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When a reader clicks a share icon, their browser opens that platform's own official share dialog directly \u2014 see \"External services\" below for exactly what that involves.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin does not run any background requests, analytics, or tracking of its own. However, several of the share buttons are simple links that open each platform's own public share dialog directly in the visitor's browser when they are clicked. No data is sent by the plugin or its author \u2014 the visitor's browser communicates directly with the platform they chose to share to, the same as clicking a normal link to that site. Only the current page's URL and title are included in that link, and only when the visitor deliberately clicks the corresponding icon.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facebook<\/strong> \u2014 opens Facebook's share dialog. Used when a visitor clicks the Facebook icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/policy.php\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> (Meta) \u2014 opens WhatsApp's click-to-chat page. Used when a visitor clicks the WhatsApp icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/terms-of-service\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>X (Twitter)<\/strong> \u2014 opens X's tweet-composer page. Used when a visitor clicks the X icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en\/tos\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/en\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Telegram<\/strong> \u2014 opens Telegram's share page. Used when a visitor clicks the Telegram icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/tos\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.org\/privacy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Messenger<\/strong> (Meta) \u2014 opens Messenger's send dialog. Used when a visitor clicks the Messenger icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/policy.php\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong> \u2014 opens LinkedIn's share dialog. Used when a visitor clicks the LinkedIn icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/user-agreement\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Pinterest<\/strong> \u2014 opens Pinterest's pin-creation dialog. Used when a visitor clicks the Pinterest icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.pinterest.com\/en\/terms-of-service\">Terms<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/policy.pinterest.com\/en\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The <strong>Email<\/strong> icon only opens the visitor's own local email client via a standard <code>mailto:<\/code> link \u2014 no external service is involved. The <strong>Copy Link<\/strong> button only uses the browser's built-in clipboard API \u2014 no external service is involved either.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<h4>A) Install from within WordPress (recommended)<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>In your WordPress dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>\"Sharezel\"<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Sharezel<\/strong> to choose your platforms, style, and colors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>B) Upload the ZIP manually<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin ZIP file.<\/li>\n<li>In your dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New Plugin &gt; Upload Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the ZIP file and click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Sharezel<\/strong> to configure it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>C) Upload via FTP\/SFTP<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Unzip the plugin package on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>Upload the resulting <code>sharezel-social-share-buttons<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> on your server.<\/li>\n<li>In your dashboard, go to <strong>Plugins<\/strong>, find \"Sharezel \u2013 Social Share Buttons\", and click <strong>Activate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Sharezel<\/strong> to configure it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>After activation<\/h4>\n\n<p>The plugin works immediately with sensible defaults (a floating popup button near the top-right of the screen, showing 9 platforms) \u2014 you don't have to configure anything to start sharing. Visit <strong>Settings &gt; Sharezel<\/strong> any time to adjust:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Show on<\/strong> \u2014 which public post types display the menu (Posts, Pages, or any custom post type).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platforms<\/strong> \u2014 tick the networks you want; untick any you don't. Order follows the list top-to-bottom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Menu style<\/strong> \u2014 Floating popup button, Floating bar, or Inline (below the content).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Position<\/strong> \u2014 Left\/Right for floating styles, Top\/Bottom for the bar style.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Icon shape<\/strong> \u2014 Circle, rounded square, or square.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toggle button color<\/strong> \u2014 pick any accent color with the built-in WordPress color picker.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Show text labels<\/strong> \u2014 adds the platform name next to each icon (floating bar always shows icons only, by design).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vertical offset (px)<\/strong> \u2014 fine-tune the distance from the top of the screen for floating styles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> and the menu updates on your site immediately \u2014 no cache to clear beyond your usual page cache, if you use one.<\/p>\n\n<p>You can also drop the menu manually into any post, page, or widget using the shortcode <code>[sharezel_share_menu]<\/code>, regardless of the global style setting (it always renders inline where you place it).<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20track%20visitors%20or%20send%20data%20anywhere%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin track visitors or send data anywhere?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin itself does not run analytics or tracking. 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