not track user data, ensuring privacy and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Developer Friendly: Four filter hooks allow full customization of output, networks, link attributes, and display conditions.
- AMP Compatible: Fully compatible with Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP).
- Responsive Design: Adapts perfectly to all screen sizes — fixed sidebar on desktop, bottom bar on mobile.
- Lightweight and Fast: Minimal impact on page load times thanks to efficient coding and the absence of JavaScript.
Developer Filters
- sgs_ssb_display_condition — Override whether the buttons appear (bool).
- sgs_ssb_networks — Add, remove, or reorder social networks (array).
- sgs_ssb_button_atts — Customize HTML attributes on each button link (array).
- sgs_ssb_buttons_html — Filter the complete HTML output before rendering (string).
Configuration
After activation, the sharing buttons appear automatically on posts and pages. To customize:
- Go to Settings → SGS Sharing Buttons in your WordPress admin.
- Choose which post types display the buttons.
- Select which social networks are enabled.
- Pick a position (left or right), button size, and whether the shake animation is active.
- Click Save Changes.
You can also place the buttons inside post content using the [sgs_ssb] shortcode.
Support
For support and further inquiries, please contact the plugin developer.
Credits
Developed by Adebowale Adekoya