Description
This plugin enables a customizable, floating share button that triggers a responsive, customizable sharesheet on desktop devices and the native iOS or Android sharesheet on mobile devices using the Web Share API.
Features
- Supports 33 of the most popular sharing destinations (complete list below). Can be customized to show only destinations you choose.
- Uses SVG icon which looks sharp at any size and screen resolution
- Easily understandable and visual options to customize the button’s appearance
- Customize when and how the button appears or disappears with screen scrolling progression
- Can be shown/hidden on either/both desktop and mobile views
- Lightweight. Minimal CSS and JS on the frontend with no jQuery dependency
- Great tandem with the Flexible Scroll Top plugin. Works beatifully on both desktop and mobile devices, especially if you are looking for a minimalist approach.
Supported Sharing Destinations
- Social networks: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, VK, QZone, Weibo, Mixi
- Chat apps: Whatsapp, Telegram, Messenger, Skype, WeChat, Line, Viber, QQ
- Email apps: Gmail, Ymail (Yahoo Mail), Outlook, Mail.ru, generic email
- Others: Tumblr, Reddit, Flipboard, Mix, InstaPaper, Pocket, Hacker News, Google Classroom, Buffer, Evernote, Trello
- Includes a QR code so people visiting your website on their laptop can easily share it directly from their mobile device
- On iOS or Android devices, the button will trigger the native OS sharesheet and can use any sharing destination supported by the OS or device.
Give Back
- A nice review would be great!
- Give feedback and help improve future versions.
- Github repo to contribute code.
- Donate and support my work.
Screenshots
FAQ
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How was this plugin built?
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Flexible Scroll top was built with: WordPress Plugin Boilerplate | wppb.me | CodeStar framework | CodyFrame | bulma | Icons from IconFinder.com.
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Contributors & Developers
“Floating Share Button” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.6.2 (2022.05.26)
- Tested to be compatible with WordPress 6.0
- Add review, feedback and donate links in settings page
1.6.1 (April 2022)
- Fix sharesheet close button size issue
1.6.0 (April 2022)
- Downgrade CodeStar framework with free, lighter version
1.5.2 (April 2022)
- Fix sizing issue with image select buttons due to css conflict
1.5.0 (April 2022)
- Implement custom corner spacing option
1.4.2 (April 2022)
- Modify button z-index property so it stays on top of other elements on the page
1.4.1 (March 2022)
- Increase QR code version from 5 to 8 to acommodate conversion of longer URL
1.4.0 (March 2022)
- Add dark and light mode for the sharesheet
1.3.1 (March 2022)
- Add background hover color settings
- Fix footer link to plugin page on wordpress.org
1.2.0 (March 2022)
- Security hardening by properly escaping output
1.1.0 (March 2022)
- Implement local QR code generator using chillerlan/php-qrcode library
1.0.0 (February 2022)
- Initial release