Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone

Changelog

7.1.0 – 2026-08-04

• New Feature: Added lowercase [ssb] shortcode support alongside [SSB].
• New Feature: Added an “Upgrade to Pro” admin menu link for Lite users.
• New Feature: Added a Twitter/X username field (appended as via= on share links).
• Enhancement: [SSB]/[ssb] shortcodes now load required assets even when no other button position is enabled.
• Enhancement: Relabeled “Twitter” to “Twitter/X” in buttons and settings.
• Enhancement: Added a subtle border to the Twitter/X icon for better contrast.
• Enhancement: Simplified the icon webfont to modern formats for faster loading.
• Enhancement: Share buttons now respect the “reduce motion” accessibility setting.
• Enhancement: Saving a custom button scrolls to and highlights it in the Networks list.
• Enhancement: Fixed the dismiss button on the “Settings saved successfully!” notice.
• Enhancement: Reduced unnecessary front-end compatibility checks.
• Bugfix: Migrated and repaired legacy share counts on upgrade to keep totals accurate.
• Bugfix: Fixed share links not encoding URLs/titles with special characters.
• Bugfix: Fixed Twitter/X share-count fetching for URLs with special characters.
• Bugfix: Fixed Pinterest hover “Pin it” failing when its script can’t load; falls back to the share popup.
• Bugfix: Fixed Pinterest hover-share loading over an insecure connection.
• Bugfix: Fixed Custom JS corruption when it contained a “” substring.
• Bugfix: Fixed System Info downloads being HTML-escaped instead of plain text.
• Security: Hardened Custom JS, settings import, and cache-rebuild against misuse.
• Security: Removed insecure SSL config from follower-count API requests.
• Security: Hardened Custom CSS sanitization against injection.
• Security: Redacted Facebook App ID/Secret from the System Info file.

7.0.0 – 2026-07-16

• New Feature: Rebuilt the entire settings screen as a modern React-based interface for faster loading and a smoother experience.
• New Feature: Added new share buttons — Mastodon, Line, VK, and Snapchat.
• New Feature: Added a configurable custom share button so you can add your own network or branding.
• New Feature: Added an icon-limit option for inline and sidebar layouts — cap the number of visible buttons and reveal the rest in a “+ more” popup.
• New Feature: Snapchat sharing now uses Snapchat’s web share flow, with icon and an optional Snap Kit App ID meta tag.
• New Feature: Introduced internal share-count tracking; Facebook share counts now combine the API count with on-site clicks.
• New Feature: Introduced new feature cache purge (recent posts or site-wide) to refresh share counts on demand.
• Enhancement: Combined the Facebook App and Snapchat options into a single “Social” settings tab.
• Enhancement: Improved accessibility of admin form fields.
• Enhancement: API credentials (Facebook App ID/Secret and Snap Kit Client ID) are no longer included when exporting or importing settings, preventing accidental credential leaks.
• Enhancement: Custom buttons now support custom background, hover, and icon colors with matching shadows.
• Enhancement: Refreshed front-end and admin styling, including LinkedIn icon alignment and numerous CSS fixes.
• Enhancement: Uninstalling the plugin now fully cleans up all of its stored data and settings.
• Bugfix: Fixed Tumblr share-count parsing and URL encoding.
• Bugfix: Fixed full-URL sharing and several button-rendering issues.
• Removed: Removed the deprecated Facebook Like button (no longer supported by Facebook).
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 7.0.
• Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.5.

6.2.1 – 2026-03-17

• Security: Added nonce verification and capability checks to prevent CSRF attacks.

6.2.0 – 2025-08-07

• Bugfix: Removed unnecessary CSS loading from frontend when SSB is not configured
• Bugfix: og:type Property: Corrected Open Graph type detection in add_meta_tags() function.
• Bugfix: Resolved potential array access issues in generate_buttons_code() function.
• Enhancement: Implemented consistent security patterns across all AJAX endpoints.
• Enhancement: Added support for custom URL parameters in the SSB shortcode. Usage: [SSB post_url=”?utm_source=social&utm_medium=share”]
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.8

6.1.0 – 2025-04-19

• Bugfix: Restrict resources only on Simple Social Buttons configured pages.
• Bugfix: Import/Export setting concerning custom JS.
• New Feature: Improve Import/Export page styling.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Enhancement: Added 3 New Social Share Icons “Telegram, Threads, and Bluesky” in Simple Social Buttons Block.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.8

6.0.0 – 2025-03-12

• Bugfix: Simple Social Buttons settings conflict with NextGEN Gallery settings.
• New Feature: Introduced New Flat Design Sidebar Social Icons.
• New Feature: Introduced 3 New Social Share Icons “Telegram, Threads, and Bluesky”
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Compatibility: Compatible with AMP plugin.

5.4.0 – 2025-01-03

• Bugfix: PHP Warning for translation hook.
• Bugfix: Round Icon Layout issue.
• New Feature: Introduced new option to reset the settings of the plugin.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.7

5.3.2 – 2024-09-11

• Bugfix: Duplicate first icon issue.
• Security Fix: Fixed Opt-out and Opt-in consent.
• Enhancement: Update X “Post” keyword from Twitter “Tweet”.
• Enhancement: Compatible with Tumbler and other builders.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.6

5.3.1 – 2024-08-21

• Bugfix: conflict with WPBakery.

5.3.0 – 2024-08-07

• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Enhancement: Update the SDK.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.6

5.2.0 – 2024-07-24

• Bugfix: Remove the depreciated PHP code warning.
• Enhancement: Introduced Copy Link Button.
• Enhancement: Updated the sidebar layout in dashboard.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Compatibility: Elementor Templates Compatibility.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.6

5.1.3 – 2024-03-18

• Enhancement: Update the JS code to resolve the console error.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.5

5.1.2 – 2023-12-13

• Enhancement: Update the Twitter social share button attributes.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.4

5.1.1 – 2023-11-03

• Bugfix: Restrict password protected posts meta-tags to unauthorised users.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.4

5.1.0 – 2023-10-30

• Enhancement: Update the Twitter X icon.
• Bugfix: Limit TwitCount script on specific area.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.3

5.0.0 – 2023-07-22

• New Feature: Share images now on Pinterest, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Social Media.
• New Feature: Simple Social Buttons Pro compatible with NextGen Gallery plugin.
• Enhancement: Social Media Buttons/Icons are ADA-compliant now.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.3

4.1.1 – 2023-03-30

• Bugfix: incorrect characters/Hieroglyphics fix in content.

4.1.0 – 2023-03-20

• Bugfix: Twitter share fix for mobile.
• Enhancement: Resolve the PHP 8.1 Warnings.
• Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.2
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.2

4.0.3 – 2023-01-19

• Enhancement: Added a filter ssb_button_attrs that can be used to update the attributes of social buttons.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.1

4.0.2 – 2022-06-23

• Enhancement: Update the show/hide icon position in sidebar.
• Enhancement: LinkedIn sharing URL.
• Enhancement: Remove “+” sign from the Email title.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 6.0

4.0.1 – 2022-02-18

• Bugfix: Typo in Settings.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Enhancement: Update the POT file.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.9
• Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.0.13

4.0.0 – 2022-01-07

• Bugfix: YouTube follow button link.
• Bugfix: Custom JS issue from frontend.
• Bugfix: Sanitize Custom CSS/JS.
• Enhancement: Added a filter ssb_sidebar_before_text can be used to add the text in sidebar social buttons.
• Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.0

3.2.4 – 2021-09-07

• Bugfix: Sanitize the input fields.
• Enhancement: Added a filter ssb_get_share_post can be used to change the post that is shared.

3.2.3 – 2021-07-21

• Bug fix: Sanitize the Social Media shortcode attributes.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.8

3.2.2 – 2021-04-01

• Bug fix: Illegal string offset during Edit post fix.
• Bug fix: Illegal offset when SSB location is not selected fix.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.7
• Compatibility: Compatible with PHP 8.0.0

3.2.1 – 2020-12-18

• Bug fix: Security vulnerabilities fixed, Upgrade immediately.

3.2.0 – 2020-12-15

• Bug fix: Security vulnerability fixed, Upgrade immediately.
• Bug fix: Remove deprecated PHP function.
• Bug fix: Show Mobile title fix for mobile view.
• Enhancement: Social Sharing buttons layout fix for WooCommerce.
• Enhancement: Code optimization.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.6

3.1.1 – 2020-02-27

• Bug fix: Illegal string offset ‘ssb_og_tags’ fix

3.1.0 – 2020-02-06

• New Feature: OG Tags setting.
• Enhancement: Multi site compatibility.
• Enhancement: ssb_network_counts , ssb_active_network, ssb_position_style and other hooks added to control network on each position.
• Bug fix: Twenty Twenty theme linked network icon fix.
• Bug fix: Pro message on help page if pro already installed.
• Bug fix: Woo product short description with image og issue fix.

3.0.1 – 2019-12-09

• Enhancement: Speed Optimized and code refactored.

3.0.0 – 2019-11-19

• New Feature: Introducing Social Sharing Gutenberg Blocks.
• New Feature: Option to delete settings in database on uninstall.
• New Feature: Custom CSS code input field added.
• New Feature: Custom JS code input field added.
• Enhancement: Show and hide sidebar option at front end.
• Enhancement: Default fan count display if API is not available in Social follow widget.
• Enhancement: New attributes to display total counts in short code.

2.1.4 – 2019-10-21

• Enhancement: ssb_buttons_output filter added to add own button.
• Enhancement: Settings link added at plugin listing page.
• Enhancement: Advance settings added at help page log.
• Enhancement: Code Refactored.
• Enhancement: Social Sharing Counter formatting is added.
• Bug fix: WhatsApp number error fix if number added with + or 00 in follow widget.
• Bug fix: Sidebars position issue fix with long counter.
• Bug Fix: YouTube follower link in Social Follow widget.

2.1.3 – 2019-08-05

• Enhancement: Google+ button removed as G+ API is not longer available by Google.

2.1.2 – 2019-06-25

• Bug Fix: count ajax calling every page even page not select.
• Bug Fix: extra “=” in the code that breaks whatsapp sharing
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 5.2

2.1.1 – 2019-04-30

• Enhancement: Facebook share count Api deprecation fix
• Enhancement: WhatsApp Wrong link generator fix

2.1.0 – 2019-04-15

• Enhancement: Whats App share link detection mobile and desktop
• Bug Fix: Undefined index in facebook link share function
• Bug Fix: Widget Count api big fixes

2.0.22 – 2019-02-08

• Enhancement: Fix security issue.

2.0.21 – 2019-02-04

• New Feature: Twitter share count tracking added.
• Compatibility: All in One SEO Plugin Compatibility added.
• Compatibility: Twenty Nineteen theme Compatibility added.
• Bug Fix: 404 page Unexpected token ; js error fixed.
• Bug Fix: Ajax request call on every page.

2.0.20 – 2018-09-19

• Bug Fix: Add Compatibility of mb_convert_encoding() function.

2.0.19 – 2018-09-13

• Enhancement: Warning: DOMDocument::loadHTML(): htmlParseEntityRef: no name in Entity

2.0.18 – 2018-09-13

• Bug Fix: Above the content network excerpt issue.

2.0.17 – 2018-08-25

• New Feature: Tumblr Button Added.
• Enhancement: Getting Facebook share count algorithm.

2.0.16 – 2018-07-09

• Enhancement: Like button size parameter added in short code.
• Bug Fix: Illegal offset string.
• Bug Fix: Reddit Api Invalid argument supplied for foreach()

2.0.15 – 2018-06-05

• New Feature: Button show on excerpt content.
• Bug Fix: Undefined $_SERVER[‘HTTP_USER_AGENT’] in function.
• Bug Fix: Special character issue in twitter.

2.0.14 – 2018-03-20

• Bug Fix: Headers already sent on upgrade routine.

2.0.13 – 2018-03-20

• Bug Fix: Twitter share issue.
• Bug Fix: Google+ Widget error.
• Bug Fix: Illegal offset fix.
• Bug Fix: Shortcode issue on homepage.
• Enhancement: Open Fb messenger native app on mobile.
• Enhancement: Old counts.

2.0.12 – 2018-03-12

• New Feature: Add WhatsApp in Widget.
• New Feature: Fetch old stats after SSL.
• Bug Fix: HTML markup fix.
• Enhancement: RTL support.

2.0.11 – 2018-02-27

• New Feature: Add Instagram on Widget.
• New Feature: Add Print Button.
• New Feature: Add Email Button.
• Bug Fix: Undefined ‘ssb_messenger_generate_link’ function.

2.0.10 – 2018-02-08

• New Feature: Add Facebook Messenger Share.
• New Feature: Twitter Card meta added.
• Enhancement: Add rel=”noopener” on widget links.
• Enhancement: Add Image in Open Graph Meta.
• Enhancement: Remove extra text form WhatsApp & Viber.

2.0.9 – 2018-01-27

• Bug Fix: Facebook share – meta tags.
• Bug Fix: YouTube Widget bug.

2.0.8 – 2018-01-24

• Bug Fix: Google Plus issue on widget.
• Bug Fix: Hide SideBar up to IPad Mini.
• Bug Fix: Widget Title show even it remove.

2.0.7 – 2018-01-20

• New Feature: Share Title text Option added.
• New Feature: Settings Option for excluding Simple Social Buttons on Search Page.
• Bug Fix: Show on tags page.
• Bug Fix: Custom Icon Space.
• Bug Fix: Remove Open Sans from Social buttons.

2.0.6 – 2017-12-27

• Bug Fix: fix layout issues for default social media sharing icons.

2.0.5 – 2017-12-27

• New Feature: Social Follow Widget.
• New Feature: Social Media Sharing Buttons ShortCode to use in templates.
• Bug Fix: Hide Social Media Sharing Buttons on single posts/pages or custom post types.
• New Feature: Added Official Social Media Sharing Buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
• Enhancement: Improved Social Media Images Quality for Retina machines
• Bug Fix: Changed the Facebook like button in plugin settings.
• Enhancement: Improved Speed and code optimization.
• Compatibility: Compatible with WordPress 4.9

2.0.4 – 2017-11-17

• Bug Fix: Undefined index error when creating new post or page.
• Enhancement: Facebook likes button is back.

2.0.3 – 2017-11-13

• Bug Fix: Social media Counter
• Enhancement: Compatible with 4.9

2.0.2 – 2017-11-02

• Bug Fix: Migration issue with old users.

2.0.1 – 2017-11-01

• Bug Fix: Compatibility issues with older PHP versions.

2.0.0 – 2017-10-31

• New Feature: Refactored i.e. rewritten the whole plugin with lots of new features.
• New Feature: Inline social share buttons with animations and custom colors in Pro version.
• New Feature: Sidebar social share buttons with animations and custom colors in Pro version.
• New Feature: Social share Popups with events triggers on exit/intent and on scroll.
• New Feature: Social Share buttons on images in posts or pages or custom post types. Helps in drive more engagement with site visitors.
• New Feature: Fly-in the social popups. Style it with your WordPress theme and win the use engagement.
• New Feature: Choose Social media buttons from more than 5 different social button styles.
• New Feature: Show Social media buttons on 5 different locations or positions.
• New Feature: Choose Social Networks with Drag and Drop feature.
• New Feature: Introducing WhatsApp, Viber, Reddit and linked in.
• Bug Fix: Improved the loading speed of social media buttons.

1.9.0

• Enhancement: Social Share Buttons Drag and Drop Feature.
• Enhancement: Introducing New Social Buttons: Facebook Share, LinkedIn.
• Enhancement: Responsive Social Share Buttons styling.
• Enhancement: Move Menu out from Settings.
• Bug Fix: Code Cleanup and Improvement.

1.8.2

• Bug Fix: share button position issue with 2016 theme.
• Enhancement: move menu out from settings.
• Enhancement: Add Review Notice.
• Enhancement: Add deactivate popup feedback form.

1.8.1

• Bug Fix: Horizontal issue.

1.8.0

• Styling and Code improvement.

1.0

• First stable release.

1.1

• Added French translation
• Added language support in Facebook and Google+ JavaScript

1.2.1

• Optimized settings storage

1.3

• Converted plugin to class (requires PHP 5, because it is using the constructor auto-method)
• Added sorting options
• Added uninstall hook
• Fixed plugin settings slot not being highlighted in the admin navigation / general settings
• Added “disable regular CSS” option to let advanced users use their own CSS code
• Lots of fine-tuning

1.4

• Added custom meta to disable SSB plugin on single page/post (managed in admin menu)
• Function get_ssb() to directly use in template to show Simple Social Buttons in specified order
• Widget manage page in wp-admin available only for Administrator
• Added German and Spanish translation
• Fine-tuning

1.5

• New asynchronous JS code
• Minor bug fixed

1.5.1

• Added Lithuanian translation

1.5.2

• Bug fix from 1.5.1

1.5.4

• Facebook “Like it” fix (added id=”fb-root” instead of class=”fb-like”)

1.5.5

• Added Danish translation

1.5.6

• Added Thai translation
• fixed Facebook language detection

1.6.0

• Added Twitter via @username option
• Added Pinterest button
• Some bug fixes

1.6.2

• Added Slovak translation

1.6.3

• Fixed CSS class names (“buttom” to “button”)
• Fixed Facebook Like box cut off

1.6.4

• Used “Roles and Capabilities” in admin access

1.6.5

• Added Dutch translation
• Added Serbo-Croatian translation

1.6.6

• Update for WordPress 3.8

1.7.0

• Fixed margin-right for buttons
• Pinterest button code update

1.7.2

• New screenshots of plugin

1.7.3

• New description and donation link
• New polish and English translation

1.7.4

• Fixed position of Facebook “Like” button

1.7.5

• Added Ukrainian translation

1.7.7

• Added Swedish translation

1.7.8

• Fixed PHP warning

1.7.9

• Fixed users permission