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QuickShare
This plugin, like many others, adds content-sharing functions after your posts (and optionally pages and media attachments).
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 12
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 17 Sep 2023
- Added
- Jul 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- WP 6.3.10
- Downloads
- 18,456
Our analysis
AI-assistedQuickShare is a WordPress plugin that adds content-sharing functions to your posts, pages, and media attachments. It operates without third-party JavaScript, using links that direct users to the native sharing interfaces of various social media platforms. You can customise the appearance and functionality of the share bar, including which social media sites to include and how to display the share options.
This plugin is suitable for users who want a lightweight sharing solution without the complexity of tracking features. It allows for extensive customisation through settings or custom CSS, making it a flexible choice for those looking to enhance their site's sharing capabilities.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users looking for a simple and customisable social sharing solution.
What it does well
- ✓No front-end JavaScript, ensuring a lightweight solution
- ✓Customisable share bar with options for icons, Genericons, or text
- ✓Supports multiple social media platforms
- ✓Can be displayed at the end of posts, pages, or attachments
- ✓Includes CSS3 effects for hover state animations
Where it falls short
- •Does not support link tracking
- •Limited information on support for custom CSS snippets
Verdict
QuickShare offers a straightforward approach to social sharing without unnecessary complexity. It is ideal for users who prioritise simplicity and customisation.
From the developer
Nick Halsey's own description of QuickShare, lightly tidied.
This plugin, like many others, adds content-sharing functions after your posts (and optionally pages and media attachments). But the similarities end there.
QuickShare is quick because it doesn’t run 3rd-party sharing JavaScript; in fact, there is no front-end JS. The sharing functions are built into links that take the user (in new tabs) to the native sharing interface on each social media site.
You can choose which social media sites to include from: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Linkedin, Google+, Tumblr, Reddit, and StumbleUpon. A basic email function is also available.
The share bar appearance is highly customizable and share functions can be displayed as either icons, Genericons or text. Each display method features different customization options; customize through the settings page or with custom CSS.
QuickShare can be displayed at the end of ever post, page, and/or attachment, or all post types automatically. Or, you can use the [quickshare] shortcode to display QuickShare wherever you’d like in any of your posts/pages. You can also exclude posts by id, or even use a custom output function in your templates, including the ability to override the default generated sharing data.
As a bonus, QuickShare includes several built-in CSS3 effects for hover state animations.
Please visit the plugin support forum for help with custom css snippets and/or feature requests!
Please note that QuickShare does not and will not support link tracking, because of its goal of being simple and lightweight. You can use a 3rd-party tool like Google Analytics to track shares as external links.
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