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Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic

By Shareaholic

Marketing & Advertising / Social Media Marketing

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

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

Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic Review - In-Depth Analysis

Shareaholic is a powerful suite of tools for audience engagement. It offers social share buttons, related posts, and content analytics to boost website traffic.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.98/10

User Rating

4.4/5 (based on 1053+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

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

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Shareaholic is the world's leading suite of Audience Growth and Engagement tools. It allows you to add award-winning social share buttons, related posts, content analytics, ad monetization, and more to your website.

This plugin makes it easy for any website, big or small, to engage and grow their traffic, market their content, gain insight, and monetize their audience. And it all lives in one simple dashboard.

We do all this in a lightweight and lightning-fast package by using advanced code optimization techniques such as selective and lazy loading. The plugin loads just the functionality that you have selected and when necessary.

Also, because all the tools are integrated, you will have a set of tools on your website that are designed to work perfectly together with no conflicts, headaches, or slow downs.

In fact, Shareaholic is recognized by WP Engine as an essential speed-friendly social media and SEO toolkit. Kinsta, upon testing, determined that the plugin does not add much load time overall to a WordPress site.

Comparing to Alternatives

Shareaholic is a well-established social sharing plugin with a broad feature set, but it faces competition from several other capable plugins in the WordPress ecosystem.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Comprehensive social sharing features including related posts integration
User-friendly interface praised for ease of use
Reliable performance with minimal maintenance required
Offers both free and premium versions with extended functionality
Highly rated by a large user base

Weaknesses

History of multiple medium-severity security vulnerabilities
Some users report unclear benefits or intrusive admin notices
Security risk score indicates moderate risk
Premium features may require additional investment

User Sentiment Analysis

With a strong majority of 5-star ratings and an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, users generally appreciate Shareaholic's functionality and ease of use, though a minority express concerns.

Positive highlights

'Good stuff' - skneller
'Easy to use' - aeolian
'Grateful for its functionality. It just works.' - Michaelrossmann
'Very pleased with all the free features!' - strategicpublishers
'Great for sharing on other platforms!' - shalondriar

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Presence of nag messages in the admin area can be annoying
Some users are unsure how the plugin benefits their site
Security vulnerabilities have been identified in past versions
Premium features may not be clearly differentiated from free offerings

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a robust and feature-rich social sharing plugin with related posts functionality and are comfortable managing security updates.

Not ideal for

Those who prioritize maximum security with minimal risk or prefer a plugin without any intrusive admin notifications.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers a wide range of social sharing buttons and related posts features that satisfy most users' needs.

Pro version

The premium version provides additional advanced features and customization options to enhance social sharing and analytics capabilities.

Final Verdict

Shareaholic stands out as a comprehensive social sharing solution with a loyal user base and a strong feature set, including related posts integration. Its ease of use and reliable performance make it a solid choice for many WordPress site owners.

However, its history of security vulnerabilities and occasional intrusive admin notices may concern some users. Those seeking a highly secure or minimal-interference plugin might consider alternatives, but for users valuing functionality and support, Shareaholic remains a competitive option.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic plugin.

social sharing

content analytics

FAQ

Yes! Shareaholic’s core features are and always will be free.

When Shareaholic is activated it redirects to its welcome screen. If you want to prevent this you can use the function below:

/**  * Disable Shareaholic activation redirect  *  * Use this if you use the TGM Plugin Activation to install plugins  */ function prefix_shareaholic_disable_welcome_redirect() {     delete_transient( '_shr_activation_redirect' ); }

If you want to prevent the Review Notice from appearing you can use the function below:

/**  * Disable Shareaholic Review Notice  *  */ function shareaholic_disable_review_notice() {   remove_action('admin_notices', array('ShareaholicAdmin', 'display_review_notice')); } add_action('admin_init', 'shareaholic_disable_review_notice', 11);

You can disable Shareaholic In-Page Apps using a filter (PHP code) that you can add to a “functionality” plugin such as the Code Snippets plugin.

Disable Shareaholic In-Page Apps in specific categories, for example:

function shareaholic_disable_categories() {     // Examples of in_category usage: https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/in_category     if ( in_category( array( 'my_category_1_slug', 'my_category_2_slug' ) ) ) {         return true;     } } add_filter( 'shareaholic_disable_share_buttons', 'shareaholic_disable_categories' ); add_filter( 'shareaholic_disable_recommendations', 'shareaholic_disable_categories' );

Disable Shareaholic In-Page Apps on a custom post type, for example:

function shareaholic_disable_customposts() {     if ( 'my_custom_post_type' == get_post_type() ) {         return true;     } } add_filter( 'shareaholic_disable_share_buttons', 'shareaholic_disable_customposts' ); add_filter( 'shareaholic_disable_recommendations', 'shareaholic_disable_customposts' );

For all other apps, use “Targeting Rules” to disable apps from specific sections of your website.

Contributors and developers

“Professional Social Sharing Buttons, Icons & Related Posts – Shareaholic” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.