Simple Social Buttons
Insert and customize social buttons: Facebook Like it, Google plus +1, Twitter share, Pinterest Pin it. Share your content with friends.
Simple Social Buttons adds to your posts social network buttons, such as: Facebook "Like it!", Google plus on "+1", Twitter share and Pinterest Pin it. Plugin is fully customizable. You can decide where to put those buttons:
- Buttons above the post content
- Buttons under the post content
- Buttons above and under the post
That's not all. Simple Social Buttons can also add social media buttons to:
- Static Pages
- Front Page
- Posts Categories
- Date Archives
- Tags Archives
Want's more? Now you can change the order of buttons on your post!
Let your visitors share your content with friends and let them promote your blog. Facebook, Google Plus, Pinterest and Twitter are the most popular social networks nowadays. Don't miss the opportunity, and help publish your content and links to those social media networks.
Simple Social Buttons is currently in the following languages:
- Danish
- English
- French
- German
- Lithuanian
- Polish
- Spanish
- Thai
- Slovak
Feel free if you want to create a translation of this plugin. Contact me via e-mail or Twitter @rabinek, and I'll add your's translation to Simple Social Buttons.
For more information about Wordpress and SEO, visit my SEO Blog (in polish). Also check my new SEO tool Seoptimer - Website Review.
Big thanks for support in development of this plugin for:
- Karol from Liga BBVA for PHP developement
- Talem Technologies - Pozycjonowanie Bydgoszcz for time and resources
- See more thanks in FAQ section
| Author | Paweł Rabinek Profile |
| Contributors | xradar |
| Tags | Facebook, google, Like, like it, pin, pin it, pinterest, plus one, Share, twitter |
- Download the latest version of Simple Social Buttons
- Upload folder named simple-social-buttons to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- (Optional) Customize the buttons in the Settings > Simple Social Buttons menu
That's it. Buttons will show on your blog posts.
You can also use this plugin directly in your template by function <?php get_ssb([$order]); ?>, where $order is a string with args ( example: $order = "googleplus=1&fblike=2&twitter=3" ) or an array ( example: $order = array('googleplus' => 1, 'fblike' => 2, 'twitter' => 3) ). If you would like to hide a specified button, you should set order to "0".
1.0
- First stable release.
1.1
- Added french translation
- Added language support in Facebook and Google+ JavaScript
1.2.1
- Optimized settings storage
1.3
- Converted plugin to class (requires PHP 5, because it is using the constructor auto-method)
- Added sorting options
- Added uninstall hook
- Fixed plugin settings slot not being highlighted in the admin navigation / general settings
- Added "disable regular CSS" option to let advanced users use their own CSS code
- Lots of fine-tuning
1.4
- Added custom meta to disable SSB plugin on sigle page/post (managed in admin menu)
- Function get_ssb() to directly use in template to show Simple Social Buttons in specified order
- Widget manage page in wp-admin available only for Administrator
- Added German and Spanish translation
- Fine-tuning
1.5
- New asynchronous JS code
- Minor bug fixed
1.5.1
- Added lithuanian translation
1.5.2
- Bug fix from 1.5.1
1.5.4
- Facebook "Like it" fix (added id="fb-root" instead of class="fb-like")
1.5.5
- Added danish translation
1.5.6
- Added thai translation
- fixed Facebook language detection
1.6.0
- Added Twitter via @username option
- Added Pinterest button
- Some bug fixes
Is the plugin free?
Yes, it's free. I hope you like it :) If so you can buy me a coffee by doing paypal donate.
Is the plug will be developed?
Yes. I've some plans about developing Simple Social Buttons. There will be more buttons, more customization, and more powerfull! Follow me on Twitter @rabinek and stay tuned.
Why use this plugin?
This plugin automatically adds the Facebook Like button, Google plus one +1, Twitter share button and Pinterest Pin for each post on your blog. This is the simples and effective way to promote your blog in social media networks.
How about support?
Follow me at Twitter @rabinek or send me a mention. I'll reply as soon as I get it. You can also visit my SEO Blog (in polish).
Is there a template tag for custom install?
Yes, you can use <?php get_ssb(); ?> in your template file (see installation section). Default instalation don't require that.
Facebook button doesn't appear?
Make sure you have set WPLANG in wp-config.php file. Correct values are "en_US" for english, "el_GR" for greek, "pl_PL" for polish etc.
Who helped to improve Simple Social Buttons?
Big thanks to:
- @RhooManu for french translation
- Usability Idealist for converting code to object-oriented, adding buttons order and many fixes
- @Dennis Schreiber for german translation
- @Marcos González for spanish translation
- Vincent G for lithuanian translation
- Mads Phikamphon for danish translation
- Na's mad for thai translation
- WebHostingGeeks.com for slovak translation





