Description
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: darksetting. - RTL Language Support: Full right-to-left compatibility out of the box.
- Accessible: All buttons include proper
aria-labelattributes, focus indicators, screen-reader-friendly SVGs, and respectsprefers-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
Installation
- Log in to your WordPress admin area.
- Go to “Plugins Add New” from the left-hand menu.
- In the search box, type “SGS Social Sharing Buttons”.
- From the search results, locate “SGS Social Sharing Buttons” and click “Install Now”.
- Click “Activate Plugin” to activate it.
- Visit “Settings SGS Sharing Buttons” to customize the display.
FAQ
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Does it support Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)?
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Yes, it perfectly works on both AMP and non-AMP WordPress site pages.
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Is the plugin mobile-friendly?
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Yes, it is fully responsive. Buttons appear as a fixed sidebar on desktop and a fixed bottom bar on mobile devices.
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Does it support non-English languages?
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Yes, it works for all languages and script types, including RTL languages like Arabic and Hebrew.
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Can I customize the appearance?
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Yes. The settings page lets you adjust position, size, and animation. For deeper customization, use the provided developer filter hooks or override the CSS custom properties in your theme.
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Does this plugin add any JavaScript?
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No. The plugin loads zero JavaScript on the frontend — only a single CSS file.
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Contributors & Developers
“SGS Social Sharing Buttons” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
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Changelog
2.0.0
- Major: Complete rewrite using a singleton class architecture.
- New: Admin settings page (Settings SGS Sharing Buttons) with full WordPress Settings API integration.
- New: Shortcode
[sgs_ssb]to embed buttons in page content. - New: Print button (properly implemented).
- New: Dark mode support via
prefers-color-scheme. - New: RTL language support.
- New: Developer filter hooks for full extensibility.
- New: Tooltips on hover showing the network name.
- New: Respects
prefers-reduced-motionfor accessibility. - Fix: CSS is now fully scoped to
.sgsssb-*classes — no more theme-breaking global resets. - Fix: Focus outlines restored for keyboard accessibility (WCAG 2.4.7).
- Fix: All buttons now have
aria-labelattributes and SVGs usearia-hidden. - Fix: WhatsApp now uses the modern
wa.meURL format. - Fix: Proper CSS version string for cache busting on updates.
- Fix: Pinterest image URL properly handled on non-singular pages.
- Security: All output properly escaped throughout. Settings sanitized via WordPress Settings API.
1.6
- Added missing WhatsApp button.
- Updated CSS to external file instead of inline.
1.5
- Added print icon to support easy printing.
- Updated Twitter to X.
- Improved code security and efficiency to meet WordPress standards.
1.4
- General code performance improvement.
- Changed from page title to site title for non-single pages.
- Adjusted sharing buttons’ position and size for different screen sizes.
- Added CSS3 animations to improve sharing rates.