About this plugin
This plugin enables the XING Share Button and the Follow Button on your WordPress website. It allows to include the buttons on your home page, pages and/or posts. It also enables widgets and handy shortcodes.
Your visitors will be able to share your content on their news feed, as well as start following your News or Company page on XING.
XING Share button
The main feature of this plugin allows you to include the XING Share Button on your posts and pages. You’ll find all the configuration options under the XING for WP menu option on your WP Admin interface.
You can decide where to show the button -home page, posts and/or pages-, it’s position, and pick your favourite layout.
XING Share widget
This plugin includes a widget to easily display the XING Share Button on any widget area your current Theme enables.
XING Share shortcode
Add a XING Share Button using a shortcode inside your post or theme. The button generated by the shortcode can be configured individually.
[xing_share]
Optional configuration:
The layout option defines the look of the button, determined by counter position and shape. Possible values are:
With counters
- share-top rectangular shape, “Share”/”Teilen” labeled, with counter balloon on top
- share-right rectangular shape, “Share”/”Teilen” labeled, with counter balloon on the right
- square-top square shape, no label, with counter balloon on top
- square-right square shape, no label, with counter balloon on the right
Without counters
- share rectangular shape, “Share”/”Teilen” labeled
- square square shape, no label
The lang option defines the language in which the information shown by the button is displayed. Default value is en (English), can be set to de (German).
The url option defines the URL to be shared when clicking the button. Needs to be a valid URL. Current URL is used if none is provided.
The follow_url option sets the URL of the XING News or Company page for the Follow button displayed on the success page after sharing.
Here’s a full example:
com/news/pages/marketing-werbung-44"]
XING Follow button
It is now possible to configure the XING Follow button to allow your visitors to follow your News or Company page on XING. It can be displayed next to the Share button on the blog’s home, posts and/or pages, next to the Share button.
Follow on XING widget
This plugin includes a widget to easily display the XING Follow Button on any widget area your current Theme enables.
Contributing
The source code of this plugin can be found on this GitHub account.
Pull requests, code discussions and features requests are more than welcome!