Pin CTA

Pin CTA is a powerful WordPress plugin that helps you encourage Pinterest sharing with stylish, customizable call-to-action buttons. Available as both a Gutenberg block and shortcode, it’s perfect for food bloggers, DIY websites, and any content creator wanting to boost their Pinterest engagement.

The plugin includes ten professionally designed styles, ranging from classic Pinterest red to elegant color combinations that will match any website theme.

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Key Features

• 10 beautiful pre-designed styles
• Available as both Gutenberg block and shortcode
• Inline or block layout options
• Custom text support
• Automatic image detection (uses featured image, first content image, or custom selection)
• Responsive design for all devices
• No tracking or external dependencies
• SEO-friendly implementation

Usage

Gutenberg Block

1. Add the “Pin CTA” block to your post
2. Customize the style, layout, and text in the block settings
3. Optionally select a custom Pinterest image

Shortcode

Use the following shortcode format:
[pin_cta_button style=”style1″ inline=”false” custom_text=”Pin This Recipe”]

Available Styles

• Classic Red & White: style="default"
• Burgundy & Gold: style="style1"
• Fresh Green & White: style="style2"
• Soft Pink & Rose: style="style3"
• Navy & Gold: style="style4"
• Sage & Cream: style="style5"
• Royal Purple & Lavender: style="style6"
• Ocean Teal & Coral: style="style7"
• Midnight Blue & Silver: style="style8"
• Autumn Orange & Cream: style="style9"
• Forest & Mint: style="style10"

Shortcode Parameters

• style: Choose from style1 through style10 (default: “default”)
• inline: Set to “true” for inline layout (default: false)
• custom_text: Your custom call-to-action text
• media_id: Specify a custom image ID for Pinterest sharing

Screenshots ==s

1. How it looks on site
2. Options page
3. Color options

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.

Credits

• Pinterest logo used with permission under Pinterest’s brand guidelines
• Icons: Dashicons (WordPress native)

1. Upload pin-cta.zip through the Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin screen
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu
3. Use either the Gutenberg block or shortcode to add buttons to your content

1. 

   Plugin in use on a post.

2. 

   Options Panel

3. 

   All colors available.

4. 

   Image Pin button

= 1.2.0
* disable the buttons on all page except single post
* added themes for pin it button
* updated previews in admin panel

= 1.1.1
* added image overlay buttons

= 1.0.6
* fixed automatic insertion
* fixed color constrast
* fix inline layout

= 1.0.5
* fix automatic placement bug

= 1.0.4
* fix automatic placement bug

= 1.0.3
* fix automatic placement bug

= 1.0.2
* fix display on posts

1.0.1

• Fixed sanitization in plugin settings
• Improved escaping of URLs for better security
• Removed hidden files from plugin package
• Updated “Tested up to” format in readme
• Added 6 new style variations
• Introduced inline layout option
• Added Gutenberg block support
• Improved image detection logic

1.0.0

• Initial release