Mohammed Kateregga

Joan Namunina

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.

Webworq

Webworq Social Share adds beautiful, customizable social sharing buttons to your WordPress posts — plus the Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata that makes shared links look great.
Features:
<ul>
<li>13 platforms: LinkedIn, X/Twitter, Bluesky, Facebook, WhatsApp, Email, Pinterest, Reddit, Telegram, Threads, Tumblr, LINE, and Copy Link</li>
<li>Drag-and-drop platform ordering</li>
<li>Multiple display modes: inline buttons or collapsible dropdown</li>
<li>Floating share button (FAB) with 6 screen positions — works independently alongside in-content buttons</li>
<li>FAB size options (small/medium/large) and mobile toggle</li>
<li>3 button shapes: circle, rounded, square</li>
<li>Custom border radius slider (0-50px)</li>
<li>Adjustable button spacing (4-24px)</li>
<li>8 color presets: Brand Colors, Mono Dark, Mono Light, Outline/Ghost, Minimal, Glass, Gradient, and Custom</li>
<li>Per-variant custom colors: set different colors for inline, collapsible, and floating buttons</li>
<li>4 shadow presets: none, subtle, medium, bold</li>
<li>5 hover animations: lift, grow, glow, fade, shine</li>
<li>Optional text labels</li>
<li>Auto-placement or manual shortcode</li>
<li>Open Graph & Twitter Card meta tags (auto-detects SEO plugins)</li>
<li>Compatible with Divi Theme Builder, Elementor, Bricks, Beaver Builder, and more</li>
<li>Fully extensible via WordPress filters</li>
</ul>
Shortcode:
Use <code>[webworq_share]</code> in any post, page, widget, or Divi Code Module.
Extending:
Add custom platforms with the <code>webworq_ss_platforms</code> filter. See class-platforms.php for examples.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin generates share links that redirect the user’s browser to the following third-party social platforms. No data is sent from your server — the share URL (containing the post title and permalink) is constructed as a standard link that the visitor clicks. The visitor’s browser then navigates directly to the platform.
<h4>LinkedIn</h4>
Used to share a link on LinkedIn. 
Data sent: post URL (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by LinkedIn Corporation. 
Terms of Service: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement 
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
<h4>X (formerly Twitter)</h4>
Used to share a link on X. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by X Corp. 
Terms of Service: https://x.com/en/tos 
Privacy Policy: https://x.com/en/privacy
<h4>Bluesky</h4>
Used to share a link on Bluesky. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Bluesky PBC. 
Terms of Service: https://bsky.social/about/support/tos 
Privacy Policy: https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy
<h4>Facebook</h4>
Used to share a link on Facebook. 
Data sent: post URL (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. 
Terms of Service: https://www.facebook.com/terms.php 
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
<h4>WhatsApp</h4>
Used to share a link via WhatsApp. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. 
Terms of Service: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service 
Privacy Policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
<h4>Pinterest</h4>
Used to pin a link on Pinterest. 
Data sent: post URL, title, and featured image URL (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Pinterest, Inc. 
Terms of Service: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/terms-of-service 
Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
<h4>Reddit</h4>
Used to submit a link on Reddit. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Reddit, Inc. 
Terms of Service: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement 
Privacy Policy: https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy
<h4>Telegram</h4>
Used to share a link via Telegram. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Telegram FZ-LLC. 
Terms of Service: https://telegram.org/tos 
Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy
<h4>Threads</h4>
Used to share a link on Threads. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. 
Terms of Service: https://help.instagram.com/769983657850450 
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
<h4>Pocket</h4>
Used to save a link to Pocket. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Mozilla Corporation. 
Terms of Service: https://getpocket.com/en/tos/ 
Privacy Policy: https://getpocket.com/en/privacy/
<h4>Tumblr</h4>
Used to share a link on Tumblr. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Automattic Inc. 
Terms of Service: https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service 
Privacy Policy: https://www.tumblr.com/privacy/en
<h4>LINE</h4>
Used to share a link via LINE. 
Data sent: post URL (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by LY Corporation. 
Terms of Service: https://terms.line.me/line_terms 
Privacy Policy: https://terms.line.me/line_rules
<h4>Viber</h4>
Used to share a link via Viber. 
Data sent: post URL and title (via the visitor’s browser upon click). 
Service provided by Viber Media S.à r.l. 
Terms of Service: https://www.viber.com/en/terms/viber-terms-use/ 
Privacy Policy: https://www.viber.com/en/terms/viber-privacy-policy/

Webworq Social Share Buttons

Smart social share buttons with Open Graph & Twitter Card metadata for rich link previews. Built by Webworq.

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