Async Social Sharing
widgets, social networks, performance Requires at least: 3.5 Tested up to: 3.9.1 Stable tag: 1.8.1 License: GPLv3 or later License URI: http://www.
4.3(12 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, Async Social Sharing is a WordPress social plugin with 200 active installations and a 4.3/5 rating from 12 reviews. It has been downloaded 50K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: AddToAny Share Buttons.
4.3/512 reviews
200active installs
50K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
Simple social sharing plugin that loads the third-party scripts asynchronously
and after the page loads to improve site performance.
The plugin provides settings to load any of the following sharing widgets:
- Google+
- Hacker News
Available display options include ability to display the sharing widgets on
above or below content on pages, specific custom post types or blog and archive pages.
Why is Asynchronous script loading better?
Asynchronous loading allows multiple files to load parallel to each other.
Instead of having to wait for Twitter to respond with their script, the browser
moves on and starts fetching the next request.
Dependencies
- WordPress 3.5+
- Content worth sharing
Contributors Welcome
- Submit a pull request on Github
Upcoming Versions Wishlist
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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