ronaldsgailis / simple-social

Simple social share plugin for WordPress. Adds Facebook share and Twitter buttons without loading remote javascript libraries.

Simple Social

Adds social share buttons to posts without loading remote javascript libraries.

Description

Most plugins, that add social buttons use default Facebook and Twitter javascript libraries, slowing down your site. This plugin doesn't use those libraries, instead it uses option to load share/tweet page via url. It opens this page in popup or in new tab(if on mobile), only when user clicks the button, therefore eliminating unnecessary network requests.

Social share buttons curently supported are:

• Facebook like;
• Twitter tweet.

Installation

1. Upload simple-social folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
3. Fill in your Facebook app ID and Twitter username in plugin settings under Plugins > Simple Social

Frequently Asked Questions

Why aren't more buttons supported?

I'm working on adding more sharing buttons for next version.

How can I change button background images?

Currently there's no clean way to that. Option to change images is planned for next release.

Will this plugin work without Facebook app ID?

NO, app ID is required by Facebook API and can't be skipped.

Will it work without twitter username?

YES, but in that case tweets will not containt via @username part.

##Changelog

####0.1

• Initial release.

simple-social's Issues

improved option panel

Plugin option panel, where user can enable/disable social buttons.

make modular

Make social network library usage modular, so that new libraries can be easily plugged in.

style icons

Enable simple way for user to change default network icons and apply custom css styles.