A free WordPress plugin for sharing on social media
Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share is a free WordPress plugin for sharing content via social media. The tool also lets you add social icons to your website, allowing users to share on over 100 social media platforms.
This plugin doesn't support scheduled posts like Hootsuite. For easier integration, you can use predesigned social icons and widgets from Free Social Media Icons.
What is social sharing?
Social sharing is when people share website content with others via social media. Frequently shared content includes images and articles. It's a great way of digitizing 'word of mouth' to make your content more accessible. You'll need a widget or plugin like Social Sharing Plugin to enable this feature on your site unless you don't mind adding HTML links the old-fashioned way.
Does the plugin count social shares?
No, it doesn't. Plugins developers are shying away from counters because of spammers. Unfortunately, the abuse of social media sharing counters has become much too frequent, so you're better off without this feature.
Can I add social media sharing to my site without plugins?
You can create shareable links through your social media account and manually add them to social icons or images. However, you'll need a bit of HTML knowledge, and it also requires a lot of time and effort. Use Sassy Social Share to streamline the process.
A great social media plugin
The good thing about this plugin is it makes it easier for users to share your content. Plus, you can use the same tools to share social media content yourself, too.
Back up your site before installing
Before installing this great social sharing plugin, back up your website. The plugin shares files with other social tools, so you could experience problems with other plugins if the installation goes wrong. In general, it's good practice to always make a backup before working on your site.
