Title: ShareWave Author: Mokhtar Bensaid Published: February 25, 2025 Last modified: May 26, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/sharek-me/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev=3548937) ![](https://ps.w.org/sharek-me/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3548937) # ShareWave By [Mokhtar Bensaid](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mokhtarbsaid/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sharek-me.2.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/#description) * [Reviews](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/#reviews) * [Installation](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/#installation) * [Development](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sharek-me/) ## Description ShareWave adds elegant social sharing buttons to your WordPress posts and pages. Built with performance in mind, it uses pure SVG icons instead of heavy icon libraries, keeping your site fast and clean. **Supported platforms:** Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Flipboard, Email, Copy Link **Why ShareWave?** * **Lightweight** – Pure SVG icons with no external font libraries. Under 170KB total. * **Flexible placement** – After content, floating left, floating right, or mobile bottom bar. * **Full customization** – Choose button shape (round, rounded, square), colors, spacing, and animation effects. * **Drag & drop ordering** – Arrange platforms in any order from the Advanced Settings panel. * **Custom colors** – Use your brand color to override individual platform colors. * **Shortcode support** – Place buttons anywhere using `[sharewave]`. * **Privacy friendly** – No data collection, no external requests. Sharing links are constructed client-side. * **RTL ready** – Full support for Arabic and other right-to-left languages. * **Post type control** – Enable sharing on posts, pages, or any custom post type. * **10 built-in animations** – Make your buttons stand out with Pulse, Shake, Bounce, Swing, Wobble, Flip, Zoom, Heartbeat, or Fade In/Out animations — or keep them static with No Animation. #### Translations * English * Arabic ### External Services ShareWave constructs sharing URLs that redirect users to third-party social platforms. The plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. No direct connection is made to external services – sharing only happens when a user manually clicks a button. **Services used:** * **Facebook** – [Privacy Policy](https://www.facebook.com/policy.php) * **X (Twitter)** – [Privacy Policy](https://twitter.com/en/privacy) * **Pinterest** – [Privacy Policy](https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy) * **LinkedIn** – [Privacy Policy](https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy) * **WhatsApp** – [Privacy Policy](https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy) * **Telegram** – [Privacy Policy](https://telegram.org/privacy) * **Reddit** – [Privacy Policy](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/privacy-policy) * **Facebook Messenger** – [Privacy Policy](https://www.facebook.com/policy.php) * **Viber** – [Privacy Policy](https://www.viber.com/terms/viber-privacy-policy/) * **Flipboard** – [Privacy Policy](https://about.flipboard.com/privacy/) ## Screenshots * [[ * General settings – enable or disable platforms. * [[ * Style settings – button shapes and color options. * [[ * Style settings – placement and animation options. * [[ * Advanced settings – drag and drop platform ordering. * [[ * How to display the buttons in the interface. ## Installation 1. Upload the `sharek-me` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Navigate to **ShareWave** in the admin menu to configure settings. ## FAQ ### What is ShareWave? ShareWave is a WordPress plugin that adds fast, customizable social media sharing buttons to your posts and pages. ### Which social platforms are supported? Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Pinterest, WhatsApp, Telegram, Reddit, Facebook Messenger, Viber, Flipboard, Email, and Copy Link. ### Does ShareWave slow down my site? No. ShareWave uses lightweight SVG icons with no external font libraries or tracking scripts. It is one of the most performance-friendly sharing plugins available. ### Can I customize the button design? Yes. You can control button shape, color, spacing, animation, placement, and platform order. ### Can I use my brand color for the buttons? Yes. The Style Settings panel includes a custom color option that overrides all platform colors with a single brand color. ### How do I place buttons inside a specific area? Enable the shortcode option in General Settings and use `[sharewave]` anywhere on your site. ### Does it work with any WordPress theme? Yes, ShareWave works with any theme and supports RTL layouts. ### Is it free? Yes, ShareWave is completely free with all features included. ### Support & Bug Reports For support or to report an issue, you can reach me through the [contact page](https://mokhtarbensaid.com/contact/) or create a topic in the [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sharek-me/). ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “ShareWave” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Mokhtar Bensaid ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mokhtarbsaid/) “ShareWave” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sharek-me/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “ShareWave” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sharek-me) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sharek-me/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sharek-me/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sharek-me/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sharek-me/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. #### 1.2.0 * Technical fixes. #### 2.1.0 * Minor fixes and improvements. #### 2.0.0 * Added Copy Link sharing button. * Implemented mobile bottom bar view. * Added drag-and-drop platform ordering. * Introduced `[sharewave]` shortcode support. * Added dedicated Instructions page. * Applied various technical improvements. #### 2.2.0 * Rebranded from “Sharek Me” to “ShareWave” for a fresher identity. The plugin slug remains unchanged (sharek-me) to preserve existing installations. * Replaced FontAwesome with pure SVG icons – major performance improvement (plugin size reduced from 2.1MB to 168KB). * Updated admin panel colors to match ShareWave brand identity. * Improved admin UI consistency across General, Style, and Advanced settings. * Fixed sharing buttons not displaying on archive pages, blog page, and shop page when using Floating Right or Floating Left placement. * Fixed custom color CSS output (removed incorrect esc_html on inline styles). * Fixed CodeMirror loading on non-plugin admin pages. * Fixed review notice link pointing to wrong plugin slug. * Updated tested up to WordPress 7.0. ## Meta * Version **2.2.0** * Last updated **1 week ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [Arabic](https://ar.wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/) and [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sharek-me) * Tags * [share](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share/)[Share posts](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/share-posts/) [sharing buttons](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sharing-buttons/)[social media](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-media/) [social share](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-share/) * [Advanced View](https://co.wordpress.org/plugins/sharek-me/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sharek-me/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sharek-me/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Mokhtar Bensaid ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mokhtarbsaid/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sharek-me/)