Joan Namunina

Mohammed Kateregga

Lightning Simple Social Share is a fast light-weight social sharing plugin for WordPress. With zero external dependencies and lightning-fast performance, it adds beautiful social media share buttons without slowing down your site.
Lightning Fast Features:
<ul>
<li>8 Popular Social Networks: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, and Email</li>
<li>Zero External Dependencies: No external JavaScript or CSS libraries – blazing fast loading</li>
<li>Ultra Lightweight: Less than 2KB total footprint</li>
<li>GDPR Compliant: No tracking, no cookies, no personal data collection</li>
<li>Privacy First: Share URLs generated client-side only when clicked</li>
<li>Customizable Design: Choose between rounded or square button styles</li>
<li>Flexible Display: Show on posts, pages, or use shortcodes anywhere</li>
<li>Translation Ready: Fully internationalized and ready for translation</li>
<li>Developer Friendly: Clean, well-documented code following WordPress standards</li>
</ul>
** Why Choose Lightning Simple Social Share?**
<ul>
<li>Performance First: No external dependencies mean faster page loads</li>
<li>Privacy Focused: No tracking scripts or data collection</li>
<li>Clean Code: Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices</li>
<li>Accessible: Proper HTML structure and keyboard navigation</li>
<li>Responsive: Looks great on all devices</li>
<li>Lightning Fast & Simple: Easy setup with blazing-fast performance</li>
</ul>
Usage:
<ol>
<li>Configure settings under Settings > Lightning Share</li>
<li>Buttons automatically appear on posts/pages (configurable)</li>
<li>Use <code>[lightning_simple_share]</code> shortcode anywhere</li>
<li>Developers can use <code>do_shortcode('[lightning_simple_share]')</code> in templates</li>
</ol>
<h3>Developer Notes</h3>
Lightning Simple Social Share follows WordPress coding standards and best practices:
<ul>
<li>All output is properly escaped</li>
<li>User input is sanitized and validated</li>
<li>Follows WordPress naming conventions</li>
<li>Uses WordPress APIs exclusively</li>
<li>Translation ready with proper text domains</li>
<li>Hooks and filters for extensibility</li>
</ul>
Hooks Available: 
* <code>lsss_share_networks</code> – Filter available social networks 
* <code>lsss_button_html</code> – Filter individual button HTML 
* <code>lsss_container_class</code> – Filter container CSS classes
For support, feature requests, or contributions, please visit the plugin’s GitHub repository.

Lightning Simple Social Share

Ultra-fast, lightweight social media share buttons with zero dependencies. Privacy-focused and GDPR compliant social sharing for WordPress.

Scott Weaver

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socialmediafeather

Social Media Feather is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps you add social sharing and follow buttons to your site in minutes. It is built for performance, simplicity, and clean design.
You can automatically display social buttons on posts, pages, and custom post types, or insert them manually using widgets, shortcodes, or template tags.
The plugin supports both sharing and follow features across major social networks. It also includes Retina-ready icons for high resolution displays.
<h4>Why choose Social Media Feather?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fast and lightweight with minimal impact on page load</li>
<li>Clean and modern icon styles</li>
<li>Easy setup with automatic or manual placement</li>
<li>Works with posts, pages, and custom post types</li>
<li>Flexible customization with shortcodes and widgets</li>
</ul>
<h4>Sharing Features</h4>
Allow visitors to share your content on:
<ul>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Twitter / X</li>
<li>Reddit</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>Tumblr</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>Email</li>
</ul>
<h4>Follow Features</h4>
Display links to your social profiles:
<ul>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Twitter / X</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>YouTube</li>
<li>Tumblr</li>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>Flickr</li>
<li>Foursquare</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>RSS</li>
</ul>
<h4>Additional Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Retina and high resolution icon support</li>
<li>Enable or disable individual social providers</li>
<li>Custom titles and URLs per provider</li>
<li>Built-in widgets for sharing and following</li>
<li>Shortcodes for full control</li>
<li>Multiple icon skins included</li>
<li>Optional effects like fade and grayscale</li>
<li>Optional add-ons for share counters</li>
</ul>
<h4>Custom Display Control</h4>
You can disable buttons on specific posts using custom fields:
<ul>
<li><code>synved_social_exclude_share</code> = yes</li>
<li><code>synved_social_exclude_follow</code> = yes</li>
<li><code>synved_social_exclude</code> = yes</li>
</ul>
Enable Custom Fields in Screen Options to use this feature.
<h4>Example Shortcodes</h4>
Basic sharing buttons: 
 [feather_share]
Limit networks and order: 
 [feather_share show=”twitter, facebook” hide=”reddit, pinterest, linkedin, tumblr, mail”]
Change icon skin: 
 [feather_share skin=”wheel”]
Set icon size: 
 [feather_share size=”64″]
Add custom class: 
 [feather_share class=”myclass”]
Follow buttons: 
 [feather_follow]
Follow buttons with skin and size: 
 [feather_follow skin=”balloon” size=”64″]
Custom share URL: 
 [feather_share url=”http://www.example.org”]
<h4>Template Tags</h4>
For developers:
Sharing buttons: 
 if (function_exists(‘synved_social_share_markup’)) echo synved_social_share_markup();
Follow buttons: 
 if (function_exists(‘synved_social_follow_markup’)) echo synved_social_follow_markup();
<h4>Related Links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Plugin homepage: https://socialmediafeather.com/</li>
</ul>
By installing this plugin you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: 
https://sharethis.com/privacy/

Social Media Feather

Lightweight social sharing and follow buttons for WordPress. Fast, flexible, and easy to use.

Lightning Simple Social Share vs Social Media Feather