Envira Gallery: Social Addon is a specialized WordPress extension that adds social sharing buttons directly to your gallery images and lightboxes. Trusted by over 150,000 websites, it allows visitors to distribute visual content across major platforms like Facebook, X (Twitter), and Pinterest instantly. This addon ensures your photography gains maximum exposure through native social integrations.
WPExclusive members get access to the Social Addon as part of a full plugin and theme library — plans from $9.99/month. See the full Envira Gallery collection →
What Is Envira Gallery: Social Addon?
Envira Gallery: Social Addon is developed by Envira Gallery and is a social sharing plugin for WordPress. It belongs to the social category on WPExclusive, alongside other tools for increasing audience engagement and traffic. The plugin solves the problem of static galleries by turning every image into a shareable asset.
It is built for photographers, designers, and bloggers who want to simplify how users recommend their work. By placing buttons on both gallery and lightbox views, the Social Addon removes friction from the sharing process.
Envira Gallery: Social Addon Features
The feature set is built around providing flexible, high-performance sharing options that don’t compromise website speed.
Multi-Platform Integration
The addon supports a wide variety of networks including Facebook, X (Twitter), Pinterest, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp. It also includes an email sharing option for private distribution. These integrations help photographers reach diverse audiences across different social media ecosystems easily.
Interactive Placement and Orientation
Site owners can fully control how buttons appear on the frontend. Options include adjusting the location and orientation of the social buttons relative to the image. These buttons appear in both the standard gallery grid and the expanded lightbox view to ensure visibility at all times.
Advanced Application Registration
To provide professional news feed formatting, the Social Addon allows for native integration with Facebook and Twitter via custom application registration. This technical advantage results in better image placement and more attractive posts when users share your content. It ensures images look their best on external platforms.
Pricing
Check current pricing on the Social Addon sales page — WPExclusive members access it as part of their plan.
| Plan | Price | Sites | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPExclusive Membership | From $9.99/month | Unlimited | Social Addon + full library |
For developers managing multiple sites, a WPExclusive membership covers the Social Addon plus hundreds of other plugins and themes — usually less than one premium license.
Latest Version
The plugin receives regular updates to maintain compatibility with social platform API changes. WPExclusive updates plugin files promptly after each release to ensure security and performance.
How to Install
- Download the Social Addon .zip from your WPExclusive member account
- In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Select the .zip and click Install Now → Activate
- Navigate to Envira Gallery → Settings → Social to configure your sharing platforms
- Enable social sharing within the indivudual Gallery edit screen under the Social tab
Use Cases
Photography Portfolios and Online Galleries
Photographers can use the addon to encourage viral sharing of their portfolios. By enabling Pinterest and Facebook buttons, images are easily pinned or shared, driving relevant traffic back to the primary gallery website.
Ecommerce Product Showcases
Businesses displaying products within Envira galleries can utilize social sharing to boost conversion. When users share high-quality product images to WhatsApp or LinkedIn, it acts as a personal recommendation, expanding brand reach organically.
Agencies and Developers Managing Multiple Client Sites
Agencies can deploy the Social Addon across various client installations to provide professional social features without per-site license fees. Utilizing a WPExclusive membership makes this a cost-effective strategy for small to medium agencies.
Pros and Cons
✅ Strengths
- Supports native integration for better metadata formatting on Facebook and Twitter
- Individual image sharing rather than just sharing the entire page URL
- Works seamlessly in both standard grid layouts and the professional lightbox
⚠️ Limitations
- Requires the core Envira Gallery plugin to be installed and active to function
- Developer auto-updates require an active license key. WPExclusive publishes updates manually when new versions are released.
Is Envira Gallery: Social Addon GPL Licensed?
Yes. Envira Gallery: Social Addon is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), the same license that governs WordPress itself. GPL gives any user the legal right to use, study, share, and redistribute the software. This is the legal framework that makes WPExclusive’s membership model possible.
WPExclusive distributes 100% original, unmodified files — the same release the developer publishes. No injected code, no alterations, no security risks.
Get Envira Gallery: Social Addon on WPExclusive
WPExclusive membership starts at $9.99/month, $87/year, or $149 lifetime — giving you Envira Gallery: Social Addon plus every plugin and theme in the library, on unlimited sites.
Explore the full Envira Gallery collection → or browse all WordPress plugins →
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Envira Gallery: Social Addon do?
Envira Gallery: Social Addon is a social media extension that adds sharing buttons for platforms like Facebook, Pinterest, and WhatsApp to gallery images. The Social Addon enables users to share specific photos rather than just the page they are on.
Is Envira Gallery: Social Addon free?
The Social Addon is a premium extension and does not have a standalone free version. It is available to all WPExclusive members starting at $9.99/month.
What is the latest version of Envira Gallery: Social Addon?
The plugin is actively maintained — WPExclusive members always receive the most current release as soon as it is verified and uploaded.
How much does Envira Gallery: Social Addon cost?
The addon is typically sold as part of premium Envira Gallery bundles ranging from Pro to Agency levels. Via WPExclusive, it is included in plans from $9.99/month.
Is it legal to use Envira Gallery: Social Addon via WPExclusive?
The plugin is GPL licensed, which explicitly permits redistribution. WPExclusive provides original, unmodified files — fully within GPL terms.
Does the Social Addon support WhatsApp sharing?
Yes, the Social Addon is fully optimized for mobile devices and includes native WhatsApp sharing buttons for easy distribution on smartphones.
