Getting Started

How to Install and Set Up Social Linkz in WordPress

How to install Social Linkz

To install Social Linkz, go to WordPress admin → Plugins → Add New, search for Social Linkz, click Install Now, then Activate — or upload the plugin zip if you downloaded it. Once activated, a new Social Linkz menu appears in your WordPress admin sidebar. The whole process takes a couple of minutes and needs no code.

Install from the WordPress plugin directory

This is the easiest way and gets you automatic updates:

  1. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
  2. In the search box, type Social Linkz.
  3. Find Social Linkz in the results and click Install Now.
  4. When the button changes to Activate, click it to activate the plugin.

Install by uploading the zip

Use this method if you downloaded the plugin zip:

  1. Download the social-linkz.zip file.
  2. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New and click Upload Plugin at the top.
  3. Choose the social-linkz.zip file and click Install Now.
  4. After it installs, click Activate Plugin.

Where to find Social Linkz after activation

Once activated, look for the Social Linkz item in your WordPress admin sidebar. Its settings live at Social Linkz → Settings, organized into tabs — Inline Content, Configuration, and (with PRO active) Floating Bar, Highlight Share, and Click to Post.

First setup in 4 steps

Share buttons are off until you enable them. Here is the fastest path to your first live buttons:

  1. Go to WordPress admin → Social Linkz → Settings → Inline Content and turn on Enable Inline Content.
  2. In Social Networks, choose the networks to show — Facebook and X (Twitter) are available in the free plugin — and drag them into the order you want.
  3. Under Display, choose where the buttons appear (for example, Below Content) and which Post Types they show on (Posts and/or Pages).
  4. Click Save, then open any post or page to see the buttons.

For the full walk-through of each option, see how to add social share buttons to posts and pages.

Unlocking PRO features

The free plugin covers inline buttons, the block, and the shortcode. Advanced sharing tools — the floating share bar, highlight-to-share, click-to-post boxes, share counts, and 60+ extra networks — are part of Social Linkz PRO.

PRO feature

Social Linkz PRO is unlocked with a license through Freemius. After purchasing, activate your license from the Social Linkz screens and the PRO tabs and options appear automatically. See the Social Linkz product page for details.

Conclusion

Installing Social Linkz is a two-minute job: install from the plugin directory (or upload the zip), activate it, and find it under the Social Linkz menu. Enable inline content, pick your networks, set the position, and save to get your first share buttons live. Next, dive into adding share buttons to posts and pages to fine-tune placement.

FAQs

How do I install Social Linkz?

Go to Plugins → Add New in WordPress admin, search for Social Linkz, click Install Now, then Activate. Alternatively, upload the social-linkz.zip file from the Upload Plugin button on the same screen.

Where is Social Linkz after I activate it?

A Social Linkz menu item appears in the WordPress admin sidebar. Its settings are at Social Linkz → Settings.

Why don't I see any share buttons after installing?

Share buttons are off by default. Go to Social Linkz → Settings → Inline Content, turn on Enable Inline Content, choose your networks and post types under Display, then click Save.

Do I need a license to use Social Linkz?

No. The free version works with no license. A license (via Freemius) is only needed to unlock Social Linkz PRO features such as the floating share bar, highlight-to-share, click-to-post, and share counts.

Does Social Linkz work on custom post types?

Posts and Pages are supported in the free plugin. Sharing on custom post types is a Social Linkz PRO feature.

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