Let’s start today’s post with a simple question – why do you think or why do we use social share buttons on our blog? To me, I have the social share button here on my blog because I want my readers to share my content to their friends after reading – basically, for more exposure :). What about you? Please do give me your kind answer by using the comment box below…
Now a day’s – every blog, forum and website owners uses social share button on their platforms. A blogger or a website owner that doesn’t have a share button is not ready for exposure (fact).
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In the wordpress arsenal, we have a lot of social share buttons which are just so awesome but I have selected just 7 awesome plugins that will make your blog sharing experience worthwhile.
Top 7 Social Share Buttons You Just Got To Love
Now without wasting any of our time, let’s start with the show :).
Share this: This plugin is one awesome social plugin that as all it takes to be on my number one spot :). Recently the developer of the plugin added some cool feature to make it more interesting – and some of the features are;
√ It has the ability to track people that copy your blog post
√ It protects your blog from those lazy bloggers who only copy from other blogs and paste on theirs
√ You get to know how many people share your post and how many people viewed the links.
√ It helps you improve your social media strategy and lots more…
I am using the plugin on my blog and I’ll recommend it to any blogger running a wordpress blog
You can download sharethis plugin here
Sexy bookmark: Also known as Shareaholic is one of the most attractive sharing plugins I have ever seen. It can do almost all what sharethis plugin can do and can even do more :).
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Since the last update, they have added some cool feature to their plugin to make it more active and relevant. Most of the things added are;
√ You have the ability to show related post and recommendation post without installing yet another plugin
√ You can choose the URL shortner you want to use yourself
√ You can track down your social share performance with their simple to understand social analytic tool
The shareaholic plugin can do all that and more :).
You can download Sexy Bookmark plugin here
Dig dig: Is a floating share button that helps your reader better share your content. But how does this actually works? Let me just show you :)… if you check the left side of this blog, you will see a floating share button that looks attractive, right? The name of the floating share button is called Dig Dig.
This plugin is indeed effective – no wonder thousands of blogger use it…
You can download Dig Dig plugin here
Metro style social widget: What this widget simply does is, it allows your readers and fans to subscribe to your fan page easily without them living your blog. Incase you are wondering how it looks, take a peek at my side bar and you’ll see it.
In case you do not like hand coding, this simple light widget is the best for you to increase your fan page.
You can download Metro Style Social Widget here
Flare: Many bloggers are using this share button because it has some unique features that make you wanna love it :). Among the wonderful things it can do are;
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√ It scores blog posts (from 1 – 100) based on the presence your blog gets socially.
√ It gives you the option to place the widget anywhere you feel like on your blog
√ It also gives you the choice to choose where you want it to appear on your post or page. And it does even more…
You can download Flare Plugin here
Add this: This plugin is one of the oldest and also among the popular social plugins around. It has some good features which I know you’ll like and some of the features are stated below;
√ You’ll know who and who are sharing your contents
√ You’ll know the services they are using to share your content
√ You will also know the content shared the most. And it does even more…
No wonder it is been used by millions of people all round platforms…
You can download AddThis Plugin here
Sketch bookmark: For those who want their mobile users to share their contents, this social share feels perfect for it. The plugin is simple and also beautify your blog because the icons are handmade drawing.
It gives you the option to choose which icon to display. It also gives you the option to choose how large you want the icons to display.
You can download Sketch Bookmark Here
The above plugins are my top 7 social share plugins for the year 2013. Hope you find the plugins interesting enough.
Back to you:
It looks like I have said so much about so much, now let me pass the ball to you :).
What social share button do you use on your blog? Please do use the comment box below to tell us you answer and let’s make the post lively 
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Hi Babanature,
Awesome indeed
I liked the way you shared these top 7 social buttons with us and talked briefly about what each one is good for. Yes, I was using DiggDigg initially because I wanted a floating one for my post – guess why? That’s because my posts often turn a little longer than expected so with a floating bar anyone who wants to share my posts, doesn’t have to go up or down the post. But I changed because it started giving problems.
Presently the one I use is similar and it also comes right down till the comment section so that makes sharing much more easier for my readers. I also like to have FB share and Pinterest, so ShareBar caters to all of those, and Buffer as well. I don’t think you can find all of these together in one button, unless you use the codes to add up. Either ways, to each their own.
Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend
Hello Harleena,
Thanks for your kind words, it sure made my day :).
Ahhh… so you are no more using dig dig? You haven’t told us the new share button you’re using though
But anyways thanks for the comment and do have a wonderful weekend rest…
I did, as mentioned in my comment – I now use ShareBar and find it much better
Share this is my best option too my friend. It’s good to have this buttons on blog. It can give readers flexibility to share the information they see, and its the easiest ways we can make viral content
Great post
Hey Okto,
Share this plugin is sure one of the best free share plugin out there, right? It is good to know that you are also using it as well.
Thanks for the comment buddy, do have yourself a beautiful weekend start
Nice post could use one of them on my page
Ok Dave, hope you do… Have a nice weekend there
This is an excellent list !
All of them are famous and work great ! I have used sharethis on my blog before i started using Digg Digg . I didn’t know that sharethis had the capability to detect and track someone who have copied the blog post . Thanks for sharing the information Baba !
Hello Pramod,
Yeah! sharethis can do all that and more in there latest update. Dig dig is also a brilliant choice as well.
Thanks for the comment and hope you have a brilliant weekend start
Hey Babanature,
There are so many different ones we can chose from these days aren’t there!
I use to use Digg Digg for the longest time but at times it was very unreliable. There wasn’t as much selection a few years ago as there is now but of course I’m supporting my amazing blogging friend and savior, Ashvini, by using his fabulous social sharing plugin, Share Juice Pro.
Yes, it is a paid plugin but it’s more then just social sharing buttons. You can place them anywhere on your blog you want, you can design your own buttons if you want, it includes the PinIt button that actually works, he’s included the author bio box and the most recent update is the open graphics for pulling the “right” image in for your post on the social platforms. No more hassle!
I know most people still prefer free and there are a lot of great things about free plugins so I say use the ones you like the most.
Great job with sharing these seven Babanature and you should make their selection much easier now.
~Adrienne
Hello Adrienne,
Yes, i wanted to add the share juice pro to the list but since i haven’t used it before and i don’t know how it works or the features it posses, That’s why i didn’t mentioned it. But as i can see with you guys the plugin is indeed fabulous and when i leave my sharethis plugin, i’ll definitely look into sharejuice pro
Thanks for talking about the plugin and some of the things it can do here. Do have a fulfill weekend over there my friend
Take a look at WPBeginner Social Floating plugin, it’s a good one, using socialite.js to make sure the loading of the social buttons do not impact your site loading speed. However, in terms of features, I still use and prefer Digg Digg.
Hello Rudd,
You know, i haven’t heard of the name before but since you talked about it, i’ll check it out and see how it works :). Ahhh… Dig Dig is indeed one cool plugin i did fall in love with.
Thanks for stopping by and do have a wonderful weekend
I love coming here because its always a new experience, I just ported to wp so am trying out alot of new things. tnx for the post boss
Hello Olili,
Let me first say; welcome to wordpress. Hope you are enjoying and taking advantages of its features? One or two of the plugins i shared here today is going to help you definitely :). Have a nice weekend…
You know what? You really gave us good collection Using a social sharing plugins would surely help in driving targeted traffic to blog. It is also a aspect of marketing online. Thanks for sharing this post.
Hello Tharun,
I couldn’t agree with you more… social sharing plugin can help a blog or a site beyond a blogger expectations
Thanks for stopping by and do have a wonderful weekend
hi Babanature,
i really thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us . i truly with your this blog which is interesting that now were days most of the people use social share button and your each each points are totaly correct . you should keep it up
Most welcome Rita :). social share plugin is very important for our blogs and should be taken seriously.
Thanks for the comment and have yourself a great weekend…
Hi Babanature,
I really love this list of top 7 social button with your blog readers and the brief introduction about each of the plugins. I do make use of one of this plugin and it’s gone a long way to help my blog sharing. Thanks for sharing
Hello Adesanmi,
Good to hear that you are using one of the social plugins but you did not tell us the social share plugin you’re using? While i wait for your answer, do have a wonderful weekend :).
Hi Babanature,
I initially make use of sharethis but currently am using Simple Share Buttons Adder
Thanks for clearing the air for us Ade :). Do have a wonderful weekend once again…
Hi Babanature,
Awesome list of social sharing plugins. Some of them I’ve never heard of and did not know that there were so many.
How is one supposed to choose which one to use? It seems like so many people prefer Dig Dig. I may have to check that one out, especially since it has other features than just sharing.
I have to admit though having the social share buttons on my site has definitely gotten me more shares. Thanks for taking the time to share this post, have a great weekend.
Hello Susan,
You know, having social share plugin is very important for a blog. Having one on your blog is indeed a smart move :).
Dig Dig is an awesome plugin good for sharing as well.
Thanks for stopping by and dropping your comment. Have a nice weekend
Thanks for this awesome post Baba nature!
You have given a great list of social plugins. Recently, I started using floating social bar. Now I want to add one more to the list. Each of your plugin feature is attracting me and not able to choose which to install.
Please suggest me which plugin should I go for as a start?
Hello Vinay,
Glad you find the post good enough to comment :). I would suggest you use Dig Dig and if you want to track down people who’s sharing and copying your blog contents, i will also suggest Sharethis.
Hope you do understand… Thanks for stopping by and do have a wonderful weekend
Nice list. You mentioned a good way to improve beauty of blog, stay away from spammers and the best part that I like: “Downloading links of these buttons.”
One can easily download now these buttons.
Thanks for sharing this information.
Most welcome Shailesh,
We all know that social share plugin is very important to our blog so picking one from the most popular ones are the wise steps to take.
Thanks for the comment and do have a nice week ahead
I haven’t tried any of these yet. At the moment I have a few social sharing buttons manually coded into my theme (single post I believe). I do like the appearance of the flare one though.
Someone told me a while back that some of the floating social share plugins don’t scale well with other screen resolutions. I don’t know if that is true or not. I do know that on a few occasions the floating social bar types do appear in a location that hinders my ability to read an article, which is part of the reason why I put the sharing buttons in article instead. One of these days I will test out the Flare plugin though.
Hello Ray,
Hand coding is indeed a good way to reduce your blog load time. And if your share buttons works beautifully for you, no need using another social share plugin (my humble opinion).
You know, I am using the Dig Dig float share plugin and to my understanding, it fits all screen resolutions because nobody has complained about it. You can see for your self that it is placed well :). The flare and Dig Dig are okay and they do float well… you should definitely try them out.
Thanks for stopping by and dropping this beautiful comment, do have yourself a beautiful week ahead
Hey Babanature,
This is an impressive list of social share button plugins and widget you have here. I actually use Flare and Sexy Bookmarks, but what really impress me was the Share This plugin. I’ve heard of it before, but didn’t know it had all those features you mentioned. This would be great for analyzing the traffic that you get and for securing your blog from those “copy cats”. Thanks for the share!
Hello Sherman,
Flare and sexy bookmark is great indeed and they perform wonders indeed :). Yeah! Sharethis can do all that and even do more. I like it because of the copyright feature it has.
Most welcome. Thanks for stopping by and dropping a comment. do have a nice week ahead
Hello Babanature,
Firstly thanks for this informative post.
Yes as a blogger social marketing of content is too necessary and give the opportunity to share your content among readers by social button is a great idea.
Hello Swapnil,
Most welcome and do hope you’ll use the best of the plugin :). Have a nice weekend ahead…