Lightning Simple Social Share
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Ultra-fast, lightweight social media share buttons with zero dependencies. Privacy-focused and GDPR compliant social sharing for WordPress.
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.