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Plugins

ShareThis

ShareThis makes a WordPress plugin that provides an unobtrusive way for your visitors to post your site content to various social bookmarking sites, or send a link via e-mail & other communication channels (like Facebook and MySpace) to a friend.

These instructions are for version 2.0, 2.1 and the new 2.2 version of the ShareThis WordPress plugin. There is also a ShareThis JavaScript widget for standard websites available.

Supported WordPress Versions:

  • WordPress 1.5 to 2.6
  • Current Stable version of the ShareThis plugin is version 2.0

Installation:

  • Download the plugin archive, and expand it.
  • Put the ‘ShareThis’ folder into your ‘wp-content/plugins’ directory (end up with: ‘wp-content/plugins/share-this/<files>’).
  • Go to your WordPress Administration area and navigate to the Plugins page then click “Activate” the ShareThis plugin.
  • Configure your ShareThis button widget using the Customizing tool below and copy the ShareThis widget javascript code.
  • Go back to your WordPress Administration area and navigate to the Options page then click the ShareThis tab.
  • Paste your javascript code in the box provided, and click the update button.