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Genesis Simple Share

By OsomPress

Marketing & Advertising / Social Media Marketing

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Genesis Simple Share Review - In-Depth Analysis

Genesis Simple Share adds beautiful share buttons to your site with ease. It is designed for use with Genesis child themes.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

7.18/10

User Rating

4.4/5 (based on 33+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Genesis Simple Share is created to be simple and easy to use within your Genesis child theme. We have tried to focus on making default options and initial setup a breeze.

The default settings should automatically enable the share icons on posts. You may wish to make some changes so in your WordPress dashboard hover over the Genesis menu item and click the Simple Share menu item in that submenu.

Once there you can choose which post types Simple Share will be active on, if it should show on archives, and which icons to enable. You can also drag and drop the icons to change the order they will display in on your site. You may wish to add your Twitter user name to the twitter icon settings. This will add a via: @username after the share text on Twitter. You may also add a URL to an image to use as the default image.

Comparing to Alternatives

Genesis Simple Share is a straightforward social sharing plugin with a clean and minimal design, offering essential sharing features without complex options. It competes with several popular social sharing plugins that provide varied features and customization.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Clean and minimal icon design that integrates well with themes
Supports custom post types including single and archive templates
Live preview feature in admin for easy configuration
Lightweight with no recorded security vulnerabilities
Simple and easy to configure for basic sharing needs

Weaknesses

Limited sharing options, missing popular platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and email
Pinterest sharing only uses the featured image, no option to select other images
No advanced customization or additional sharing features
No pro version to unlock more capabilities

User Sentiment Analysis

With a strong majority of 5-star ratings and few low ratings, users appreciate the plugin's simplicity and clean design, though some functionality limitations are noted.

Positive highlights

"Nice little plugin you have there... Live Preview feature in the Admin is cool too." - Robert Gadon
"Simple sharing plugin and easy to configure." - Anonymous User 21067829
"The share icons look fantastic on my site, very clean and minimal." - Lee MFL

Common complaints

Only shares the featured image on Pinterest, no option to select other images
Lacks sharing options for Instagram, WhatsApp, and email

Weaknesses

Limited platform support for sharing
No option to customize Pinterest image selection
No email sharing option
No advanced features or pro upgrade

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a lightweight, easy-to-use social sharing plugin with a clean design and basic sharing options, especially those using Genesis themes or custom post types.

Not ideal for

Users needing advanced sharing features, extensive platform support including Instagram, WhatsApp, email, or Pinterest image selection customization, or those wanting a pro version with more capabilities.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version includes basic social sharing buttons with clean design, support for custom post types, and a live preview feature in the admin area.

Final Verdict

Genesis Simple Share offers a clean, minimalistic social sharing solution that integrates well with WordPress sites needing basic sharing functionality without complexity. Its strong user ratings reflect satisfaction with its ease of use and design.

However, the plugin's limited sharing options and lack of advanced features or pro version may lead users with more demanding needs to consider alternative plugins that offer broader platform support and customization.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Genesis Simple Share plugin.

Genesis

Share Buttons

Social Sharing

FAQ

We’ve got a small wiki in the git repo for the plugin with some cool tips and tricks you can use.
https://github.com/copyblogger/genesis-simple-share/wiki/Usage-Tips