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Introduction
As a webmaster, it’s crucial to engage with your audience and encourage social sharing to increase your website’s visibility and reputation. BestWebSoft’s Like & Share Plus plugin is an excellent solution to add Follow, Like, and Share buttons to your WordPress website, allowing you to receive positive feedback from your visitors and earn media exposure for your brand.
Features
The plugin offers a range of customization options, making it easy to tailor the appearance and functionality to suit your website’s needs. Some of the key features include:
- Add Facebook buttons such as Like, Share, and Follow
- Change Facebook App ID
- Change color scheme for Share button
- Select layout for Like and Share buttons (Standard, Box count, Button count, Button)
- Position buttons (Before content, After content, Before and after, Custom position using shortcode)
- Align buttons (Right, Left, Center)
- Show/hide faces option
- Compatible with Multilanguage (current website language detection)
- Choose Like button action (like or recommend)
- Use a standard Follow button image or replace it with a custom one
- Choose the necessary post types where buttons will be displayed
- Add custom code via plugin settings page
- Compatible with latest WordPress version
- Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
- Detailed step-by-step documentation and videos
- Multilingual and RTL ready
Documentation and Videos
The plugin comes with detailed documentation, installation instructions, and videos to help you get started and troubleshoot any issues you may encounter.
Help and Support
BestWebSoft offers a comprehensive help center with a friendly support team available to assist with any questions or concerns.
Translation
The plugin is available in multiple languages, including Czech, Finnish, French, Indonesian, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
Recommended Plugins
BestWebSoft recommends a range of other plugins, including Updater, Multilanguage, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Twitter.
Changelog
The plugin has a comprehensive changelog, which outlines all the updates, bug fixes, and new features added to the plugin.
Conclusion
Overall, BestWebSoft’s Like & Share Plus plugin is an excellent solution for adding social sharing buttons to your WordPress website. With its comprehensive features, simple setup, and excellent documentation, it’s an easy-to-use plugin that can help you increase engagement and drive more traffic to your website. I highly recommend this plugin to anyone looking to boost their website’s social media presence.
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Introduction
Are you tired of not being able to control the social sharing of your WordPress website? Do you want to increase engagement and drive more traffic to your site? Look no further! BestWebSoft's Like & Share Plus is a powerful plugin that allows you to add custom social sharing buttons to your WordPress website. With its extensive range of features, you can easily manage social sharing and encourage users to share your content.
In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps of installing and configuring BestWebSoft's Like & Share Plus plugin, so you can start reaping the benefits of increased engagement and traffic.
Step 1: Installing the Plugin
To install the plugin, follow these steps:
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
- Click on the "Plugins" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.
- Click on the "Add New" button.
- Search for "BestWebSoft's Like & Share Plus" in the plugin directory.
- Click on the "Install Now" button.
- Wait for the plugin to install and then click on the "Activate" button.
Step 2: Configuring the Plugin
After installing the plugin, you'll need to configure it to your liking. Here's how:
- Go to the WordPress dashboard and click on the "Like & Share Plus" tab.
- Click on the "General Settings" tab.
- Under the "Settings" section, you'll see several options. We'll go through each of them:
- "Social Networks": Select the social networks you want to enable sharing for. You can choose from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, Reddit, and WhatsApp.
- "Show/Hide": Choose which types of content you want to show/hide the sharing buttons for. Options include posts, pages, categories, tags, and custom post types.
- "Position": Decide where you want the sharing buttons to appear. You can choose from the top, bottom, or a custom position.
- "Count": Choose whether you want to display the number of shares for each social network.
- "Cache Time": Set the cache time for the sharing buttons. This can help improve performance.
- Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your settings.
Step 3: Customizing the Appearance
Now it's time to customize the appearance of your sharing buttons! Here's how:
- Go to the WordPress dashboard and click on the "Like & Share Plus" tab.
- Click on the "Design" tab.
- Under the "Design" section, you'll see several options. We'll go through each of them:
- "Buttons Style": Choose from various button styles, including shapes, colors, and font sizes.
- "Background Color": Set the background color of the buttons.
- "Hover Effect": Choose the hover effect for the buttons. Options include fade, pulse, and more.
- "Animation": Enable or disable animations for the buttons.
- Click on the "Save Changes" button to save your design settings.
Step 4: Adding the Shortcode
Now that you've configured and customized your sharing buttons, it's time to add them to your WordPress site! Here's how:
- Open a new page or post in the WordPress editor.
- Click on the "Add Media" button.
- In the "Add Media" dialog box, click on the "Like & Share Plus" tab.
- Click on the "Get Shortcode" button.
- Copy the shortcode and paste it into the page or post editor where you want the sharing buttons to appear.
Conclusion
And that's it! You've successfully installed and configured BestWebSoft's Like & Share Plus plugin. With these sharing buttons, you can now encourage users to share your content and increase engagement on your WordPress website.
Settings Example: BestWebSoft's Like & Share Plus
Plugin Settings
- Enable Plugin: Enable the plugin for your WordPress site.
- Like and Share Text: Set the text that will be displayed when a user likes or shares your content.
Social Networks
- Facebook App ID: Enter your Facebook app ID to enable Facebook sharing.
- Facebook App Secret: Enter your Facebook app secret to enable Facebook sharing.
- Facebook Page: Enter the ID of your Facebook page to enable sharing to your page.
- Twitter Consumer Key: Enter your Twitter consumer key to enable Twitter sharing.
- Twitter Consumer Secret: Enter your Twitter consumer secret to enable Twitter sharing.
- Twitter Access Token: Enter your Twitter access token to enable Twitter sharing.
- Twitter Access Token Secret: Enter your Twitter access token secret to enable Twitter sharing.
- Email Notifications: Enable or disable email notifications when a user likes or shares your content.
- Recipient Email: Enter the email address of the recipient who will receive notifications.
- Sendmail Path: Enter the path to your sendmail executable if your server requires it.
Appearance
- Like Button Position: Choose the position of the like button (top, bottom, or floating).
- Share Button Position: Choose the position of the share button (top, bottom, or floating).
- Like and Share Count: Enable or disable the display of like and share counts.
- Like and Share Count Color: Choose the color of the like and share count text.
- Like and Share Icon Color: Choose the color of the like and share icons.
Cache
- Cache Enabled: Enable or disable the cache for Like & Share Plus.
- Cache Timeout: Set the timeout for the cache (in minutes).
Other
- Debug Mode: Enable or disable debug mode for the plugin.
- Update Checks: Enable or disable update checks for the plugin.
- Send Plugin Data: Enable or disable sending of plugin data for analytics or other purposes.
BestWebSoft’s Like & Share plugin is the best social media solution which adds Follow, Like, and Share buttons to your WordPress website posts, pages or widgets. This is a great way to receive positive feedback from your visitors, earn media exposure, and consumer validation for your brand.
Customize the appearance, configure settings, and enable other advanced options to get more social traffic to your website and keep your visitors involved!
Features
If you have a feature suggestion or idea you’d like to see in the plugin, we’d love to hear about it! Suggest a Feature
- Add Facebook buttons such as:
- Like
- Share
- Follow
- Сhange Facebook App ID
- Change color scheme for Share button
- Select layout for Like and Share buttons:
- Standard
- Box count
- Button count
- Button
- Select buttons
- Position:
- Before content
- After content
- Before and after
- Custom position (using shortcode)
- Align:
- Right
- Left
- Center
- Position:
- Show/hide faces option
- Compatible with Multilanguage (current website language detection)
- Choose Like button action – like or recommend
- Use a standard Follow button image or replace it with custom one
- Choose the necessary post types where buttons will be displayed
- Add custom code via plugin settings page
- Compatible with latest WordPress version
- Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
- Detailed step-by-step documentation and videos
- Multilingual and RTL ready
Documentation & Videos
Help & Support
Visit our Help Center if you have any questions, our friendly Support Team is happy to help – https://support.bestwebsoft.com/
Translation
- Czech (cs_CZ) (thanks to Michal Kučera www.n0lim.it)
- Finnish (fi_FI) (thanks to Juhani Honkanen)
- French (fr_FR) (thanks to Murat)
- Indonesian (id_ID) (thanks to Nasrulhaq, www.al-badar.net)
- Hungarian (hu_HU) (thanks to Peter Aprily www.aprily.com)
- Russian (ru_RU)
- Spanish (es_ES) (thanks to Africa Boleko www.markekimika.es)
- Turkish (tr_TR) (thanks to Can Atasever)
- Ukrainian (uk)
Recommended Plugins
- Updater – Automatically check and update WordPress website core with all installed plugins and themes to the latest versions.
- BestWebSoft’s LinkedIn – Add LinkedIn Share and Follow buttons to WordPress posts, pages and widgets. 5 plugins included – profile, insider, etc.
- Multilanguage – Translate WordPress website content to other languages manually. Create multilingual pages, posts, widgets, menus, etc.
- BestWebSoft’s Pinterest – Add Pinterest Follow, Pin It buttons and profile widgets (Pin, Board, Profile) to WordPress posts, pages and widgets.
- BestwebSoft’s Twitter – Add Twitter Follow, Tweet, Hashtag, and Mention buttons to WordPress posts, pages, and widgets.
Changelog
V2.70 – 02.07.2021
* Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.7.2 * Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
V2.69 – 19.01.2021
* Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.6.
V2.68 – 26.08.2020
* Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.5. * Update : BWS plugins section is updated. * Bugfix : Button intermittently showing/not showing has been fixed.
Update 2.67 – 06.05.2020
* Bugfix : The compatibility with Graph API v6.0 has been fixed. * Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
Update 2.66 – 17.02.2020
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
Update 2.65 – 15.01.2020
* Update : Plugin was renamed. * Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 5.3.2. * Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
Update 2.64 – 04.09.2019
* Update : The deactivation feedback has been changed. Misleading buttons have been removed.
Update 2.63 – 08.08.2019
* Update : Plugin renamed.
Update 2.62 – 28.03.2019
* Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.1.1.
Update 2.61 – 15.01.2019
* NEW: Ability to disable Meta Tags has been added. * NEW: Ability to enable Facebook buttons for archives has been added.
Update 2.60 – 26.11.2018
* Bugfix: The compatibility with Custom Admin Page plugin has been fixed. * Bugfix: The compatibility with Graph API v3.2 has been fixed.
Update 2.59 – 30.05.2018
* Bugfix: Bug with incorrect Facebook buttons displaying has been fixed. * Bugfix: Bug with incorrect Facebook buttons preview has been fixed. * Bugfix: Compatibility with Graph API v2.12 has been fixed.
Update 2.58 – 12.03.2018
* Bugfix : Bug with incorrect Facebook buttons displaying has been fixed.
Update 2.57 – 09.03.2018
* NEW : Ability to change buttons align has been added. * NEW : Ability to change Facebook App ID has been added.
Update 2.56 – 24.01.2018
* Bugfix : Options removal from the database when working on a multisite network have been fixed. * Bugfix : Compatibility with Multilanguage plugin by BestWebSoft has been fixed.
Update 2.55 – 20.07.2017
* NEW : Ability to choose buttons size has been added. * Update : Default button appearance has been updated.
Update 2.54 – 06.04.2017
* NEW : Czech language file is added. * Bugfix : Bug with incorrect My Page Facebook button link was fixed.
Update 2.53 – 31.01.2017
* Update : The plugin settings page has been updated.
Update 2.52 – 14.11.2016
* Update : Compatibility with Pagination plugin was added.
Update 2.51 – 03.10.2016
* NEW : Spain language file is added.
Update 2.50 – 08.08.2016
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.6 was updated.
Update 2.49 – 06.07.2016
* Update : Images size for meta property 'og:image' has been changed. * NEW : Choose the necessary post types where buttons will be displayed.
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