Title: Lightshare – Lightweight Social Sharing Author: Nazim Husain Published: 22. februar 2026 Last modified: 22. februar 2026 --- Søk gjennom innstikk ![](https://ps.w.org/lightshare-social-sharing/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3466866) ![](https://ps.w.org/lightshare-social-sharing/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3466866) # Lightshare – Lightweight Social Sharing Av [Nazim Husain](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nazim848/) [Last ned](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/lightshare-social-sharing.1.1.0.zip) [Live Preview](https://nn.wordpress.org/plugins/lightshare-social-sharing/?preview=1) * [Detaljar](https://nn.wordpress.org/plugins/lightshare-social-sharing/#description) * [Omtalar](https://nn.wordpress.org/plugins/lightshare-social-sharing/#reviews) * [Installasjon](https://nn.wordpress.org/plugins/lightshare-social-sharing/#installation) * [Utvikling](https://nn.wordpress.org/plugins/lightshare-social-sharing/#developers) [Hjelp](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightshare-social-sharing/) ## Skildring Lightshare is a very lightweight social sharing plugin built with performance in mind. It provides essential social sharing functionality without the bloat commonly found in other sharing plugins. ### Key Features * Lightweight and fast – minimal impact on page load times * Support for major social networks * Clean, modern design with multiple style options * Share count display (where available) * Customizable button placement * Mobile-friendly and responsive * No third-party scripts loaded by default * Support for custom post types * Shortcode support for manual placement ### Performance First Lightshare is built with performance as a top priority: * Minimal CSS/JS footprint * SVG icons instead of icon fonts * Internal click tracking for counts (no API calls) * Assets are only enqueued when needed * No third-party tracking scripts ### Shortcode You can manually place sharing buttons anywhere using the shortcode: ``` [lightshare] ``` With custom options: ``` [lightshare networks="facebook,twitter,linkedin" style="rounded"]

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``` Lightshare includes a block for the block editor: * Block name: «Lightshare Buttons» * Allows selecting networks (comma-separated), label visibility, and label text * Rendered server-side for accurate output ### Developer Friendly * Well-documented code following WordPress coding standards * Extensible through filters and actions * Clean, semantic HTML output * Customizable through CSS classes ### External services Lightshare does not call third-party APIs in the background. External requests only happen when a visitor clicks a share button. When a share button is clicked, the destination service receives the share data in the URL query string (for example: current page URL, page title, and for Pinterest also an image URL when available). The plugin can connect to these third-party services: * Facebook (`facebook.com`) for sharing links. Data sent on click: page URL. Terms: https://www.facebook.com/terms.php Privacy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/ policy/ * X / Twitter (`twitter.com`) for sharing links/text. Data sent on click: page title and page URL. Terms: https://x.com/en/tos Privacy: https://x.com/en/privacy * LinkedIn (`linkedin.com`) for sharing links. Data sent on click: page URL. Terms: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement Privacy: https://www.linkedin.com/ legal/privacy-policy * WhatsApp (`api.whatsapp.com`) for sharing links/text. Data sent on click: page title and page URL. Terms: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service Privacy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy * Pinterest (`pinterest.com`) for creating pins from your page. Data sent on click: page URL, page title, and featured image URL (if available). Terms: https://policy. pinterest.com/en/terms-of-service Privacy: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy- policy * Reddit (`reddit.com`) for sharing posts. Data sent on click: page URL and page title. Terms: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement Privacy: https:// www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy * Bluesky (`bsky.app`) for sharing links/text. Data sent on click: page title and page URL. Terms: https://bsky.social/about/support/tos Privacy: https://bsky. social/about/support/privacy-policy * OpenAI ChatGPT (`chat.openai.com`) for opening a prefilled prompt. Data sent on click: generated prompt text that includes the page title and page URL. Terms: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use/ Privacy: https://openai.com/policies/ privacy-policy/ * Google Search AI mode (`google.com`) for opening a prefilled query. Data sent on click: generated prompt text that includes the page title and page URL. Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy * Perplexity (`perplexity.ai`) for opening a prefilled query. Data sent on click: generated prompt text that includes the page title and page URL. Terms: https:// www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service Privacy: https://www.perplexity. ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy * xAI Grok (`x.com`) for opening a prefilled query. Data sent on click: generated prompt text that includes the page title and page URL. Terms: https://x.com/en/ tos Privacy: https://x.com/en/privacy * Email client (`mailto:`) for composing an email draft. Data sent on click: page title (as subject) and page URL (as body) passed to the visitor’s local email client. ### Support For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the [plugin support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightshare/). ### License This plugin is free software, released under the GPLv2 or later. ### Privacy Policy Lightshare does not collect personal data. When visitors click a share button, they are sent to the selected third-party sharing service (for example, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, WhatsApp, BlueSky, or the AI services listed above). No third-party scripts are loaded by the plugin itself. ## Blokker Denne utvidinga gjev 1 blokk. * Lightshare Buttons ## Installasjon 1. Upload the plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/lightshare` directory, or install directly through WordPress 2. Activate the plugin through the «Plugins» menu in WordPress 3. Go to Settings > Lightshare to configure the plugin ## Vanlege spm. ### Which social networks are supported? Lightshare supports Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, WhatsApp, BlueSky, ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, Google AI, and Email sharing. ### Will this plugin slow down my site? No, Lightshare is built with performance in mind. The total size of CSS and JavaScript is less than 30KB, and assets are only loaded when needed. ### How do I display share counts? Share counts can be enabled in the plugin settings under the «Share Button» tab. Lightshare uses a lightweight internal click-tracking mechanism to ensure performance and privacy, so no external API keys are required. ### Can I customize the button styles? Yes, Lightshare comes with multiple pre-built button styles and colors. ### Can I use the sharing buttons anywhere on my site? Yes, you can use the `[lightshare]` shortcode or block to display sharing buttons anywhere in your content. ### Does it work with custom post types? Yes, you can enable sharing buttons for any public post type in the plugin settings. ## Omtalar There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Bidragsytarar og utviklarar “Lightshare – Lightweight Social Sharing” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Nazim Husain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nazim848/) [Omset “Lightshare – Lightweight Social Sharing” til ditt eige språk.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/lightshare-social-sharing) ### Interested in development? 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[Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightshare-social-sharing/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightshare-social-sharing/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Nazim Husain ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nazim848/) ## Hjelp Har du noko å seia? Treng du hjelp? [Sjå hjelpeforumet](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lightshare-social-sharing/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://buymeacoffee.com/nazim848)