We’ve just added a new shortcode to the plugin that can be accessed by using the following shortcode
interactive_links (with square brackets around it [])
example:
this is the default. the default options are
interactive_links tweet = ‘yes’ like=’yes’ stumble=’no’ style=’button_count’
example:
With the counter of the share on the right
interactive_links style=’side_count’
example:
So now it’s even easier to show stuff in your blog the way you want.
All the best
andy
Hi Andy,
Great plugin, it’s hitting the spot for my social networking needs.
I’m a little confused as to how to implement the Facebook Like button though. I’ve added the shortcode at the bottom of a page, the button shows up but doesn’t link to anywhere. It’s not clear to me what needs done in the admin section and I can’t find anything about it here, other than this post. I do have the FB URL in the Follow widget.
Hey Jaiji,
The like/tweet/stumble interactive buttons get the link from the page or post that they are on. Without being able to look at your site I can’t really tell you whats going on. If you are feeling intrepid then you can double check what page it is supposed to link to by viewing the contents of the iFRAME link for the like button. It should look somewhat like this:
<iframe src=”http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fshare-and-follow.com%2Fwordpress-plugin%2F2010%2F11%2Frelease-1-52-2-interactive-links-shortcode-added%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&width=100&action=like&font=arial&colorscheme=light&height=65″ scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ style=”border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100px; height:21px;” allowtransparency=”true”></iframe>
where the href bit in bold will be the link it is supposed to be sharing.
Also please be aware that when people click the like button and are already logged in to facebook, it will automatically add the link to their newsfeed, if not it will prompt them to login.
Finally the best advice on top of that I can give you is to use Permalinks (Settings –> Permalinks in the admin screen, I set mine to year/month/name).
regards
Andy
regards
andy
Hi Andy
It seems to be a browser issue. In Firefox 3.6.12 (on XP) the Twitter button is fine, opens a popup etc. but the FB Like button has no response at all other than the mouseover indicating a link. Fine in Safari 3.1.2, Chrome 7 and Opera 10.63. That stands for the examples on this page as well as on my local dev setup. J
Hey Jaiji,
Sorry to say but I have no control over the creation/display of the facebook like button as it is an iFrame coming from Facebook. I would however say that this could be just a Firefox issue as there was some link problems with the release made a few weeks ago. They have been made aware of this by myself and did a new release I think last week fixing it.
regards
Andy
Hello,
I have two very small requests/suggestions, just thought you might be interested in some feedback…
The first is if possible, could you make the Facebook Like and Twitter Retweet buttons the same size, the Twitter one is slightly bigger. I know it is a little silly but it would make my posts look more neat.
Secondly, I’ve moved the Twitter Retweet box to the bottom of the article because of what I mentioned above, however doing so has placed it below the Share and Follow icons at the base of the article. I was hoping to have the Twitter Retweet button in line with the other icons, rather then below them. It may also benefit from a “Bottom Left” and “Bottom Right” option in the settings like there is with the “Top Left” and “Top Right”.
Just some ideas anyway, you’re doing an amazing job and I’m very thankful!
Hey Aaron,
It’s my plan to do that in December. Here have a look at the roadmap for development.
http://share-and-follow.com/wordpress-plugin/2010/11/december-plans-for-share-and-follow-our-roadmap/
regards
andy
Hi Andy,
Great work, was curious about the current status of the interactive share buttons and if they could be implemented as a widget in a sidebar?
Best,
Dave
Dave
When I get chance I will do it. As is often the case with wordpress plugins, I need to make real money first before I can waste it on share and follow time. Mortgage to pay and a new baby on the way….
regards
Andy
interactive_links style=’side_count’ -> it doesn’t works
it still show the vertical one…
[interactive_links style=’side_count’]
Cyonpark
http://share-and-follow.com/wordpress-plugin/2010/11/release-1-52-2-interactive-links-shortcode-added/ works fine for me with the same code. Are you sure your doing it correctly? Maybe if you use the correct “quote mark” and not ’ as you stated?
regards
andy
It does not works,
anyway I have manage to make it look and feel on my web.
out of topic a little,
and in the wp e commerce page, It might be a good idea to not to shown at checkout page,
how to do that?
( I think there some pages that I don’t want to show share and follow esspecially in wp e commerce)
how to mannually add a share links site item.
Cheers
Seems to work just fine for me and the other installations. so it points at a problem of your theme.
All you need to do is exclude the pages from WP-ecommerce that is sets up. i.e. the checkout page. All you need is the page id’s and it is all there. BUT I prefer to no show share and follow on any page and then use temaplate tags inside the theme as it gives greater contol
http://share-and-follow.com/wordpress-plugin/share-and-follow-wordpress-plugin-documentation/implementing-the-share-links-into-a-theme/