Simple X Buttons – Share, Follow, Mention & Hashtag for WordPress vs Superb Social Media Share Buttons and Follow Buttons

Simple X Buttons adds X (Twitter) buttons to your WordPress posts and pages — the right way. Why not use X’s official embed buttons? X’s embed infrastructure (platform.twitter.com/widgets.js) has been unreliable since 2023, hitting HTTP 429 rate limits at scale and causing embeds to fail silently or load slowly. X has not committed to fixing this. This plugin takes a different approach entirely. What are X Web Intents? Web Intents are plain URLs provided by X for sharing, following, mentioning, and more. They open a lightweight native X popup — no JavaScript SDK, no third-party cookies, no external scripts loaded on page load. You click, a popup opens, done. That means: No API key required — zero setup friction No external scripts — nothing loads until the user clicks No rate limits — static URLs, no API calls GDPR-friendly — no cookies or tracking on page load Fast — the plugin CSS is ~1 KB, loaded only when a button is on the page Four button types Share — opens X compose pre-filled with the post title, permalink, hashtags, and via handle Follow — opens X’s native follow dialog for your account Mention — opens X compose pre-filled with @yourhandle so visitors can tweet at you Hashtag — opens X compose pre-filled with #yourtag; optionally pulls in the post’s own tags automatically Features Auto-insert before and/or after post content — choose which buttons and which post types per placement Per-placement button control — show Share on all posts, Follow only on certain post types, etc. Post tags as hashtags — Share and Hashtag buttons can automatically pull the post’s tags (capped at 5 to keep tweets writable) 4 Gutenberg blocks — X Share, Follow, Mention, and Hashtag blocks with live editor previews 4 Shortcodes — [sxb-share], [sxb-follow], [sxb-mention], [sxb-hashtag] Template tags — sxb_share_button() and sxb_button_bar() for theme developers Three button styles — Dark, Outline, Ghost Popup or new-tab intent window Integration Four ways to add buttons to your site: Auto-insert (recommended): Enable a placement in Settings → Simple X Buttons. Buttons appear automatically on every matching post type. Shortcode: [sxb-share], [sxb-follow handle="yourhandle"], [sxb-mention handle="yourhandle"], [sxb-hashtag tag="travel"] anywhere in content. Block: Search for “X Share Button”, “X Follow Button”, “X Mention Button”, or “X Hashtag Button” in the Gutenberg block inserter. Template tag: or in theme templates. Compatibility WordPress 5.8 or higher PHP 7.2 or higher No API key required No external JavaScript loaded on page load Works with any theme

Social Media Share Buttons & Follow Buttons. Social Share Icons. 25+ Social networks. Icon & Button Shortcodes. Floating Sidebar. Increase traffic to your website with our GDPR compliant, lightweight and responsive social media share buttons and social media follow buttons for WordPress. Gain new followers or have your message shared. Our plugin is compatible with cache plugins and works with most common eCommerce, page builder and affiliate plugins such as: WooCommerce, Beaver Builder, Elementor, Page Builder and Easy Digital Downloads. Social share icons are easily identifiable for followers, viewers and clients. You can insert the social buttons and icons in widgets or Gutenberg blocks. We have optimized the buttons for SEO optimization making them lightweight. The slick button design will help provide a high conversion rate. The buttons can be shown automatically on every post or page as well as with one or two floating sidebar(s). Get in contact with your audience today, with our superb buttons! Visit our website to read our tutorial on How to Add Social Media “Share” and “Follow” Buttons to Your WordPress Website with Superb Social Share Buttons The Following Social Media Buttons Are Available Follow Buttons X (Twitter) Follow Button / icon Facebook Follow Button / icon Instagram Follow Button / icon YouTube Follow Button / icon Pinterest Follow Button / icon LinkedIn Follow Button / icon Flickr Follow Button / icon GitHub Follow Button / icon Snapchat Follow Button / icon Tumblr Follow Button / icon Vimeo Follow Button / icon Foursquare Follow Button / icon Behance Follow Button / icon Medium Follow Button / icon Reddit Follow Button / icon Dribbble Follow Button / icon Twitch Follow Button / icon WhatsApp Follow Button / icon Spotify Follow Button / icon Bandcamp Follow Button / icon Apple Music Follow Button / icon Apple Podcasts Follow Button / icon Apple Books Follow Button / icon Appstore Follow Button / icon Google Play Follow Button / icon TikTok Follow Button / icon Telegram Follow Button / icon Mastodon Follow Button / icon Goodreads Follow Button / icon Threads Follow Button / icon Bluesky Follow Button / icon Cara Follow Button / icon Bilibili Follow Button / icon Buy Me a Coffee Follow Button / icon GitLab Follow Button / icon Gumroad Follow Button / icon KakaoTalk Follow Button / icon Kick Follow Button / icon Ko-fi Follow Button / icon Letterboxd Follow Button / icon LINE Follow Button / icon Linktree Follow Button / icon Locals Follow Button / icon Notion Follow Button / icon Pixiv Follow Button / icon Rumble Follow Button / icon Signal Follow Button / icon Slack Follow Button / icon Steam Follow Button / icon Substack Follow Button / icon TripAdvisor Follow Button / icon WeChat Follow Button / icon Weibo Follow Button / icon Amazon Follow Button / icon CodePen Follow Button / icon Last.fm Follow Button / icon DeviantArt Follow Button / icon Discord Follow Button / icon Dropbox Follow Button / icon Etsy Follow Button / icon Meetup Follow Button / icon Patreon Follow Button / icon SoundCloud Follow Button / icon VK Follow Button / icon WordPress Follow Button / icon Yelp Follow Button / icon Share Buttons LINE Share Button / icon X (Twitter) Share Button / icon Facebook Share Button / icon Pinterest Share Button / icon LinkedIn Share Button / icon Tumblr Share Button / icon Reddit Share Button / icon Email Share Button / icon WhatsApp Share Button / icon Telegram Share Button / icon Mastodon Share Button / icon Bluesky Share Button / icon Weibo Share Button / icon Other Features Show/Hide Floating sidebar Customize floating sidebar positioning Show buttons in the end of posts Show buttons in the start of posts Show buttons in the end of pages Show buttons in the start of pages Hide on Mobile Responsive design (mobile ready) Rearrange order Light weight code & smooth design Specify position Share Counter Follow Counter Customize the order of your social media buttons Gutenberg Compatible Works with Short URLs Optional Features Multiple designs Only show icons Customize “Follow us on Social Media” text Customize “Share on Social Media” text Hide “Follow us on Social Media” text Hide “Share on Social Media” text Useful Customization Options The plugin doesn’t come with endless customization options, but the current set of options is effective and genuinely useful. For instance, you choose the position of the Share and Follow buttons— at the end or at the beginning of the posts and pages. You can also opt to enable or disable a floating sidebar and hide or unhide the buttons on mobile devices. For more customization, consider purchasing the premium version for $11. Lightweight Format Each new plugin installed on your site impacts its loading speed. However, the developers of Superb Social Media Share and Follow Buttons have done their best to make this plugin as lightweight as possible. You can use the plugin confidently because it won’t affect the site’s speed. How To Install The Social Share & Follow Buttons Plugin Installing the plugin is as simple as ABC. Here is the entire process of installing Superb Social Media Share and Follow Buttons: How To Install Social Share Buttons: Option 1 Head to your WordPress admin dashboard and click on Plugins > Add New. Type “Superb Social Media Share and Follow Buttons” into the search box and select the first plugin suggested. Install and activate it. How To Install Social Share Buttons: Option 2 Go to the plugin’s website and type your email address into the subscribe form to get the free version of the plugin. Check your email and download the plugin. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard and click on Plugin > Add New. Hit the Upload Plugin button and choose the path to the plugin you downloaded. SEO Optimized & Responsive Social Share & Follow Icons Having a responsive website means that it works on all devices such as tablets, iPhone, Android phones and desktop computers. Responsiveness matters, it has a huge impact on how you rank in search engines such as Google and Bing. Not all plugins that provide social share buttons and social share icons are responsive or SEO optimized. There isn’t much to optimize beside making them W3C valid, you can’t add schema or other types of microdata to make such a module SEO friendly. Our WordPress plugin is fully responsive and works with AMP, CDN (such as Cloudflare) & SSL (HTTPS websites) as well We know how important it is for monetization in the digital world to have an SEO-friendly website – especially if you rely on AdSense, ads or affiliate programs to earn your money. When Google releases and SEO updates then we’ll read it and take action if any changes are needed to keep this plugin SEO optimised. Simple To Use This plugin impresses with its simplicity. I can hardly believe that anyone will get stuck when using it. All you have to do is to install it, go to its settings, paste the social media links you want, and tick the activate checkbox. Could it be any simpler than that? Plenty of Social Networks You are probably active on Facebook and X (Twitter), and some of you may use Pinterest and LinkedIn too. However, neglecting other social networks isn’t always a smart decision. You have to be present where your audience is present. It’s totally up to you to decide which bookmarking services & social networks are suitable for your business. Regardless of your choice, Superb Social Media Share and Follow Buttons lets you engage with your readers on countless social networks. YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Reddit, Twitch, and Behance are all available with this plugin. Vertical Floating Share And Follow Bar Having a floating social share / follow bar on either the left or right side of a website has become popular, especially for bloggers and news websites. Because of that we’ve of course integrated that in our plugin as well! We are still working on a horizontal floating share & follow bar design. Having a floating follow bar with a follower count is great for website integrity and showing how popular your website is. The floating follow sidebar is sticky and loads fast, so your users will see it right away. You can choose to use our custom designs or the native social sharing buttons that the social networks have. If you got ideas for how we can improve our floating share and follow buttons feature then let us know through the support channel or email!