[Support request] share buttons without a plugin

[Matt]

Hi
I found a solution for not using a plugin for share buttons but it says to insert code in themes function php. Is it possible to add this in gp hooks and if so where?

https://www.gavick.com/blog/wordpress-social-media-share-buttons-without-plugin

Thanks
Matt

[Leo]

Hi Matt,

I think it would be easier to use GP’s built in font-awesome icons: http://fontawesome.io/icons/.
Or I assumed you checked out Tom’s Lightweight Social Icons but you don’t want to use the plugin? https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/lightweight-social-icons/

If you still prefer to use the code on that page, you can add it this way:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

Let me know if this helps.

[Matt]

Thanks Leo
Trying not to use anymore plugins. Using the font-awesome icons would still require some sort of code to make it appear on every page would it not?

[Leo]

Depends where you are adding them. If you add them in hooks then they will be on every page.

[Matt]

Cool could you give me an example to work with please.

[Leo]

Not sure what you meant? If you add this to Dashboard > Appearance > Before Header then you will see it on every page: <i class="fa fa-facebook-square"></i>

Let me know if this answers your question.

[Matt]

Ok so how Can i add the link to that as well
http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer

[Matt]

Basically I am trying to add a share button to the bottom of each page without using a plugin . Is this possible to do in gphooks?

[Tom]

It’s possible, but it would require you to custom code the buttons and the links.

10up recently published a component library which shows you how to add sharing links: https://10up.github.io/wp-component-library/component/social-links/index.html

[Matt]

Thanks Tom
I’ll give it a try

[Tom]

No problem 🙂

[Kuan]

Hello Leo

Could you please advise how do we use

this plugin

Tom’s Lightweight Social Icons

to create a shareable icon below all single post page?

[David]

Hi there,

this is an old post, would you mind starting a new one.

[Author]

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