JNews – Social Share & Counter is a lightweight, SEO-friendly social sharing solution designed to display share counts and engagement metrics across multiple networks. It supports 12 ready-to-use share buttons and allows for the display of total views per post. The plugin helps website owners increase content reach by adding advanced sharing buttons with built-in social proof.
WPExclusive members get access to Social Share & Counter as part of a full plugin and theme library — plans from $9.99/month. See the full JNews collection →
What Is JNews – Social Share & Counter?
JNews – Social Share & Counter is developed by JNews and is a publishing plugin for WordPress. It belongs to the publishing category on WPExclusive, alongside other tools for professional content creators.
The plugin addresses the lack of engagement metrics on standard blog layouts by providing visual share counters and customizable social bars. It is designed for news, blog, and magazine websites that require high performance and social proof validation.
JNews – Social Share & Counter Features
The core feature set is built around providing flexible sharing options and accurate engagement tracking.
Advanced Share Counters
Social Share & Counter includes a built-in counter for each individual platform and a total share tally. It integrates with view counter scripts from other publishing extensions, Jetpack, and WordPress Popular Posts. Users can set a threshold so that share counts only appear after reaching a specific number of engagements.
Platform Integration and Dummy Counters
The plugin supports over 15 social networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Unique to this plugin is the dummy share counter feature, which allows editors to set an initial starting number for shares. This ensures posts do not start at zero, helping to establish immediate social proof for new articles.
Flexible Layout Positions
Site administrators can tweak the social bar position to match any post layout. Options include top share bars, floating sidebars in monochrome or colored styles, and bottom share containers. The plugin allows for a primary share network list that is always visible and a secondary network list that appears only when a user clicks the expand button.
Pricing
Check current pricing on the Social Share & Counter sales page — WPExclusive members access it as part of their plan.
| Plan | Price | Sites | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPExclusive Membership | From $9.99/month | Unlimited | Social Share & Counter + full library |
For developers managing multiple sites, a WPExclusive membership covers Social Share & Counter plus hundreds of other plugins and themes — usually less than one premium license.
Latest Version
The current version is 11.0.3. The plugin receives regular updates to maintain compatibility with the latest API changes from major social media platforms. WPExclusive updates plugin files promptly after each release.
How to Install
- Download the Social Share & Counter .zip from your WPExclusive member account
- In WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Select the .zip and click Install Now → Activate
- Navigate to JNews Dashboard → Customize Style to configure settings
- Configure your Facebook App ID and Twitter reference handle in the Social Bar tab
Use Cases
Viral Content Hubs
Websites focused on viral news can use the floating social share bar to keep sharing buttons accessible as readers scroll through long-form content, optimized for high-volume publishing.
New Magazines Building Authority
Startups can utilize the dummy share counter feature to set an initial starting point for share counts, avoiding the “empty room” effect on new high-quality articles.
Agencies and Developers Managing Multiple Client Sites
Agencies can deploy Social Share & Counter across various client magazine sites without paying individual license fees, managing everything through a single WPExclusive subscription.
Pros and Cons
✅ Strengths
- Native integration with JNews theme ecosystem and view counters
- Ability to set arbitrary initial share counts for social proof
- SEO-friendly script loading that doesn’t significantly impact page speed
⚠️ Limitations
- Social share values for some networks may differ depending on the chosen view counter script
- Requires manual Facebook App ID setup to pull accurate Facebook share metrics
- Developer auto-updates require an active license key. WPExclusive publishes updates manually when new versions are released.
Is JNews – Social Share & Counter GPL Licensed?
Yes. JNews – Social Share & Counter 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 JNews – Social Share & Counter on WPExclusive
WPExclusive membership starts at $9.99/month, $87/year, or $149 lifetime — giving you JNews – Social Share & Counter plus every plugin and theme in the library, on unlimited sites.
Explore the full jnews collection → or browse all WordPress plugins →
Frequently Asked Questions
What does JNews – Social Share & Counter do?
JNews – Social Share & Counter is a publishing plugin that adds 12+ social sharing buttons and engagement counters to WordPress articles. It allows editors to display real-time or initial share counts to build social proof.
Is JNews – Social Share & Counter free?
Social Share & Counter is a premium extension. While some features may exist in basic formats elsewhere, the full feature set is available via WPExclusive from $9.99/month.
What is the latest version of JNews – Social Share & Counter?
The current version is 11.0.3. The plugin is actively maintained — WPExclusive members always receive the most current release.
How much does JNews – Social Share & Counter cost?
The plugin is typically sold as part of the JNews ecosystem. Via WPExclusive, it is included in plans from $9.99/month.
Is it legal to use JNews – Social Share & Counter via WPExclusive?
The plugin is GPL licensed, which explicitly permits redistribution. WPExclusive provides original, unmodified files — fully within GPL terms.
Can I hide the counters if shares are low?
Yes, Social Share & Counter includes a threshold setting. You can define a specific number of shares required before the counter becomes visible on the frontend.
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