Title: SimpleShare: Auto-posting + Share Buttons for Social Author: Web Guy Published: Onwa-asatö 19, 2010 Last modified: Onwa-iri 3, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/simpleshare/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3488487) ![](https://ps.w.org/simpleshare/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3488487) # SimpleShare: Auto-posting + Share Buttons for Social By [Web Guy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webguyio/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simpleshare.zip) * [Details](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/#description) * [Reviews](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/#installation) * [Development](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simpleshare/) ## Description [💬 Ask Question](https://github.com/webguyio/social/issues) | [📧 Email Me](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/webguywork@gmail.com?output_format=md) Auto-post to your social profiles + add share buttons to your posts. #### Features * Auto-post to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and X when you publish * Schedule manual posts to go out at a specific date and time * Send custom messages to all connected accounts at any time * Skip auto-posting per post, or exclude specific platforms or categories * Add custom text before or after every auto-post, globally or per post * Share buttons for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email, Copy Link, and Print * Place share buttons above, below, or both above and below post content #### Automatic Posting Automatically posts your content to your social media accounts when you publish. Currently supports: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and X. #### Manual Posting You can also post any custom message to all connected accounts at any time using“ Send a Message” without needing to publish a post. #### Share Buttons Automatically added to posts and other selected post types. Use the `[simpleshare]` shortcode to place buttons anywhere, or in PHP: ``. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the plugin. 2. Go to _Settings > SimpleShare_. 3. On the “Posting” tab, enable the platforms you want to post to and follow the setup instructions for each one. 4. On the “Buttons” tab, choose which post types to show buttons on and which buttons to display. ## FAQ ### How do I connect my website with my social profiles? Each platform requires a developer app. The plugin guides you through setup with step-by-step instructions and handles all connections directly in your WordPress admin. You can find more in-depth documentation [here](https://github.com/webguyio/social). ### How quickly should new posts appear on my social profiles? * **Internal Feed**: Posts are sent approximately 1 minute after publishing. * **External Feed**: The default is every 10 minutes, but can be adjusted. ### Why is auto-posting not working? If you’ve followed the [instructions](https://github.com/webguyio/social), created the app, connected your website, and it’s still not working, start by checking the logs, then [email me](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/webguywork@gmail.com?output_format=md) if you need help. ### Can I style the share buttons? To override the default styles, target `.simpleshare` and `.ssbtn` in your theme or custom CSS. Platform color classes: `.ssbtn.facebook`, `.ssbtn.x`, `.ssbtn.linkedin`,`. ssbtn.reddit`, `.ssbtn.email`, `.ssbtn.copy`, `.ssbtn.print`. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “SimpleShare: Auto-posting + Share Buttons for Social” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Web Guy ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webguyio/) [Translate “SimpleShare: Auto-posting + Share Buttons for Social” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simpleshare) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simpleshare/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simpleshare/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simpleshare/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simpleshare/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2026.7 * Fixed checkboxes for manual posts #### 2026.6 * Added documentation section * Improved URL and image handling for manual posts * Improved Fallback Image feature #### 2026.5 * Added option to skip auto-posting at the individual post level * Added default pre/post content for auto posts * Added Fallback Image option for auto posts * Added scheduling option for manual posts #### 2026.4 * Added image support to LinkedIn #### 2026.3 * Improved manual posting #### 2026.2 * Improved image handling for Instagram #### 2026.1 * Added option to exclude categories #### 2026 * Auto-posting to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and X * RSS feed checking for external feed sources with configurable interval * Send custom messages to all connected accounts * Share buttons for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email, Copy, and Print * Per-post-type and per-position controls for share button placement * Activity log with platform, status code, and response body ## Meta * Version **2026.7** * Last updated **3 days ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 5.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/) * Tags * [auto post](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/auto-post/)[facebook](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/facebook/) [social media](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-media/)[social sharing](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-sharing/) [twitter](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/twitter/) * [Advanced View](https://ibo.wordpress.org/plugins/simpleshare/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simpleshare/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simpleshare/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Web Guy ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webguyio/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simpleshare/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://webguy.io/donate)