Whether you're trying to grow your social media following, get more engagement or make your website more dynamic, there are plenty of WordPress social media plugins to help along the way.
With a seemingly endless amount of plugins to choose from, deciding which ones are worth installing can be a pain. In order to save you the hassle of spending hours searching for the best plugins, we've compiled a list of 30 WordPress social media plugins that you should try out. Not only will they make you a more effective social media manager, but they'll also make your life much easier.
Here's the social media channels we'll cover for WordPress social media plugins:
- WordPress Plugins for Twitter
- WordPress Plugins for Facebook
- WordPress Plugins for Google+
- WordPress Plugins for Instagram
- WordPress Plugins for LinkedIn
- WordPress Plugins for Pinterest
- General Social Media Plugins
WordPress Plugins for Twitter
1. Official Twitter Plugin
This WordPress plugin gives you a wide range of options. Whether you're looking for a way to embed Tweets, Vines or even Twitter collections, you can do it all with Twitter's official plugin.
One of the main benefits to using this plugin instead of doing a regular embed is the customization. You can change the link colors, border colors button sizes and more.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/twitter/
2. Tweet Dis
Click-to-Tweet or quotable Tweets plugins are very popular right now. These WordPress social media plugins allow you to create Tweet boxes within your content that make it easier for your readers to share your content on Twitter.
Tweet Dis has a long list of options that let you completely customize your Tweet boxes to match the style of your site.
Try it: http://www.tweetdis.com/
3. Rotating Tweets
This plugin is ideal for companies that want to make their site more dynamic. Rotating Tweets displays your latest Tweets one at a time instead of the traditional stream display.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/rotatingtweets/
4. Twitter Cards Meta
Twitter Cards help your Tweets stand out in your followers' timeline by adding images, a call to action or other features regular Tweets don't have.
Twitter Cards Meta takes care of the technical side of integrating the feature into your site. All you have to do is fill out a few boxes and you're done.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/twitter-cards-meta/
5. Ditty Twitter Ticker
Ditty Twitter Ticker is a fun way to display your latest Tweets on your site. The plugin lets you set up a ticker with your latest Tweets. Through this plugin, your Tweets scroll across the top or bottom of your screen, which is similar to what you see during a news cast.
The scrolling feature catches readers attention more than embedding a static Twitter feed in the sidebar.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/ditty-twitter-ticker/4139558
WordPress Plugins for Facebook
6. Simple Facebook Plugin
This WordPress plugin lets you easily embed your latest Facebook posts and a like box as widgets without using any embed codes.
You can also customize the look of the widget by choosing to display your Facebook cover photo, followers or latest posts.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-facebook-plugin/
7. Facebook Page Promoter Lightbox
If your website isn't bringing in new Facebook fans, using this lightbox plugin could improve your conversions. Facebook Page Promoter Lightbox displays a pop-up that puts your page front and center for the reader.
Although some marketers are on the fence about pop-ups, Crazy Egg found that opt-in pop-ups earned 1,375% more conversions than sidebar forms.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/facebook-page-promoter-lightbox/screenshots/
8. Facebook All
Facebook All is a great plugin for companies that want to deeply integrate Facebook into their website.
Some of the features include:
- Facebook comments
- Facebook login
- Facebook buttons
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/facebookall/
9. Facebook Events Calendar WordPress Plugin
Does your company host a lot of events or activities? If so, you should be using Facebook Events to promote them.
The Facebook Events Calendar WordPress plugin lets you integrate your Facebook Events into your website by embedding neat looking calendars into your pages.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/facebook-events-calendar-wordpress-plugin/9855120
10. Discount For Likes
Are you an E-Commerce business looking to build a social following? If you use WooCommerce, the Discount For Likes plugin is a cool way to combine social media and online shopping.
The plugin allows customers to receive discounts by sharing your products with their Facebook friends. The more likes they get, the deeper the discounts. Don't worry, you can control how much of a discount customers are able to get so you're not giving everything out for free.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/discount-for-likes-woocommerce-plugin/8147775
WordPress Plugins for Google+
11. New Google Plus Badge Widget
The New Google Plus Badge Widget makes it easy to show off your Google+ page in your sidebar or other areas of your site.
If you've been neglecting your Google+ account, this WordPress plugin can jumpstart your efforts.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/new-google-plus-badge-widget/
12. Google for WordPress
Grab this all-inclusive plugin to integrate Google's full suite of products into your site.
Google for WordPress includes modules for Google+, Google Fonts, Google Maps and a laundry list of others. It's the perfect plugin for Google Apps power users.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/sz-google/
13. Custom Google Plus Feed (Google+)
Want to show off your latest Google+ posts on your website? Custom Google Plus Feed lets you embed a clean stream of your posts in your sidebar or within pages.
You can even include a follow button to help grow your audience.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-google-plus-feed/
14. Comments Evolved
Looking for an alternative to the default WordPress comment system? Comments Evolved is a cool social media WordPress plugin that lets you integrate the Google+ comment system into your posts.
The plugin also allows readers to comment using their Facebook or Disqus accounts as well, so you're not alienating anyone.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gplus-comments/
15. Google Drive As WordPress CDN Plugin
This isn't necessarily a Google+ plugin, but it's well worth a mention. With this plugin, you can use Google Drive as a content delivery network (CDN), which can improve your website's load time.
A CDN delivers images from a separate server, which uses less of your site's resources to load pages. CDNs are typically paid services, but this plugin allows you to use Google Drive as your CDN for free.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/google-drive-as-wordpress-cdn-plugin/4931801
WordPress Plugins for Instagram
16. Instagram Feed
Use the Instagram Feed WordPress plugin to display posts from a single feed or multiple Instagram accounts. The great thing about this plugin is you can customize the look of the feed to make it more stylish and personalized.
You can display feeds in your sidebar or within pages and posts.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/instagram-feed/
17. Creative Instagram
Creative Instagram puts a unique twist on displaying Instagram photos on your site by using a lightbox to create a more professional looking gallery.
It's a great plugin for photographers and visually-driven businesses such as restaurants and fashion brands.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/creative-instagram/screenshots/
18. Instagram Journal
The Instagram Journal plugin turns Instagram posts into beautiful image galleries for your site. You can even display posts you've liked, other accounts, hashtags and more.
A creative way to use Instagram Journal is for contests. Have participants use a branded hashtag to enter, then display those posts as a gallery on your site.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/instagram-journal/11593035
19. POWr Instagram Feed
POWr Instagram Feed is another plugin that allows you to display Instagram posts on your site. You can even display posts from multiple accounts within the same stream.
You also have the opportunity to prioritize which feeds should be displayed first, and then customize the design.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/powr-instagram-feed/
20. Instagram Followers Widget
Use social proof to grow your Instagram following and make your audience more confident in your business.
Unlike the other Instagram plugins we've mentioned so far, this widget shows images of your followers, not your posts. Showing faces instead of a number can have a stronger effect when trying to get new followers to trust your brand.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/instagram-followers-widget/
WordPress Plugins for LinkedIn
21. WP LinkedIn
The WP LinkedIn plugin displays different parts of your LinkedIn account on your site. You can add your profile, recommendations and other information from LinkedIn.
It's great for freelancers or companies that want to highlight the members of their team on their website. The developer created a plugin for business pages as well.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-linkedin/
22. LinkedIn Company Updates
Data from Breitbarth discovered 57% of companies use their LinkedIn page. If you're one of them, sharing your posts on your website can give your page even more exposure.
The LinkedIn Company Updates plugin lets you embed a stream of your latest posts on your site so everyone can see. Readers have the option to click on the “View on LinkedIn” button to be taken directly to your company's page, where they can follow you.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/company-updates-for-linkedin/
23. GD LinkedIn Badge
For companies looking for a simple and lightweight plugin to promote your profile, GD LinkedIn Badge is a great option. It adds a minimalistic badge to your widget area that takes people to your profile.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/gd-linkedin-badge/
WordPress Plugins for Pinterest
24. Pinterest Widgets
The Pinterest Widgets plugin allows you to add pins, boards and follow buttons to your site without embed codes.
You can also display a profile box with some of your latest pins to entice people to follow you.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pinterest-widgets/
25. Pinterest Pin It Button On Image Hover And Post
Does your site use a lot of images within its content? Adding a Pin it button is an easy way to get people to share your content on Pinterest. The simplest way to add this feature to your site is a plugin.
This particular WordPress plugin displays the Pin it button when readers hover over an image. You can also change the settings to make the Pin it button visible all the time without needing to hover.
If Pinterest isn't a part of your social media marketing strategy yet, it will be after using this plugin.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pinterest-pin-it-button-on-image-hover-and-post/
26. Pinterest to WordPress Plugin
If you want to go beyond displaying pins in a feed, Pinterest to WordPress Plugin will allow you to create beautiful galleries that are highly customizable. You can change everything from the size of the images to backgrounds and more.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/pinterest-to-wordpress-plugin-/5304915
27. Pinterest Automatic Pin WordPress Plugin
This plugin makes publishing new pins a breeze by automatically pinning the images from your latest blog posts to your Pinterest account. Each pin is linked to the original post and you can even bulk pin images from old posts as well.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/pinterest-automatic-pin-wordpress-plugin/2203314
General Social Media Plugins
28. Revive Old Post
Do you have the habit of promoting your new posts on social media the first week you publish them and never again? Revive Old Post solves that problem by automatically sharing posts from your archive to Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
With the free version, you can customize the amount of time you want between shares, how far into your archives you want to go and even exclude specific posts from being shared.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/tweet-old-post/
29. Social Locker for WordPress
Content locking is a popular tactic to increase social shares for your site. Social Locker for WordPress hides content until a reader shares it on your specified social networks.
There are plenty of settings to customize the way the locker functions. For instance, you can lock certain sections of your content or entire pages. Content locking can be extremely effectively when used correctly, so it's worth a try.
Try it: http://codecanyon.net/item/social-locker-for-wordpress/3667715
30. Jetpack by WordPress
Jetpack is a suite of tools/modules designed to improve your site. Some of the tools are specifically for social media marketing. For instance, there is a tool that automatically shares your new blog post to your different social media profiles.
Jetpack also allows you to setup social sharing buttons to make it easier for readers to share your content. Add Jetpack to your site and see the 20+ other tools you get to use.
Try it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/
What Plugins Do You Use?
As the demand for social media management grows, you need the best plugins to make life easier. We've given you our list, now it's your turn. What are some of your favorite WordPress social media plugins you couldn't live without?
Leave a comment and let us know!
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