Plugin: AddThis Social Share
What is AddThis?
AddThis is a social bookmarking service that can be integrated into a website with the use of a web widget. Once added, visitors to the website can bookmark an item using a variety of services, such as Facebook, MySpace, Google Bookmarks, and Twitter. The website is the most widely used service for bookmarking and sharing web pages, used on over 5% of the top 10,000 sites on the internet. Text © Wikipedia.
Where is it in Maian Weblog?
At the base of each blog/journal entry as seen in the following screenshot.
Clicking the + icon brings up a div where you can search for hundreds of social share options, meaning your journals can been seen across loads of social platforms.
Clicking the + icon brings up a div where you can search for hundreds of social share options, meaning your journals can been seen across loads of social platforms.
How can I implement it in Maian Weblog?
Simply grab your API code from the AddThis website and paste into the box provided on the following page in your Maian Weblog admin area:
Other images may be available via the AddThis website. You can also adjust button colours, appearance and size.
Important: Depending on what code you see, you may need to alter the div inside the 'journal.tpl.php' file.
The default is:
<div class="addthis_sharing_toolbox"></div>
You should change this if the div code shown at AddThis is different.
Settings > Social Settings > Other Options
Note that this is entirely optional. If you have set up the plugin correctly, you`ll see an image similar to the one above.Other images may be available via the AddThis website. You can also adjust button colours, appearance and size.
Important: Depending on what code you see, you may need to alter the div inside the 'journal.tpl.php' file.
The default is:
<div class="addthis_sharing_toolbox"></div>
You should change this if the div code shown at AddThis is different.