How to Install ShareThis’ Follow Buttons

Grow your social following with our free and easy-to-install Follow Buttons. You can learn more about ShareThis Website tools, here.

Quick start (2 ways)

  1. Use the ShareThis Platform (recommended)
    Best for full control and customization. Create or log into your ShareThis account, enable the tool you want, copy your unique head code, and paste it into your site’s <head>. Then customize and publish.
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  2. Use a Plugin or Integration
    If you’re on WordPress, Shopify, React or Angular, install our plugin/integration for a smoother setup.

Before you begin: Make sure you (or your developer) have access to your site’s HTML <head> section, or the ability to add site-wide scripts through your CMS or website builder.1

Install the ShareThis head code

  1. Log in or sign up to the ShareThis Platform.
  2. Add your domain.
  3. Copy your unique ShareThis installation script.
    • You can find it in Step 1 of any App page (e.g., Inline Share Buttons, Sticky Share Buttons, Follow Buttons).
    • Or, you can find the same script in Settings → Setup inside the Platform.
  4. Paste the script into your website’s <head> section, then save and publish your changes.
  5. In the Apps section, select Follow Buttons, click Enable App to activate it on your site.
  6. (Optional but recommended) Customize your app.
    • Choose between Smart Share Buttons or manual selection of networks.
    • Adjust colors to match your brand.
    • Set button size, shape, alignment, and enable share counts if desired.

Tip: You can also find your head code under Profile → Settings → Setup in the Platform

Add Inline code (placement code)

If you’re using Inline tools (such as Inline Share Buttons, Follow Buttons, or Reaction Buttons), you’ll also need to add a placement tag.

  1. From the App page, copy the placement code shown in “Step 3: Add the Placement Tag to Your Site“.
  2. Paste that code into your page’s HTML wherever you want the buttons to appear (for example, below a blog post or product description).
  3. Save and publish your page.

Follow Buttons Placement Code:

<!-- ShareThis BEGIN -->
<div class="sharethis-inline-follow-buttons"></div>
<!-- ShareThis END -->