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No tracking scripts, no external requests on page load, no subscriptions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Most social share plugins load 100KB+ of JS and CSS. Sharelet's free plugin loads zero JS and minimal CSS. Only if you use the Copy Link button (premium add-on), it loads an extra 347 bytes of JS. No jQuery, no bloat, no tracking scripts.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Free Features:<\/strong>\n- Facebook, Twitter (X), Pinterest, and Bluesky share buttons\n- Choose which networks to show\n- Place buttons above, below, or both sides of content\n- Custom CSS support\n- Shortcode support for manual placement\n- Works on posts and pages<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Premium Add-on (one-time $19):<\/strong>\n- Threads share button\n- WhatsApp share button\n- Email share button\n- Copy Link button\n- No subscription, no renewals, pay once use forever<\/p>\n\n<h3>Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>Please open a support thread on the WordPress.org support forum.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/sharelet-social-share-buttons\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings, Sharelet Social Share to configure<\/li>\n<li>Choose which networks to display and set button position<\/li>\n<li>Optional: purchase and install the premium add-on to unlock Threads, WhatsApp, Email and Copy Link buttons<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20free%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Facebook, Twitter (X), Pinterest, and Bluesky buttons are completely free. Threads, WhatsApp, Email and Copy Link require a one-time $19 premium add-on.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20a%20subscription%3F\"><h3>Do I need a subscription?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The premium add-on is a one-time payment. No renewals ever.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20get%20the%20premium%20add-on%3F\"><h3>How do I get the premium add-on?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>From https:\/\/minosh.gumroad.com\/l\/Sharelet - you get the premium add-on file instantly after purchase. Install it alongside the free plugin and the premium buttons show up automatically. No license key needed.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"will%20this%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Will this slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The free plugin loads zero JS and minimal CSS. Only the Copy Link button (premium add-on) loads an extra 347 bytes of JS. No external scripts, no tracking.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20place%20buttons%20manually%3F\"><h3>Can I place buttons manually?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Use the shortcode [shrlt] anywhere. To show specific networks: [shrlt networks=\"facebook,twitter,pinterest,bluesky\"]<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20many%20buttons%20should%20i%20show%3F\"><h3>How many buttons should I show?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>4-5 is the sweet spot. More than that and they start wrapping to a second row. 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