=== AddToAny Share Buttons ===
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Requires at least: 3.7
Tested up to: 4.5
Stable tag: 1.6.16
Share buttons for WordPress including the AddToAny sharing button, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, WhatsApp, many more, and follow icons too.
== Description ==
The AddToAny WordPress sharing plugin helps people share your posts and pages to any service, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Reddit, and over 100 more sharing and social media sites & apps.
AddToAny is the universal sharing platform, and AddToAny's plugin is the most popular share plugin for WordPress, making sites social media ready since 2006.
= Share Buttons & Follow Buttons =
* **Counters** — fast & official share counts in the same style
* **Floating** share buttons — responsive & customizable, vertical & horizontal
* **Vector** share & follow buttons (SVG icons)
* **Universal** Share Button and Smart Menu
* Individual share links and custom share icons
* Choose from over 100 services
* 3rd party buttons include the Facebook Like Button, Twitter Tweet Button, Pinterest Pin It Button, Google+ Share Button and Google +1 Button
* Universal email sharing makes it easy to share via Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com (Hotmail), AOL Mail, and any other web and native apps
Share Buttons demo
= Custom Placement =
* Before content, after content, or before & after content
* Vertical Floating Share Bar, and Horizontal Floating Share Bar
* As a shortcode, or a widget within a theme's layout
* Programmatically with template tags
= Analytics Integration =
* Automatic Google Analytics integration (access guide) for sharing analytics
* Track shared links with bit.ly, awe.sm, goo.gl, and custom URL shorteners
* Display share counts on posts and pages
= WordPress Optimized =
* Loads asynchronously so your content always loads before or in parallel with AddToAny
* Supports theme features such as HTML5 & XHTML, widgets, infinite scroll, post formats
* Supports multilingual sites and multisite networks
* No signup, no login, no account necessary
= Mobile Optimized & Retina Ready =
* AddToAny gives users the choice in sharing from a service's native app or from a web app. For example, choose between Twitter's native app or Twitter's mobile web app
* Responsive Floating Share Buttons are mobile ready by default, and configurable breakpoints make floating buttons work with any theme
* AddToAny's SVG icons are super-lightweight and pixel-perfect at any size, and AddToAny's responsive share menu fits on all displays
* Automatic AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) support for social share buttons on AMP pages
= Customizable & Extensible =
* Choose exactly where you want AddToAny to appear
* Easily customize sharing on your WordPress site
* Highly extensible for developers and designers
* Custom icons let you use any icons at any location (media uploads directory, CDN, etc.)
* Many more publisher and user features
= Wide Support =
* Over 9 years of active development
* Over 5 million downloads
* Translated into dozens of languages
* Ongoing support from the community
This plugin always strives to be the best WordPress plugin for sharing. Development is fueled by your praise and feedback.
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See also:
* The standard share buttons code
* The universal share button for WordPress.com
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== Installation ==
In WordPress:
1. Go to `Plugins` > `Add New` > search for `addtoany`
1. Press `Install Now` for the AddToAny plugin
1. Press `Activate Plugin`
To install manually instead:
1. Upload the `add-to-any` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress
1. Optional settings are available in `Settings` > `AddToAny`
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Where are the options, and how can I customize the sharing plugin? =
In your Admin panel, go to `Settings` > `AddToAny`.
Setup Follow buttons (like Instagram, YouTube, etc.) using the AddToAny Follow widget in `Appearance` > `Widgets` (or `Appearance` > `Customize`).
To further customize AddToAny, see the WordPress sharing documentation for the AddToAny plugin. Many customizations will have you copy & paste one or more lines of code into your "Additional JavaScript" or "Additional CSS" box. Those boxes are in `Settings` > `AddToAny`.
= Something is wrong. What should I try first? =
Try temporarily switching themes and deactivating other plugins to identify a potential conflict. If you find a conflict, try contacting that theme or plugin author. If an issue persists on a default theme with all other plugins deactivated, perform a google search across the WordPress forums using a query such as: site:wordpress.org/support -reviews addtoany [your issue issue here]
Feel free to post here, where the community can hopefully help you. Describe the issue, what troubleshooting you have already done, provide a link to your site, and any other potentially relevant information.
= The share buttons are not displaying for me. Why, and what should I try? =
Something on your own device/browser/connection is likely filtering out major social buttons.
Try another web browser, device, and/or Internet connection to see if the buttons appear. Tools like browserling.com or browserstack.com will give you an idea of what other people are seeing. The usual cause for this uncommon issue is 3rd party browser add-on software that blocks ads and optionally filters out major social buttons. Some security apps and Internet connections have an option to filter social buttons. Usually a social filter option is disabled by default, but if you find that some software is inappropriately filtering AddToAny buttons, let AddToAny know.
= Is there a shortcode for sharing? =
Yes, you can place your sharing buttons exactly where you want them by inserting the following shortcode in a post or page:
`[addtoany]`
You can customize the shared URL like so:
`[addtoany url="https://www.example.com/page.html" title="Some Example Page"]`
You can also display specific share buttons by specifying comma-separated service codes:
`[addtoany buttons="facebook,twitter,google_plus"]`
= For Facebook sharing, how can I set the thumbnail image and description Facebook uses? =
Facebook expects the Title, Description, and Thumbnail of a shared page to be defined in the Open Graph meta tags of a shared page.
Use Facebook's URL Debugger on your pages to see how Facebook reads your site. "Fetch new scrape information" to test site changes and clear Facebook's cache of a page.
To change the title, description and/or image on Facebook, your theme's header file should be modified according to Facebook's OpenGraph specification. With WordPress, this can be accomplished with plugins such as the Yoast SEO or the All in One SEO Pack. Please see those plugins for details, and post in the WordPress or plugin author's forums for more support.
For more technical information on setting your pages up for Facebook sharing, see "Sharing Best Practices for Websites" in Facebook's documentation.
= Why do share links route through AddToAny? =
Since 2006, AddToAny is trusted across the web to always route to each service's current endpoint. This routing enables publisher customization, visitor personalization, and keeps the AddToAny plugin remarkably lightweight without the need for constant plugin updates. In AddToAny menus, visitors see the services they actually use. On mobile, AddToAny presents the choice of sharing to a service's native app or mobile site and the preference is used on the next share. Publishers take advantage of AddToAny services such as email templates, Twitter templates, URL shortener & parameters, and more. Just as service icons change, service endpoints change too, and AddToAny is updated daily to reflect service endpoint and API changes.
= How can I use custom icons? =
Upload sharing icons in a single directory to a public location, and make sure the icon filenames match the icon filenames packaged in the AddToAny plugin. In your Admin panel, go to `Settings` > `AddToAny` > `Advanced Options` > check the "Use custom icons" checkbox and specify the URL to your custom icons directory (including the trailing `/`). For AddToAny's universal button, go to Universal Button, select `Image URL` and specify the exact location of your AddToAny universal share icon (including the filename).
= How can I place the share buttons in a specific area of my site? =
In the Theme Editor, place this code block where you want the button and individual icons to appear in your theme:
``
If you want to customize the shared URL and title, use the following code as a template:
` 'Example Page', 'linkurl' => 'https://example.com/page.html' ) );
} ?>`
If you want to share the current URL and title (detected on the client-side), use the following code:
` true ) );
} ?>`
If you want to hardcode the shared current URL and modify the title (server-side), use the following code as a template:
` ( is_home() ? get_bloginfo( 'description' ) : wp_title( '', false ) ), 'linkurl' => ( is_ssl() ? 'https://' : 'http://' ) . $_SERVER["HTTP_HOST"] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] ) );
} ?>`
= How can I add a custom standalone share button? =
You can create a plugin or customize the following example PHP code to add to your theme's functions.php file:
`function addtoany_add_services( $services ) {
$services['example_share_service'] = array(
'name' => 'Example Share Service',
'icon_url' => 'https://www.google.com/favicon.ico',
'icon_width' => 32,
'icon_height' => 32,
'href' => 'https://www.example.com/share?url=A2A_LINKURL&title=A2A_LINKNAME'
);
return $services;
}
add_filter( 'A2A_SHARE_SAVE_services', 'addtoany_add_services', 10, 1 );`
= How can I add a custom follow button? =
You can create a plugin or customize the following example PHP code to add to your theme's functions.php file:
`function addtoany_add_follow_services( $services ) {
$services['example_follow_service'] = array(
'name' => 'Example Follow Service',
'icon_url' => 'https://www.google.com/favicon.ico',
'icon_width' => 32,
'icon_height' => 32,
'href' => 'https://www.example.com/ID'
);
return $services;
}
add_filter( 'A2A_FOLLOW_services', 'addtoany_add_follow_services', 10, 1 );`
= How can I align the sharing button(s) to the center or to the right side of posts? =
It depends on your theme, but you can try adding the following CSS code to your Additional CSS box in Settings > AddToAny.
To align right:
`.addtoany_share_save_container { text-align:right; }`
To align center:
`.addtoany_share_save_container { text-align:center; }`
= How can I remove the button(s) from individual posts and pages? =
When editing a post or page, uncheck "Show sharing buttons", which is located at the bottom of the editor page. Be sure to update or publish to save your changes.
An older method was to insert the following tag into the page or post (HTML tab) that you do not want the button(s) to appear in: ``
= How can I force the button(s) to appear in individual posts and pages? =
When editing a post or page, check the "Show sharing buttons" checkbox, which is located at the bottom of the editor page. Be sure to update or publish to save your changes. Note that, by default, AddToAny is setup to display on all posts and pages.
An older method was to insert the following tag into the page or post (HTML tab) that you want the button(s) to appear in: ``
= How can I remove the button(s) from category pages, or tag/author/date/search pages? =
Go to `Settings` > `AddToAny` > uncheck `Display at the top or bottom of posts on archive pages`. Archive pages include Category, Tag, Author, Date, and also Search pages.
= How can I programmatically remove the button(s)? =
In your theme's `functions.php`, you can add a filter to disable AddToAny sharing.
Disable AddToAny sharing in specific categories, for example:
`function addtoany_disable_sharing_in_some_categories() {
// Examples of in_category usage: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/in_category
if ( in_category( array( 'my_category_1_slug', 'my_category_2_slug' ) ) ) {
return true;
}
}
add_filter( 'addtoany_sharing_disabled', 'addtoany_disable_sharing_in_some_categories' );`
Disable AddToAny sharing on a custom post type, for example:
`function addtoany_disable_sharing_on_my_custom_post_type() {
if ( 'my_custom_post_type' == get_post_type() ) {
return true;
}
}
add_filter( 'addtoany_sharing_disabled', 'addtoany_disable_sharing_on_my_custom_post_type' );`
= How can I position a vertical floating share buttons bar relative to content? =
In settings, disable the default placement of the Vertical Buttons. In your theme's file(s), find the parent element that you want to position the vertical bar to (the parent element should have a specified width), then add the following example PHP code as a child of that parent element:
` 'margin-left:-100px; top:150px;',
'vertical_type' => true,
) );
} ?>`
= Why does the Facebook Like Button, Pinterest Pin It Button, Google+ Share Button, or Google +1 Button have so much whitespace to the right of it? =
The minimum width for the Facebook Like Button is 90 pixels. This is required to display the total number of Likes to the right of the button. See Facebook's Like Button documentation for details
It's not recommended, but you can change the width of the Facebook Like Button using CSS code, for instance: `.a2a_button_facebook_like { width:50px !important; }`
The Pinterest Pin It Button with 'show count' enabled is 76 pixels. You can change the width using CSS code, for instance: `.a2a_button_pinterest_pin { width:90px !important; }`
The Google +1 Button with 'show count' enabled is 90 pixels. You can change the width using CSS code, for instance: `.a2a_button_google_plusone { width:65px !important; }`
The Google+ Share Button width can be changed using CSS code, for instance: `.a2a_button_google_plus_share { width:57px !important; }`
= Does the plugin output W3C valid code? =
Yes, this plugin outputs 100% W3C valid HTML5 & XHTML and W3C valid CSS 3 by default.
If you use the Facebook Like, Twitter Tweet or Google +1 buttons in an HTML5 theme, note that the button iframes use the `scrolling` attribute, which is valid XHTML but the attribute has been deprecated in HTML5. It's needed to prevent scrollbars from appearing over the Like, Tweet, and +1 buttons inside of the iframes.
Regardless of circumstances for passing W3C tests, the plugin will always output semantically valid and robot-readable code, so publishers do not have to worry about search engine crawler errors due to invalid code. Both web standards and cross-browser compatibility are taken seriously.
= How can I load the buttons after content insertion with AJAX and infinite scroll? =
Fire the standard `post-load` event to have the plugin initiate AddToAny buttons:
`jQuery( 'body' ).trigger( 'post-load' );`
A few prerequisites:
* The request has an `HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH` header set to `xmlhttprequest`
* `jQuery` available
* AddToAny `