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Friends,Would you like more visitors from social media?

Try this AddThis Plugin!!

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AddThis Plugin Installation
Copy "addthis.php" to plugins directory.
Activate the Plugin from ACP

Configuration
MyBB AddThis Plugin requires a "Profile ID" Go to AddThis.com, signup and create a profile and copy the profile ID.
Profile ID would be something like this: 'ra-99e3404b22a33456'.

After profile creation, Choose a tool(sharing widget) and configure it from 'TOOLS' Dashboard.
Many widgets available (FREE and Paid), select the one (or more) according to your choice.
The one we use in LinuxBB.com is "Sharing Sidebar"

Copy the profile ID in to "AddThis settings in your "Home -> Board Settings -> AddThis -> AddThis Profile ID:"
Select Enable addthis: "Yes"
Save Settings.

You should be able to see sharing widgets immediately after this on all Forum pages.

What are the benefits of this plugin?
AddThis automates the Social sharing buttons according to the visitors' choice!
Visitors are greeted with the sharing buttons they wanted always!
Webmaster can get world class analytics and detailed overview on what exactly is getting shared?
There will be no JavaScript loading delay since this plugin calls it asynchronously
No additional load to the forum (scripts or images)
Easy installation, no template edits (Addthis template edit)
Any user can opt out of this themselves if they wish to

New to AddThis?
If you want to know more about addthis profile:https://support.addthis.com/customer/portal/articles/381216-using-profiles

Download: https://community.mybb.com/mods.php?action=view&pid=448
GitHub     : https://github.com/wmnoc/mybb_addthis_plugin
Demo      : https://www.devopsrun.com/
Addthis    : https://www.addthis.com/
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Release Notes
V 0.1 Date 2015 March 20
V 0.2 Date 2019 March 17
  • First Release, no known issues at the moment.
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Feel free to suggest/comment/question if you have any Smile

Thanks
Is this plugin still working ? Nothing showed up

well everything seems to be OK but Only the icons not showing
https://www.irandeliver.com/forum/index.php

Fixed.
I am coming back to MyBB after long time, i see you have fixed it!
(2018-12-02, 06:44 PM)_Jerry_ Wrote: [ -> ]I am coming back to MyBB after long time, i see you have fixed it!


Hi Jerry,

It seems you have a new v1.2 , but I can't find where to download it (Not even in the github project)

I have just installed it and followed your instructions but can't see the icons on my site  :-(

http://unicorntales.org/kq4-perilsofrosella-remake/forum/Forum-Latest-News


H
ope you can help,
Chaiavi

Ohh, never mind

Found my problem, I chose an inline display so I need to insert the code into the template


Thanks for the plugin it works well!

Although, I will still be happy to get the v1.2
(2019-12-02, 12:45 PM)chaiavi Wrote: [ -> ]
(2018-12-02, 06:44 PM)_Jerry_ Wrote: [ -> ]I am coming back to MyBB after long time, i see you have fixed it!


Hi Jerry,

It seems you have a new v1.2 , but I can't find where to download it (Not even in the github project)

I have just installed it and followed your instructions but can't see the icons on my site  :-(

http://unicorntales.org/kq4-perilsofrosella-remake/forum/Forum-Latest-News


H
ope you can help,
Chaiavi

Ohh, never mind

Found my problem, I chose an inline display so I need to insert the code into the template


Thanks for the plugin it works well!

Although, I will still be happy to get the v1.2
I am glad that you found it useful!
I see there are a few potential areas of improvement, I will update the code and this thread when it is ready. Thanks.