Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress — is the most flexible and comprehensive social sharing plugin on the market, designed to help you increase your social shares and drive more traffic. It offers an unmatched level of customization with over 50 social networks, 30+ automatic display positions, and countless button styles and animations. Whether you want to add share buttons to your posts, pages, or even e-commerce products, this plugin provides a seamless solution.
Beyond simple sharing, Easy Social Share Buttons (ESSB) is a complete social media toolkit. It includes modules for social followers counters, shareable quotes, email subscription forms (opt-ins), and detailed analytics to track your performance. The plugin is built with performance in mind, ensuring that its powerful features do not slow down your website. It's fully compatible with all major WordPress themes and plugins, including WooCommerce, Elementor, and WPML, making it the perfect choice for any website owner looking to boost their social media presence.
Why is this important?
Is your great content going unnoticed? The hard truth is that over 90% of web pages get zero traffic from Google, and for many sites, social media is the primary driver of new visitors. If you're not making it incredibly easy for users to share your content, you're missing out on a massive, free marketing channel. Studies show that posts with social share buttons receive 7 times more mentions than those without. Easy Social Share Buttons bridges this gap, turning your readers into brand advocates and amplifying your reach exponentially.
Features
- Over 50 Social Networks: Supports all major platforms, including Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and more.
- 30+ Automatic Display Positions: Place share buttons anywhere: floating sidebar, top/bottom of content, on images, pop-ups, and shortcodes.
- Beautiful Button Styles & Animations: Access a huge library of templates and visual effects to match your site's design perfectly.
- Detailed Social Analytics: Track the performance of your share buttons, see which content is most popular, and monitor clicks.
- Social Followers Counter: Display your social media follower counts with stylish widgets to build social proof and credibility.
- Click-to-Tweet & Shareable Quotes: Easily create highlightable text snippets that users can share with a single click.
- After-Share Actions: Encourage further engagement by showing a "like" button or a custom message after a user shares your content.
- Performance Optimized: Built for speed with intelligent asset loading, ensuring it won't slow down your website.
- Integrated Subscription Forms: Grow your email list with beautiful opt-in forms that can be displayed in pop-ups or fly-ins.
- WooCommerce Integration: Add social share buttons to your product pages to encourage customers to share their favorite items.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Easy Social Share Buttons | Basic Free Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Social Networks Supported | 50+ (including niche networks) | 5-10 (major networks only) |
| Automatic Display Positions | 30+ (sidebar, pop-up, on-media, etc.) | 2-3 (before/after content) |
| Design Customization | Extensive (styles, animations, templates) | Limited (basic color/size) |
| Performance Optimization | ✔ Yes (optimized asset loading) | ✖ No (can slow down site) |
| Built-in Analytics | ✔ Yes (detailed share tracking) | ✖ No |
| Followers Counter Widget | ✔ Yes | ✖ No |
| WooCommerce Integration | ✔ Yes | Usually requires a paid addon |
| Technical Support | Dedicated Professional Support | Limited Forum Support |
How to install the plugin?
- Download the plugin archive using the button above.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress dashboard.
- Click "Upload Plugin" at the top and select the downloaded ZIP file.
- Install, activate the plugin, and follow the quick setup wizard instructions.
FAQ
Will Easy Social Share Buttons slow down my website?
No, the plugin is highly optimized for performance. It uses advanced techniques like on-demand asset loading, meaning it only loads scripts and styles where they are actually needed. This ensures minimal impact on your site's speed and loading times, a common problem with less-optimized sharing plugins.
Can I customize the look and feel of the share buttons?
Absolutely. This is one of the plugin's strongest features. You have access to a vast library of button styles, templates, colors, sizes, and animations. You can easily create a set of share buttons that perfectly matches your website's branding and design without writing any code.
Does this plugin work with page builders like Elementor or WPBakery?
Yes, Easy Social Share Buttons is fully compatible with all major page builders, including Elementor, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, and the native WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg). You can use dedicated widgets and shortcodes to place share buttons precisely where you want them within your page builder layouts.
Can I track how many times my content has been shared?
Yes, the plugin includes a powerful analytics module. You can track shares for each post and page, view which social networks are performing best, and even see a log of button clicks. This data is invaluable for understanding your audience and refining your content strategy.
