Title: Social Media by Lazy Cat Themes Author: dun_edwards Published: 18 May 2016 Last modified: 30 October 2016 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =1419398) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest three major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev =1419398) # Social Media by Lazy Cat Themes By [dun_edwards](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dun_edwards/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes.1.1.7.zip) * [Details](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/#installation) * [Development](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/) ## Description Social Media by Lazy Cat Themes was created as a simple plugin for use by the Lazy Cat Themes family of recipe-based WordPress themes. The plugin has two modes: * A simple mode where the social networks can be setup quickly * An advanced mode where the social networks can be setup to provide a fan or follower count Included networks are: * Facebook * Twitter * Google+ * YouTube * Pinterest * Instagram * Email * Bloglovin’ * StumbleUpon * LinkedIn The plugin has a display widget, a shortcode and an API and uses FontAwesome to display social icons. #### Docs & Support You can find full documentation [here](https://plugins.lazycatthemes.com/social-media). ## Screenshots [⌊Easy Setup - Easy setup by putting in the bare minimum information necessary with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.⌉⌊Easy Setup - Easy setup by putting in the bare minimum information necessary with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.⌉[ **Easy Setup** – Easy setup by putting in the bare minimum information necessary with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. [⌊Follower Count - By utilising API keys for the social networks, this plugin can display follower and fan counts.⌉⌊Follower Count - By utilising API keys for the social networks, this plugin can display follower and fan counts.⌉[ **Follower Count** – By utilising API keys for the social networks, this plugin can display follower and fan counts. [⌊Includes a Display Widget - A display widget allows you to display social networking in any widget-enabled area of your site.⌉⌊Includes a Display Widget - A display widget allows you to display social networking in any widget-enabled area of your site.⌉[ **Includes a Display Widget** – A display widget allows you to display social networking in any widget-enabled area of your site. [⌊Elegant Display - Font Awesome is used to elegantly display the social networks in a way that can easily be customized using CSS.⌉⌊Elegant Display - Font Awesome is used to elegantly display the social networks in a way that can easily be customized using CSS.⌉[ **Elegant Display** – Font Awesome is used to elegantly display the social networks in a way that can easily be customized using CSS. [⌊10 Networks Supported - The current version supports Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Bloglovin', StumbleUpon, LinkedIn and Email⌉⌊10 Networks Supported - The current version supports Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Bloglovin', StumbleUpon, LinkedIn and Email⌉[ **10 Networks Supported** – The current version supports Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Bloglovin’, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn and Email ## Installation 1. Upload the entire `lct-social-media` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress. 3. You will find a ‘Social Media’ menu in your WordPress admin panel. For usage, you can also have a look at the [plugin homepage](https://plugins.lazycatthemes.com/social-media). ## FAQ Can I use my existing WordPress theme? Yes! This plugin is designed to work in any WordPress theme. It uses FontAwesome to display social network icons so the colors can easily be changed to adapt to any theme. Where can I find documentation? Our documentation can be found at the [plugin homepage](https://plugins.lazycatthemes.com/social-media). What is the difference between simple and advanced Social Network configuration Simple configuration is where you simply put the name of the relevant social network page. If you want the plugin to use an API to calculate a follower count then you may need to create an API key and put this in the configuration. Full details on how to do this are available [here](http://www.lazycatthemes.com/document/advanced-configuration-for-follower-count/). Is there a widget? Yes! There is a widget that supports the following features: * Icon strip alignment (left, center, right) * Icon size (big or small) * Whether the strip is for the social site itself or to display share icons * Whether to show the follower count How do I embed social media icons in a post or page? There is a shortcode that supports all of the features listed in the question above. Is there a way just to obtain back the data using PHP? Yes! There is a developer API that returns all the configured social networking data as an array. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors and Developers “Social Media by Lazy Cat Themes” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ dun_edwards ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dun_edwards/) [Translate “Social Media by Lazy Cat Themes” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Change Log #### 1.0 * Initial Version #### 1.0.1 * Added a link to documentation on the options screen #### 1.0.2 * Change to trigger update #### 1.0.3 * Removed unused constants #### 1.0.4 * Fixed bug in Bloglovin so it is usable again #### 1.0.5 * Fixed display error in short code #### 1.0.6 * Fixed error introduced in 1.0.5 #### 1.1.0 * Added support for LinkedIn (with simple mode) * Fixed minor bug with shortcodes #### 1.1.1 * Updated readme to show LinkedIn as a supported network #### 1.1.2 * Same as 1.1.1 #### 1.1.3 * Added a separate share option so that you can turn on sharing in a social network even if you don’t use it #### 1.1.4 * Fixed exception that occurs with followe count on share #### 1.1.5 * Hide out of scope options when social network is not enabled #### 1.1.6 * Fix so that social networking and sharing work side-by-side properly #### 1.1.7 * Added the network_key to the social sharing data ## Meta * Version **1.1.7** * Last updated **10 years ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.6.30** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/) * Tags * [share plugin](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share-plugin/)[social media](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-media/) [social share](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-share/)[Social Share Buttons](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-share-buttons/) [social share plugin](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-share-plugin/) * [Advanced View](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/social-media-by-lazy-cat-themes/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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