Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent
Medium like popover menu to share on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email any text selected on the page.
The facts
- Rating
- 5★ from 21
- Active installs
- 2k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 8 Aug 2016
- Added
- Feb 2014
- Requires WP
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- WP 4.4.34
- Downloads
- 33,628
Our analysis
AI-assistedSelection Sharer is a WordPress plugin that enables visitors to share highlighted content from your site on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and via email. When users select text, a popover menu appears on desktop or a pop-under on mobile, allowing for easy sharing.
This plugin is aimed at website owners who want to increase engagement and drive traffic through user-generated sharing of content. It is suitable for blogs and sites that encourage reader interaction and content dissemination.
Best for: This plugin is best for bloggers and website owners looking to enhance content sharing capabilities.
What it does well
- ✓Allows sharing of highlighted text on multiple platforms
- ✓Supports both desktop and mobile devices
- ✓Easy for visitors to use
Where it falls short
- •Limited information on additional features
- •Last updated in August 2016
Verdict
Selection Sharer provides a straightforward way for users to share content, but its age and lack of recent updates may be a concern for some users.
From the developer
jcvangent's own description of Selection Sharer by Hans van Gent, lightly tidied.
Selection Sharer makes it super easy for your readers to share your content and drive new visitors to your site. With Selection Sharer, any visitor on your website/blog can easily
highlight any part of your content and share it immediately on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or via email. Ultimately, the more your readers share, the more new traffic your site will get.
When a visitor highlights some text on your WordPress website they will be presented by a Medium like popover menu to share their highlighted content. This plugin supports both desktop (with a pop-over) as well as mobile devices (with a pop-under). This plugin is made possible by the excellent work done by @xdamman and is based on his code.