{"id":87452,"date":"2023-11-29T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=87452"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:00:00","slug":"social-media-widgets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/social-media-widgets\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Social Media Widgets for WordPress (& Best Plugins to Match)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want your website to grow, leveraging social media is a smart move. Using social media widgets in WordPress can be an easy way to integrate different platforms with your website. With the right widgets, you’ll be able to add social media content to your site and enable users to share it, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

WordPress doesn’t include social media widgets by default. You can add them using plugins, and there are different tools that will enable you to incorporate all kinds of social media elements. \ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll introduce you to 12 types of social media widgets \ud83d\udce2 and talk about when to use them. We’ll also link you to the plugins you can use to add these widgets. Let’s get to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Share buttons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Follow buttons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Instagram feed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Like buttons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Facebook and Instagram posts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Tweetable text<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Pinterest boards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. YouTube feeds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. WhatsApp button<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Google reviews<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. TikTok feed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Instagram Reels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \n\t\t \t\tCheck out our list of social media #widgets for #WordPress \ud83d\udcf1<\/a>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t \t
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    1. Share buttons (Otter Blocks<\/a>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Share buttons<\/a> are the most common types of social media widgets you’ll see on websites. These are simple buttons you place on a page, and users can click on them to share it:<\/p>\n\n\n

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    When someone shares content from your website, they do so through their social media profiles. You can also configure the buttons to include page and post titles automatically when a user wants to share that content. This makes sharing content easier since users don’t need to do anything except make a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are a lot of plugins you can use to add share buttons to your site. These buttons are perfect for blogs or online stores, as users are likely to share that kind of content if they think their audience might be interested in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udd0c Plugin recommendation<\/strong>: Otter Blocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    2. Follow buttons (Follow Buttons for WordPress)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Follow and share buttons, go hand in hand. These are buttons you add to your site that link to its social media profiles. These buttons tell users what platforms they can find you on and provide a simple way for them to pop over and follow you:<\/p>\n\n\n

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