Description
Lightning Simple Social Share is a fast light-weight social sharing plugin for WordPress. With zero external dependencies and lightning-fast performance, it adds beautiful social media share buttons without slowing down your site.
Lightning Fast Features:
- 8 Popular Social Networks: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, and Email
- Zero External Dependencies: No external JavaScript or CSS libraries – blazing fast loading
- Ultra Lightweight: Less than 2KB total footprint
- GDPR Compliant: No tracking, no cookies, no personal data collection
- Privacy First: Share URLs generated client-side only when clicked
- Customizable Design: Choose between rounded or square button styles
- Flexible Display: Show on posts, pages, or use shortcodes anywhere
- Translation Ready: Fully internationalized and ready for translation
- Developer Friendly: Clean, well-documented code following WordPress standards
** Why Choose Lightning Simple Social Share?**
- Performance First: No external dependencies mean faster page loads
- Privacy Focused: No tracking scripts or data collection
- Clean Code: Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices
- Accessible: Proper HTML structure and keyboard navigation
- Responsive: Looks great on all devices
- Lightning Fast & Simple: Easy setup with blazing-fast performance
Usage:
- Configure settings under Settings > Lightning Share
- Buttons automatically appear on posts/pages (configurable)
- Use
[lightning_simple_share]shortcode anywhere - Developers can use
do_shortcode('[lightning_simple_share]')in templates
Developer Notes
Lightning Simple Social Share follows WordPress coding standards and best practices:
- All output is properly escaped
- User input is sanitized and validated
- Follows WordPress naming conventions
- Uses WordPress APIs exclusively
- Translation ready with proper text domains
- Hooks and filters for extensibility
Hooks Available:
* lsss_share_networks – Filter available social networks
* lsss_button_html – Filter individual button HTML
* lsss_container_class – Filter container CSS classes
For support, feature requests, or contributions, please visit the plugin’s GitHub repository.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/lightning-simple-social-share/directory, or install through WordPress admin - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Configure settings under Settings > Social Share
- Share buttons will appear automatically based on your settings
FAQ
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Does this plugin slow down my website?
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No! This plugin is designed for speed. It has zero external dependencies and uses minimal, optimized CSS. The total footprint is less than 2KB.
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Is this plugin GDPR compliant?
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Yes! The plugin doesn’t track users, set cookies, or collect any personal data. Share URLs are generated client-side only when clicked.
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Yes! You can choose between rounded and square button styles. The CSS is also easy to customize if you want to make further changes.
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Currently: Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, and Email. More networks can be added in future versions.
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Can I use this with any theme?
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Yes! Lightning Social Share is designed to work with any properly coded WordPress theme.
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Use the
[lightning_simple_share]shortcode anywhere in your content, or<?php echo do_shortcode('[lightning_simple_share]'); ?>in your theme files.
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Contributors & Developers
“Lightning Simple Social Share” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release of Lightning Simple Social Share
- 8 social sharing networks supported
- Ultra-fast performance with zero external dependencies
- Customizable button styles
- Admin settings panel
- Shortcode support with [lightning_simple_share]
- Translation ready
- GDPR compliant
- Privacy-focused design