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<p>GDPR Consent Management Platform (CMP) by ShareThis is a free, IAB Europe registered (ID #25) consent solution for WordPress websites. Fully compliant with the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF) v2.3, the plugin helps publishers manage user consent while meeting modern European privacy requirements.</p>
<p>Built for simplicity, scalability, and performance, the ShareThis CMP integrates seamlessly into WordPress without adding unnecessary complexity or overhead.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
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<p>Completely Free<br />
Use the plugin at no cost with no premium upgrades, hidden fees, pageview restrictions, or traffic caps. Install it on unlimited domains and subdomains.</p>
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<p>IAB TCF v2.3 Compliant<br />
Support the latest IAB Transparency & Consent Framework standards and communicate consent preferences to thousands of registered advertising and technology vendors.</p>
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<p>Official IAB Europe Registered CMP<br />
ShareThis is an officially registered Consent Management Platform with IAB Europe (CMP ID #25), ensuring broad ecosystem compatibility.</p>
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<p>Unlimited Traffic Support<br />
Built to scale with websites of all sizes, from small blogs to high traffic publishers.</p>
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<p>Customizable Appearance<br />
Configure banner colors directly from the WordPress admin area, including accent colors, background colors, text colors, and privacy icon styling to match your brand identity.</p>
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<p>Purpose Selection Controls<br />
Select the specific IAB consent purposes relevant to your website and business model, including options such as:</p>
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<li>Store and/or access information on a device</li>
<li>Personalized advertising</li>
<li>Content measurement</li>
<li>Audience insights</li>
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<p>Vendor Management<br />
Search the global IAB vendor list and exclude specific third-party vendors from receiving consent on your website.</p>
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<p>Geo-Aware Display Options<br />
Display the GDPR consent banner only to visitors in the European Union or globally across all traffic for a consistent compliance experience.</p>
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<p>Privacy Policy Integration<br />
Add your privacy policy URL directly inside the consent dialog for increased transparency and accessibility.</p>
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<p>Lightweight Performance<br />
The consent banner is delivered through the ShareThis edge platform with no additional database tables, theme bloat, or unnecessary infrastructure requirements.</p>
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<p>Optimized for ShareThis Plugins<br />
If you already use ShareThis tools such as Share Buttons, the CMP integrates directly into the existing ShareThis admin menu for a cleaner dashboard experience.</p>
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<h4>Important Note</h4>
<p>This plugin is specifically designed for GDPR and IAB TCF v2.3 compliance. It does not currently support US privacy frameworks such as CCPA or CPRA, or other non-EU regional privacy regulations.</p>
<h4>Why You Need a CMP</h4>
<p>Under GDPR, ePrivacy, and similar regulations, publishers must obtain informed, recorded consent <strong>before</strong> loading non-essential cookies, trackers, or advertising vendors. A Consent Management Platform (CMP) is the tool that requests that consent, stores the user’s choices, and broadcasts them to your downstream partners in a standard, machine-readable format. Without one, ad and analytics revenue from EU users is legally at risk.</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>By installing and using the Consent Management Platform by ShareThis you agree to our <a href="https://www.sharethis.com/publisher-terms-of-use/" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of use</a>. Those terms include ShareThis’s ability to record interactions with the consent banner. Read the full privacy policy at <a href="https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.sharethis.com/privacy/</a>.</p>


GDPR Consent Management Platform

A free, IAB-compliant Consent Management Platform from ShareThis. Add a GDPR consent banner to your WordPress site in minutes.

<p>ShareThis Follow Buttons helps you grow your audience by making it easy for visitors to connect with your social profiles across the web.</p>
<p>Display clean, responsive follow buttons anywhere on your WordPress site with a simple setup process and flexible customization options. The plugin is mobile friendly, lightweight, and designed to work seamlessly with modern WordPress themes.</p>
<p>With just a few clicks, you can add social follow buttons that encourage visitors to engage with your brand across popular social platforms.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fast and simple installation</li>
<li>Mobile responsive design</li>
<li>Easy configuration inside WordPress</li>
<li>Connect to existing ShareThis properties</li>
<li>Lightweight and optimized for performance</li>
<li>Compatible with modern WordPress themes</li>
<li>Gutenberg block support</li>
<li>Supports a growing list of social networks</li>
</ul>
<h4>Supported Social Networks</h4>
<ul>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Twitter / X</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>YouTube</li>
<li>TikTok</li>
<li>Bluesky</li>
<li>Mastodon</li>
<li>Truth Social</li>
<li>Gettr</li>
<li>Parler</li>
<li>Strava</li>
<li>ResearchGate</li>
<li>Google Scholar</li>
<li>And more</li>
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<h4>Better Together with Share Buttons</h4>
<p>Increase engagement even further with the ShareThis Share Buttons plugin:<br />
https://wordpress.org/plugins/sharethis-share-buttons</p>
<p>Share Buttons and Follow Buttons work seamlessly together and provide a complete social engagement solution for your website.</p>
<h4>Existing ShareThis User?</h4>
<p>If you previously installed ShareThis manually using embedded JavaScript, remember to remove any hardcoded ShareThis scripts and follow button containers after activating the plugin.</p>
<h3>Privacy</h3>
<p>By creating an account with ShareThis, you agree to our Terms of Use:<br />
https://sharethis.com/publisher-terms-of-use/</p>
<p>ShareThis may collect interaction data related to button usage and engagement.</p>
<p>Read our Privacy Policy here:<br />
https://sharethis.com/privacy/</p>


ShareThis Follow Buttons

I'm surprised there are more reviews of this plugin, but if you're looking for a quick, beautiful and simple follow button plugin this is the one to use! It had all the networks I needed and integrated into my footer easily with the provided template code. I use the white color theme to work best with my site. I've used a few plugins from ShareThis now and this is definitely on par with their high quality work. Great job!

FIRST REVIEW! Amazing plugin.

Add responsive social follow buttons to your WordPress site in minutes with ShareThis.

GDPR Consent Management Platform vs ShareThis Follow Buttons