Share Button

Share Button allows you to add a share button to your posts, making it easy for readers to share your content on social media.

Hooks and filters

PHP filters

mediapress_share_button_block_platforms

Configure the platforms used within the share block modal.

Default Value:

<?php
[
  'facebook' => [
    'label' => 'Facebook',
    'url'   => 'https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=%%URL%%',
    'icon'  => '',
  ],
  'x'        => [
    'label' => 'X',
    'url'   => 'https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=%%URL%%',
    'icon'  => '',
  ],
  'linkedin' => [
    'label' => 'LinkedIn',
    'url'   => 'https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=%%URL%%',
    'icon'  => '',
  ],
]

Example:

<?php

add_filter( 'mediapress_share_button_block_platforms', 'myexample_available_platforms' );

function myexample_available_platforms( $platforms ) {
  // remove linkedin
  unset( $platforms['linkedin'] );

  $platforms['bluesky'] = [
    'icon' => '',
    'label' => 'BSky',
    // Note: See %%URL%% to dictate where the url will be placed.
    'url' => 'https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=%%URL%%'
  ];

  // this should be html like an svg/img tag
  $platforms['x']['icon'] = '<img src="https://place-hold.it/40" />';

  return $platforms;
}