EG Sharebar Fedi

WordPress plugin for social sharing bar with Share2Fedi integration and customizable texts via admin panel.

Versione Italiana | English Version

Preview

Standard Sharebar

Social sharing bar with all visible buttons (X, Bluesky, Fediverse, Telegram, Copy Link)

Compact Sharebar (Icons Only)

Compact icon-only version - ideal for mobile and tight spaces

Configuration Panel

Complete administration panel - customize texts, labels and behavior

Features

• Share2Fedi Integration - Direct sharing to the Fediverse via Share2Fedi instance (https://s2f.emanuelegori.uno)
• Complete Admin Panel - Customize all sharing texts
• Optimized Icons - Optimized dimensions (18px) for mobile and desktop
• Git Updater Compatible - Automatic updates from Git repository
• Privacy-First - Zero trackers, zero external JavaScript
• Lightweight - Inline CSS, no dependencies
• Responsive - Adaptive design for desktop, tablet and mobile
• Full Localization - Complete translation support with .pot file

Supported Social Networks

1. Fediverse (Mastodon, Pleroma, Misskey, etc.) via Share2Fedi
2. X (Twitter)
3. Bluesky
4. Telegram
5. Copy Link

Installation

Via WordPress (ZIP Upload)

1. Download latest version: eg-sharebar-fedi.zip
2. Go to WordPress → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
3. Select downloaded ZIP file
4. Click "Install Now" → "Activate Plugin"

Via FTP

1. Download latest version: eg-sharebar-fedi.zip
2. Extract eg-sharebar-fedi folder
3. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/ via FTP
4. Activate plugin from WordPress panel

Updates

This plugin is NOT available on WordPress.org Store, so it does NOT update via standard WordPress system. You have two options:

Manual

1. Download new version: eg-sharebar-fedi.zip
2. Deactivate plugin in WordPress
3. Delete old folder /wp-content/plugins/eg-sharebar-fedi/
4. Upload new version (ZIP or FTP)
5. Reactivate plugin

Note: Saved configurations in database are NOT lost

Automatic via Git Updater (Recommended)

Initial setup:

1. Download Git Updater (free, no subscription required)
2. Install Git Updater in WordPress
3. No configuration required (public repository)

How it works:

• Git Updater periodically checks for new releases on Gitea
• Notifications appear in WordPress → Dashboard → Updates
• Click "Update" to automatically install new version
• Configurations are maintained

Configuration

1. Go to Settings → Sharebar Fedi
2. Customize:
   • Main label
   • Sharing texts (prefix + signature) for each social
   • Button labels
   • Share2Fedi instance URL
   • Debug mode
3. Save configuration

Usage

Shortcode (in posts)

[eg_sharebar]

PHP Function (in templates)

<?php eg_sharebar(); ?>

Customization

Sharing Texts

Each social network can have:

• Prefix: Text before title (e.g., "I liked ")
• Signature: Text after URL (e.g., " via @youraccount@yourdomain.com")

Shared text example:

I liked Article Title https://site.com/article via @user@domain.com

Share2Fedi

Configure custom Share2Fedi instance URL:

• Default: https://s2f.emanuelegori.uno
• Custom: https://s2f.yourdomain.com

Translation

The plugin is fully translatable. Translation files are located in the /languages/ folder.

To create a translation:

1. Use the eg-sharebar-fedi.pot file as template
2. Create your .po and .mo files
3. Place them in /languages/ folder

Current translations:

• English (built-in)
• Italian (built-in)

Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.2 or higher
• Modern browser with CSS Grid support

License

GPL-2.0-or-later (GNU General Public License v2.0 or later)

This program is free software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.

Full license text:

• LICENSE.md - English version
• LICENSE.IT.md - Italian version

For more information visit: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Author

Emanuele Gori

• Website: https://emanuelegori.uno
• Mastodon: @emanuelegori@emanuelegori.uno
• Repository: https://git.emanuelegori.uno/emanuelegori/eg-sharebar-fedi

Bug Reports

Open an issue at: https://git.emanuelegori.uno/emanuelegori/eg-sharebar-fedi/issues

Changelog

1.1.3 - 2026-01-19

• Fixed info badge positioning - now in bottom right corner like eg-fediverso-box
• Added wrapper container with relative positioning for badge
• Improved badge visibility and hover effect
• Maintains responsive behavior on mobile devices

1.1.2 - 2026-01-15

• Added info badge in bottom right corner with link to repository
• Implemented complete localization with translation support
• Added .pot file for translators
• Added multilingual README (English README.md and Italian README.it.md)
• Added plugin action links (Documentation and Settings)
• Fixed menu name from "Sharebar Fedi" to "EG Sharebar Fedi"
• Localized default configuration file (eg-sharebar-config.php)
• Improved UX with informative tooltip on hover

1.1.1 - 2026-01-14

• Added info badge in bottom right corner with link to repository
• Implemented complete localization with translation support
• Added .pot file for translators
• Added English README.md and Italian README.it.md
• Improved UX with informative tooltip on hover

1.1.0 - 2026-01-04

• License migration from CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 to GPL-2.0-or-later for WordPress compatibility
• Added LICENSE.md and LICENSE.IT.md files with full license text

1.0.6 - 2026-01-04

• Fix Show checkbox now hides only label
• Added icon-only buttons become square 44x44px
• Improved admin panel UX more intuitive

1.0.4 - 2026-01-03

• Fix increased button width (150-170px) to avoid Copy Link wrap
• Fix label aligned left by default
• Added admin panel option for label alignment (left/center)

1.0.3 - 2026-01-03

• Added complete compatibility with custom-plugin
• Added intelligent JavaScript auto-initialization

1.0.2 - 2026-01-03

• Fix added automatic spaces between prefix/title/URL/signature
• Fix reduced button dimensions (140-160px)
• Fix reduced button and label font-size
• Fix icons increased to 20px for better visibility
• Fix removed gray background from label
• Improved dedicated CSS style for label

1.0.1 - 2026-01-03

• Fix resolved backslash escape issue in apostrophes
• Fix icons resized from 11px to 18px (were too small)
• Fix added wp_unslash for correct apostrophe handling
• Improved icon rendering more visible on mobile

1.0.0 - 2026-01-03

• Initial release
• Share2Fedi integration for Fediverse
• Complete admin panel
• Customizable texts for each social
• Optimized icons
• Git Updater compatible
• Shortcode [eg_sharebar]
• PHP function eg_sharebar()

Credits

• Fediverse Logo: Public Domain
• Share2Fedi: Nikita Karamov (https://github.com/kytta/share2fedi)

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