by ShareThis 5 (2 reviews)

ShareThis Follow Buttons

Name: ShareThis Follow Buttons
Rating: 5.0 (2 reviews)
Author: ShareThis

Add responsive social follow buttons to your WordPress site in minutes with ShareThis.

ShareThis Follow Buttons ranks #9,371 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #460 of 3,311 in the Social & Sharing category, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 20, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.4.9 Current Version v1.4.9

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 20 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#460 of 3,311 in Social & Sharing Top 25% by installs Actively maintained

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#9,371

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Active Installs

400+

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KW Avg Position

12.5

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Downloads

26.7K

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Review 5 out of 5

5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 500

Total Progress 80%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.4.9
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2026
Requires WP: 5.9+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: ShareThis

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to promote their social media profiles to visitors. It solves the problem of driving audience growth by adding responsive, customizable follow buttons for platforms like Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram directly to the site.

Responsive follow button design
Gutenberg block support
Connects to ShareThis properties
Mobile-friendly and lightweight
Compatible with modern WordPress themes
Supports growing list of social networks
Easy in-WordPress configuration
Works with ShareThis Share Buttons plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ShareThis Follow Buttons

Yes. ShareThis Follow Buttons are fully responsive and optimized for mobile devices, tablets, and desktops.

No. ShareThis Follow Buttons works as a standalone plugin.

Yes. During setup you can connect to an existing ShareThis property and automatically sync your settings.

Yes. The plugin includes Gutenberg block support for adding Follow Buttons directly inside posts and pages.

Remove any manually embedded ShareThis JavaScript snippets and hardcoded Follow Button containers after activating the plugin to avoid duplicate buttons.