How to Add Social Share Buttons to WooCommerce Products

Table of Contents

1. Why Add Social Share Buttons to WooCommerce Products?
2. Best Plugins to Add Social Share Buttons
3. How to Add Social Share Buttons Using a Plugin
4. How to Add Social Share Buttons Manually
5. Customizing Social Share Buttons
6. FAQs

Why Add Social Share Buttons to WooCommerce Products?

Social share buttons allow customers to share your products on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. This helps in:

• Increasing traffic to your store.
• Boosting engagement and brand awareness.
• Encouraging word-of-mouth marketing.

Best Plugins to Add Social Share Buttons

Here are some popular plugins to easily add social share buttons:

• Shared Counts – Lightweight and easy to use.
• Social Warfare – Offers customizable buttons.
• AddToAny – Supports multiple social networks.
• Simple Social Buttons – Beginner-friendly.

How to Add Social Share Buttons Using a Plugin

1. Go to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New.
2. Search for a plugin like Shared Counts.
3. Click Install Now and then Activate.
4. Go to Settings > Shared Counts.
5. Choose the social networks you want to display.
6. Select button styles and positioning.
7. Save changes and check your WooCommerce product pages.

How to Add Social Share Buttons Manually

If you prefer not to use a plugin, add the following code to your theme’s functions.php file:

function custom_social_share_buttons() {
    echo '<div class="social-share">';
    echo '<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u='.get_permalink().'" target="_blank">Facebook</a>';
    echo '<a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url='.get_permalink().'" target="_blank">Twitter</a>';
    echo '<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url='.get_permalink().'" target="_blank">Pinterest</a>';
    echo '</div>';
}
add_action('woocommerce_share', 'custom_social_share_buttons');

This will display social share buttons below the product description.

Customizing Social Share Buttons

You can style the buttons using CSS. Add this to your style.css file:

.social-share a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 5px;
    background: #0073aa;
    color: white;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
}

Modify colors and spacing as needed to match your store’s theme.

FAQs