Stuck on Social Media
Published on January 30, 2017
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Recently I changed my social media plugin that I was using, and I'm not sure how I feel about that decision. Before, I was using 2 social media plugins. I used one plugin for share buttons beneath my posts and floating icons for mobile devices, and another for follow buttons in my widgets. I was using 2 plugins because each had it's good and bad, and I compensated the bad with opposing plugins. I also want to add that each plugin was limited in it's options for customization, which is why I used two. But 2 social media plugins is too much. It hadn't slowed my site down, but I still felt it was a waste. So I found a new plugin that I feel okay about. I like the way the icons look, they can do a lot more with one click than the others could, and it's just one plugin... but, there are still some pieces missing. I can't have floating icons with this plugin unless it's from a widget (they have to scroll down and then the icons in the widget float) and I can only use limited social media buttons (I am only using Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google +, whereas before I was also using Tumblr and LinkedIn). Has anyone found a social media plugin that does it all?
- Icons can do more than just share or like (i.e. can do both or more)
- Multiple social buttons to choose from
- Floating icons for mobile devices
- Icons that look nice or can be customized
- Good customization in general
I have checked out a few other plugins, namely SumoMe, which I know a lot of people here love, but I didn't like it that much. The plugins I was using previously were AddToAny Share Buttons, and AddThis Share Buttons. Now, I am using Ultimate Social Media Plus, but I still am not 100% happy with it. What is everyone's opinion on a good social media plugin that does everything they need and they are 100% happy with?
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