Social Media Buttons Add-on

The Social Media Buttons add-on for Event Espresso allows your attendees/registrants to share their events on various social networks. Buttons for Google+, Twitter, and Facebook can be added to the single event page.

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Installation

This add-on requires Event Espresso 3.1.33 or newer. It cannot be used with old versions of Event Espresso 3.

This add-on is a plugin for WordPress and can be installed through your WP dashboard (WP-admin).

Download the latest version of the Social Media Buttons add-on for Event Espresso 3 from your Event Espresso account.

Then login to your WordPress dashboard (WP-admin) and go to Plugins. Next, click on Add New –> Upload and browse to the plugin on your computer. Then select the zip file and begin the upload process. Wait for the plugin to upload and then click on Activate.

Setup and Configuration

This page (Social Media settings screen) shows all available options for various social networks and the options are explained below.

Facebook Settings

Layout Style – Select a style for the Facebook social button.
Show Faces – Specify if faces should be shown or not.
Font – Select a font style.
Color Scheme – Select a color scheme.

Be sure to save changes after making changes.

Twitter Settings

Twitter Username – Enter your Twitter username (e.g. eventespresso).
Count Box Position – Specify where the count box should be positioned.
The language for the Tweet button – Set a language that will be used for sharing on Twitter.

Be sure to save changes after making changes.

Google+ Settings

Google Button Size – Select a size for the Google+ button.
Google Text Display – Select where the text should appear.

Be sure to save changes after making changes.

Usage

The Social Media Buttons add-on provides your registrants/attendees with the option of sharing events on Twitter, Google+, or Facebook by adding social media buttons to the event pages.

Most settings are ready to go once the add-on is activated. Further customization to the settings can be made through WP dashboard and go to Event Espresso –> Social Media.

Troubleshooting

The plugin will not activate. Can you help?
Are you running a current version of Event Espresso 3?

Customizations

Our support team cannot write custom coding for you. Below are some examples on customizing this add-on.

None at this time — check back soon!

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