Description
Auto-post to your social profiles + add share buttons to your posts.
Features
- Auto-post to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and X when you publish
- Schedule manual posts to go out at a specific date and time
- Send custom messages to all connected accounts at any time
- Skip auto-posting per post, or exclude specific platforms or categories
- Add custom text before or after every auto-post, globally or per post
- Share buttons for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email, Copy Link, and Print
- Place share buttons above, below, or both above and below post content
Automatic Posting
Automatically posts your content to your social media accounts when you publish. Currently supports: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and X.
Manual Posting
You can also post any custom message to all connected accounts at any time using “Send a Message” without needing to publish a post.
Share Buttons
Automatically added to posts and other selected post types. Use the [simpleshare] shortcode to place buttons anywhere, or in PHP: <?php echo do_shortcode( '[simpleshare]' ); ?>.
Installation
- Install and activate the plugin.
- Go to Settings > SimpleShare.
- On the “Posting” tab, enable the platforms you want to post to and follow the setup instructions for each one.
- On the “Buttons” tab, choose which post types to show buttons on and which buttons to display.
FAQ
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Each platform requires a developer app. The plugin guides you through setup with step-by-step instructions and handles all connections directly in your WordPress admin.
You can find more in-depth documentation here.
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- Internal Feed: Posts are sent approximately 1 minute after publishing.
- External Feed: The default is every 10 minutes, but can be adjusted.
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Why is auto-posting not working?
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If you’ve followed the instructions, created the app, connected your website, and it’s still not working, start by checking the logs, then email me if you need help.
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To override the default styles, target
.simpleshareand.ssbtnin your theme or custom CSS. Platform color classes:.ssbtn.facebook,.ssbtn.x,.ssbtn.linkedin,.ssbtn.reddit,.ssbtn.email,.ssbtn.copy,.ssbtn.print.
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Contributors & Developers
“SimpleShare: Auto-posting + Share Buttons for Social” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
2026.5
- Added option to skip auto-posting at the individual post level
- Added default pre/post content for auto posts
- Added Fallback Image option for auto posts
- Added scheduling option for manual posts
2026.4
- Added image support to LinkedIn
2026.3
- Improved manual posting
2026.2
- Improved image handling for Instagram
2026.1
- Added option to exclude categories
2026
- Auto-posting to Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, and X
- RSS feed checking for external feed sources with configurable interval
- Send custom messages to all connected accounts
- Share buttons for Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, Email, Copy, and Print
- Per-post-type and per-position controls for share button placement
- Activity log with platform, status code, and response body