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How to add Social Share Buttons to a WP Engine website

Embed Social Share Buttons on WP Engine in just a few steps

Embed Social Share Buttons on WP Engine

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Create a Social Share Buttons plugin for WP Engine on Common Ninja
First, create a WP Engine Social Share Buttons plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the Social Share Buttons and enter the Editor.
Create a Social Share Buttons plugin for WP Engine on Common Ninja
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Save the Social Share Buttons plugin
When you're done creating the Social Share Buttons plugin, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the Social Share Buttons plugin
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Copy the Social Share Buttons Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Social Share Buttons plugin to your WP Engine website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your WP Engine website.
Copy the Social Share Buttons Embed Code
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Paste the code to your WP Engine website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your WP Engine website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the WP Engine’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Social Share Buttons Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Social Share Buttons plugin on your WP Engine website.
Paste the code to your WP Engine website’s HTML field.
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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Social Share Buttons plugin on your WP Engine plugin. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your WP Engine website’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Social Share Buttons plugin to your WP Engine website. You can do this by putting it straight into your WP Engine website's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your WP Engine website’s HTML code.