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ShareThis Share Buttons

v2.3.4
by ShareThis · 3.4 (25 reviews)

Grow your website traffic and engagement by enabling one-click sharing with the free ShareThis Share Buttons plugin. The plugin is free (no upgrades a …

20K+ active installs Updated Jan 18, 2025 Tested to 6.7.2
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ShareThis Share Buttons

About ShareThis Share Buttons

The ShareThis Share Buttons plugin allows you to easily share your content across over 40 social media platforms. With features such as customizable design, language options, and the ability to enable or disable buttons on specific posts and pages, you can expand the reach of your WordPress website and grow your audience.

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ShareThis Share Buttons screenshot
ShareThis Share Buttons screenshot
ShareThis Share Buttons screenshot
ShareThis Share Buttons screenshot
ShareThis Share Buttons screenshot
ShareThis Share Buttons screenshot

Frequently asked questions

What features does the free plugin include?
The free plugin includes the following features: Configure your buttons to stay anchored on the sidebar as visitors scroll or inline near your headline or product on the page for ideal visibility. Customize the design including the alignment, size, and color (unlimited options) to match your brand. Increase social shares with our responsive, lightweight, code which loads asynchronously and won’t slow down your site. Select your preferred language from over 15 options (English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Dutch, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Turkish, and Vietnamese). Page and post editor controls which give you the power to enable or disable your buttons on specific posts and pages regardless of your default settings.
What are the WordPress features of the plugin?
The WordPress features of the plugin include: Inline Share Buttons - Enable or disable inline share buttons at the top and bottom of post and page bodies. Pixel perfect placement with top and bottom margin controls. Shortcode and PHP snippets. Page and post editor controls let you enable or disable inline share buttons on specific posts and pages regardless of your default settings. Sticky Share Buttons - Enable or disable sticky share buttons on the home page, all pages, all posts, custom posts, author pages, as well as tag and category archives. Exclude sticky share buttons on specific pages and category archives with a searchable page exception. Page and post editor controls let you enable or disable sticky share buttons on specific posts and pages regardless of your default settings.
What is the privacy policy of ShareThis?
By creating an account with ShareThis, you agree to our terms of use which includes the ability to keep track of user interactions with our buttons. You can read our privacy policy here: https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/
Where can I submit an inquiry for support?
You can submit an inquiry through our support forum and our team will be happy to assist.

Changelog

2.3.4

  • Add Bluesky and Threads networks

2.3.3

  • Test wp ver 6.7.1

2.3.2

  • Additional security checks.

2.3.1

  • Fix XSS security hole in shortcode

2.3.0

  • Fix 8.2 deprecations.
  • Test wp ver 6.5.2.

2.2.0

  • Add new social networks.

2.1.11

  • Remove leading commas for backwards compatibility

2.1.10

  • Remove restapi action.

2.1.9

  • Fix position option saves.
  • Fix random enable on update.

2.1.8

  • Fix missing update/reset buttons.
  • Fix conflict with other share this menus.

2.1.7

  • Add check for first product use.

2.1.6

  • Test with WordPress 6.1.1.

2.1.5

  • Add source.

2.1.4

  • Add disable/enable tool buttons to gdpr.
  • Fix reset if tool is turned off and on.

2.1.2

  • Add disable tool button.s

2.1.1

  • Fix issue with PHP 5.X compatibility.

2.1.0

  • Add smart share buttons.
  • Add new social networks options.

2.0.0

  • Remove account registration.
  • Add custom share button color options.
  • Change UI to tabs.

1.5.8

  • Test with WordPress 6.0.1 and PHP8.

1.5.7

  • Fix critical error.
  • Test with WordPress 5.9.2.
  • Remove random gif.

1.5.6

  • Sanitize inputs/outputs and improve code quality.
  • Test with WordPress 5.9.1.

1.5.5

  • Fix Ajax
  • Test with WordPress 5.9.

1.5.4

  • Fix markup for data-url output.

1.5.3

  • Fix jquery attr call and php warning.
  • Remove GDPR global scope.

1.5.2

  • Add Snapchat, BLM and Live Journal network options.

1.5.1

  • Fix position config update save.

1.5.0

  • Fix missing update in stick config.
  • Fix language selector.

1.4.1

  • Fix GDPR compliance on/off.

1.4.0

  • Added GDPR compliance tool option and config.

1.3.0

  • Fix registration sticky configurations.
  • Add DB data removal on deactivate.
  • Add new companies to network list.
  • Add notice for ad blockers.

1.2.10

  • Fix endpoint update.

1.2.9

  • Add German to language list.
  • Remove Native counts.
  • Replace api endpoints.

1.2.8

  • Made WordPress 5+ compatible.
  • Added new Gutenberg block category and block for adding inline buttons.
  • Fixed backwards compatibility for accounts without secrets.

1.1.8

  • Added multi-language options for translating share buttons.

1.1.7

  • Added loading gifs to registration to avoid user double clicks.
  • Added new Messenger button to network list.

1.1.6

  • Menu logic for use by future ShareThis plugins.
  • Fix button size selector.

1.1.5

  • Create an account and design your share buttons without leaving the plugin!
  • Link the plugin and sync buttons settings with an existing property on our Platform.

1.0.5

  • Add a widget for sidebars to include buttons.

1.0.4

  • Added data-url attribute to non the-excerpt filter excerpts.

1.0.3

  • Fixed random share buttons on homepage base issue.

1.0.2

  • Changed first product set function to add if doesn’t exist instead of looking at transient.

1.0.1

  • Fixed excerpt filter solving excerpt display issue.

1.0.0

  • Brand new plugin submission.

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