Edward R. Jenkins

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Easily use <code>[better_share_buttons]</code> 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:
<ul>
<li>create multiple social share icon styles</li>
<li>use shortcode to display share icons anywhere you want</li>
<li>create your own styles in your theme folder</li>
<li>customize basic settings directly in admin</li>
<li>use different icons for social networks</li>
</ul>
<h3>Hooks</h3>
customize wrapper classes
<pre><code>add_filter( 'share_buttons_classes', function( $classes, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
 $classes[] = 'my-custom-class';
 return $classes;
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
 
customize wrapper CSS output
<pre><code>add_filter( 'share_buttons_styles', function( $style, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
 $style[] = '--my-var: 50px';
 return $style;
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
 
customize html form more button
<pre><code>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 );
</code></pre>
 
add custom icon for any network
<pre><code>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 );
</code></pre>
 
control shared URL
<pre><code>add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_permalink', function( $url ){
 // ...
 return $url;
});
</code></pre>
 
control shared title
<pre><code>add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_title', function( $title ){
 // ...
 return $title;
});
</code></pre>
 
control HTML output for any network
<pre><code>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 );
</code></pre>
 
add something before or after your share buttons
<pre><code>add_action( 'before_share_buttons', function( $share_buttons_settings, $atts ){ // or after_share_buttons
 if( $atts['id'] == 12345 ){
 echo '<div class="before-share-buttons">' . __( 'Sharing is caring', 'theme' ) . '</div>';
 }
}, 10, 2 );
</code></pre>
 
<h3>Create your own styles</h3>
Create new folder <code>better-share-buttons</code> inside your theme folder and put iniside style files <code>xyz.css</code> and <code>xyz.json</code>.
Style <code>xyz</code> will automatically appear in the admin settings.
Content of JSON file is used to manipulate settings in admin when you select that style:
<pre><code>{
 "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
}
</code></pre>
Content of CSS file should define your style:
<pre><code>.better_share_buttons.bsb-style-xyz{}
</code></pre>

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Easily use [better_share_buttons] shortcode anywhere you want.

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