Plugin info

Total downloads: 1,530
Active installs: 90
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/20/2025 (255 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 10/10/2024 (1 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 255 days ago

38/100

Is Simple Pin It Button abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 255 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.2

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Description

Simple Pin It Button is a WordPress plugin that adds a customizable “Pin it” button over images on hover with various options. It’s designed to make it easy for your website visitors to share images on Pinterest, potentially increasing your site’s social media engagement.

Features

  • Customizable button color
  • Multiple button sizes (small, medium, large)
  • Choice of button shapes (rectangle, round)
  • Flexible button positioning (top-left, top-right)
  • Option to show on mobile devices
  • Selective display on posts, pages, and archives
  • Lightweight and easy to use
  • Completely Free to Use All Features, No Need to Create any account.

Third-Party Service

This plugin uses Pinterest’s service to create “Pin It” buttons. When a user clicks on a “Pin It” button, they will be directed to Pinterest’s website to complete the pinning process.

  • Pinterest website: https://www.pinterest.com
  • Pinterest Terms of Service: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/terms-of-service
  • Pinterest Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

Installation

  1. Upload the Simple Pin It Button folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Configure the plugin settings under Settings > Simple Pin It Button

Usage

After activation and configuration, the Pin It button will automatically appear over images based on your settings. No additional action is required for basic functionality.
To customize the button’s appearance or behavior:

  • Go to your WordPress admin panel
  • Navigate to Settings > Simple Pin It Button
  • Adjust the settings according to your preferences
  • Click ‘Save Changes’

Doc & Support

Please use WordPress support forum on WordPress.org

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I control where the Pin It button appears?
A: Yes, you can choose to show the button on posts, pages, and/or archives through the plugin settings.

Q: Is the button mobile-friendly?
A: Yes, there’s an option to show the button on mobile devices. You can enable or disable this in the settings.

Q: Can I change the style of the button?
A: Absolutely! You can customize the color, size, shape, and position of the button through the plugin settings.

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Changelog

2.5.0

Remove an irrelevant feature and minor bug fixes

2.4.0

Added two new Features

Key Changes:

Image Size Filter:

Added a new setting for minimum image width (default set to 300px)
The plugin now checks each image’s width before displaying the Pin It button
Images smaller than the minimum width will not show the button

Custom Class Settings:

“Exclude Images with Class” – Prevents the button from showing on images with a specific class (e.g., “nopin”)
“Only Include Images with Class” – Shows the button only on images with a specific class (e.g., “pinit”)

2.3.2

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where some themes were changing the button text “Pin it” and “Save” to all capital letters.

2.3.1

Bug Fixes

Fixed an issue where selecting the “Show on Posts” option would automatically select the “Show on Pages” option in the plugin settings.

2.3

Updated compatibility to WordPress 6.6.2
Improved stability and performance

2.2

Minor bug fixes and improvements

2.1

Minor bug fixes and improvements

2.0

Minor bug fixes and improvements

1.0

Initial release