Maintenance 50/100121d since update
Active installs
10
Downloads
1,626
Reviews
0
Age
15.9y
Tagssocialsocial mediasharingsocial sharingsocial media icons
Plugin info
Total downloads: 1,626
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 0
Average rating: 0
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 4
Last updated: 9/1/2025 (121 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 2/19/2010 (15 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Maintained • Last updated 121 days ago
50/100
Is SimpleShare abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 121 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: f
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Description
Add stupidly simple social sharing buttons to your website.
Responsive and lightweight (no javascript; no tracking).
Automatically added to blog posts. Use the [simpleshare] shortcode for additional locations.
Supports sharing to:
Easy to style. Here’s the default CSS for reference:
.simpleshare, .simpleshare *{box-sizing:border-box !important;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent !important;transition:all 0.5s ease !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;margin:0 !important}
.simpleshare{font-size:0 !important;margin:30px 0 !important}
.simpleshare a{display:inline-block !important;width:25% !important;min-width:120px !important;font-family:arial !important;font-size:16px !important;color:#fff !important;text-align:center !important;text-decoration:none !important;text-shadow:none !important;line-height:0 !important;padding:15px 0 !important;background:#000 !important;box-shadow:none !important}
.simpleshare a.facebook{background:#3B5998 !important}
.simpleshare a.twitter{background:#1DA1F2 !important}
.simpleshare a.email{background:#222 !important}
.simpleshare a.print{background:#777 !important}
.simpleshare a:hover{opacity:0.8 !important}
.simpleshare .icon{display:inline-block !important;width:20px !important;height:20px !important}
.simpleshare .text{position:relative !important;top:-4px !important;margin-left:10px !important}
.widget-area .simpleshare a{min-width:0 !important}
.widget-area .simpleshare .text{display:none !important}
@media(max-width:576px){.simpleshare a{min-width:0 !important}.simpleshare .text{display:none !important}}
Installation
- There are no settings to adjust. Simply use the
[simpleshare]shortcode on any page, post, or text widget or in your theme code, use<?php echo do_shortcode( '[simpleshare]' ); ?>.
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