
Easily use [better_share_buttons] shortcode anywhere you want.
Create your own styles, or choose from existing ones.
This plugin is optimized for fastest websites – it will not load any JS files and it will load CSS file only when it is needed.
This plugin allows you to:
- create multiple social share icon styles
- use shortcode to display share icons anywhere you want
- create your own styles in your theme folder
- customize basic settings directly in admin
- use different icons for social networks
Hooks
customize wrapper classes
add_filter( 'share_buttons_classes', function( $classes, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
$classes[] = 'my-custom-class';
return $classes;
}, 10, 3 );
customize wrapper CSS output
add_filter( 'share_buttons_styles', function( $style, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
$style[] = '--my-var: 50px';
return $style;
}, 10, 3 );
customize html form more button
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_more', function( $html, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
// replace SVG icon path with a custom one
$html = str_replace( 'M18 14V8h-4v6H8v4h6v6h4v-6h6v-4h-6z', 'M18.2 4.2C18.2 3 17.2 2 16 2s-2.2 1-2.2 2.2v9.7H4.2C3 13.8 2 14.8 2 16s1 2.2 2.2 2.2h9.7v9.7c0 1.2 1 2.2 2.2 2.2s2.2-1 2.2-2.2v-9.7H28c1.2 0 2.2-1 2.2-2.2s-1-2.2-2.2-2.2h-9.7V4.2z', $html );
return $html;
}, 10, 3 );
add custom icon for any network
add_filter( 'share_buttons_icons', function( $icon, $slug, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
if( $slug == 'facebook' ){
// add custom SVG path and you will be able to select it in admin
$icon[] = 'M29.3 16c0-7.4-6-13.3-13.3-13.3C8.6 2.7 2.7 8.6 2.7 16c0 6.5 4.6 11.8 10.7 13.1V20h-2.7v-4h2.7v-3.3c0-2.6 2.1-4.7 4.7-4.7h3.3v4h-2.7c-.7 0-1.3.6-1.3 1.3V16h4v4h-4v9.3c6.7-.7 11.9-6.4 11.9-13.3z';
}
return $icon;
}, 10, 4 );
control shared URL
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_permalink', function( $url ){
// ...
return $url;
});
control shared title
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_title', function( $title ){
// ...
return $title;
});
control HTML output for any network
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_link', function( $html, $slug, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
if( $slug == 'facebook' ){
$html = str_replace( 'https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?', 'https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?xxx=yyy&', $html );
}
return $html;
}, 10, 4 );
add something before or after your share buttons
add_action( 'before_share_buttons', function( $share_buttons_settings, $atts ){ // or after_share_buttons
if( $atts['id'] == 12345 ){
echo '';
}
}, 10, 2 );
Create your own styles
Create new folder better-share-buttons inside your theme folder and put iniside style files xyz.css and xyz.json.
Style xyz will automatically appear in the admin settings.
Content of JSON file is used to manipulate settings in admin when you select that style:
{
"visible_buttons": 999,
"bsb_mx": 0,
"bsb_my": 0,
"bsb_px": 5,
"bsb_py": 5,
"bsb_br": 0,
"bsb_fz": 0,
"bsb_iz": 32,
"bsb_lls": 0,
"bsb_lrs": 0
}
Content of CSS file should define your style:
.better_share_buttons.bsb-style-xyz{}