Title: Better Share Buttons
Author: kubiq
Published: March 16, 2023
Last modified: November 6, 2025
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# Better Share Buttons
By [kubiq](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kubiq/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/better-share-buttons.1.9.4.zip)
* [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/better-share-buttons/#description)
* [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/better-share-buttons/#reviews)
* [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/better-share-buttons/#installation)
* [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/better-share-buttons/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/better-share-buttons/)
## Description
Easily use `[better_share_buttons]` shortcode anywhere you want.
Create your own
styles, or choose from existing ones. This plugin is optimized for fastest websites–
it will not load any JS files and it will load CSS file only when it is needed.
**This plugin allows you to:**
* create multiple social share icon styles
* use shortcode to display share icons anywhere you want
* create your own styles in your theme folder
* customize basic settings directly in admin
* use different icons for social networks
### Hooks
**customize wrapper classes**
```
add_filter( 'share_buttons_classes', function( $classes, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
$classes[] = 'my-custom-class';
return $classes;
}, 10, 3 );
```
**customize wrapper CSS output**
```
add_filter( 'share_buttons_styles', function( $style, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
$style[] = '--my-var: 50px';
return $style;
}, 10, 3 );
```
**customize html form more button**
```
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_more', function( $html, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
// replace SVG icon path with a custom one
$html = str_replace( 'M18 14V8h-4v6H8v4h6v6h4v-6h6v-4h-6z', 'M18.2 4.2C18.2 3 17.2 2 16 2s-2.2 1-2.2 2.2v9.7H4.2C3 13.8 2 14.8 2 16s1 2.2 2.2 2.2h9.7v9.7c0 1.2 1 2.2 2.2 2.2s2.2-1 2.2-2.2v-9.7H28c1.2 0 2.2-1 2.2-2.2s-1-2.2-2.2-2.2h-9.7V4.2z', $html );
return $html;
}, 10, 3 );
```
**add custom icon for any network**
```
add_filter( 'share_buttons_icons', function( $icon, $slug, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
if( $slug == 'facebook' ){
// add custom SVG path and you will be able to select it in admin
$icon[] = 'M29.3 16c0-7.4-6-13.3-13.3-13.3C8.6 2.7 2.7 8.6 2.7 16c0 6.5 4.6 11.8 10.7 13.1V20h-2.7v-4h2.7v-3.3c0-2.6 2.1-4.7 4.7-4.7h3.3v4h-2.7c-.7 0-1.3.6-1.3 1.3V16h4v4h-4v9.3c6.7-.7 11.9-6.4 11.9-13.3z';
}
return $icon;
}, 10, 4 );
```
**control shared URL**
```
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_permalink', function( $url ){
// ...
return $url;
});
```
**control shared title**
```
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_title', function( $title ){
// ...
return $title;
});
```
**control HTML output for any network**
```
add_filter( 'better_share_buttons_link', function( $html, $slug, $share_buttons_settings, $share_buttons_id ){
if( $slug == 'facebook' ){
$html = str_replace( 'https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?', 'https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?xxx=yyy&', $html );
}
return $html;
}, 10, 4 );
```
**add something before or after your share buttons**
```
add_action( 'before_share_buttons', function( $share_buttons_settings, $atts ){ // or after_share_buttons
if( $atts['id'] == 12345 ){
echo '' . __( 'Sharing is caring', 'theme' ) . '
';
}
}, 10, 2 );
```
### Create your own styles
Create new folder `better-share-buttons` inside your theme folder and put iniside
style files `xyz.css` and `xyz.json`.
Style `xyz` will automatically appear in the admin settings.
Content of JSON file is used to manipulate settings in admin when you select that
style:
```
{
"visible_buttons": 999,
"bsb_mx": 0,
"bsb_my": 0,
"bsb_px": 5,
"bsb_py": 5,
"bsb_br": 0,
"bsb_fz": 0,
"bsb_iz": 32,
"bsb_lls": 0,
"bsb_lrs": 0
}
```
Content of CSS file should define your style:
```
.better_share_buttons.bsb-style-xyz{}
```
## Screenshots
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## Installation
1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the
plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“Better Share Buttons” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ kubiq ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kubiq/)
[Translate “Better Share Buttons” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/better-share-buttons)
### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/better-share-buttons/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/better-share-buttons/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/better-share-buttons/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/better-share-buttons/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).
## Changelog
#### 1.9.4
* tested on WP 6.9
* new network – Browser share – using native navigator.share and navigator.clipboard.
writeText as a fallback
#### 1.9.3
* tested on WP 6.8
* added action hook before_share_buttons
* added action hook after_share_buttons
#### 1.9.2
* new icon for WhatsApp
* fix icon size for facebook
* commented dev code to list all icons in admin
#### 1.9.1
* tested on WP 6.6
* fix missing filter for custom icons in admin
#### 1.9
* tested on WP 6.5
* fix whatsapp link broken by esc_url
#### 1.8.1
* new icon for copy link
#### 1.8
* tested on WP 6.4
#### 1.7
* new unicolor-icons style
#### 1.6
* new icon for email
#### 1.5
* new unicolor-list style
#### 1.4
* new inline-squares style
* new twitter icon
* new copy link icon
* new data-network link attribute for easier CSS targeting
#### 1.3
* added filters for shared URL and shared TITLE
#### 1.2
* new icon for copy link
* new unicolor-hover style
#### 1.1
* optimize settings page
* fix floating style jump
#### 1.0
* Release
## Meta
* Version **1.9.4**
* Last updated **6 months ago**
* Active installations **20+**
* WordPress version ** 5.7 or higher **
* Tested up to **6.9.4**
* PHP version ** 7.0 or higher **
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-share-buttons/)
* Tags
* [buttons](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/buttons/)[icons](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/icons/)
[share](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share/)[sharing](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sharing/)
[social media](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-media/)
* [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/better-share-buttons/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ kubiq ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kubiq/)
## Support
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