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  Public Ticket #158033
Adding an Instagram Badge to Social Media Sharing Options
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  • Lew started the conversation
    How could I add other social media badges to the default sharing buttons in the theme? I'd like to specifically add instagram, but also alot for the possibility of other networks in the future.
  •  1,069
    ThemeNectar replied

    Hey Lew, each sharing button would require custom javascript development since it's actively gathering the share count based on the data retrieved from the applicable social site's API. It would a lot more practical to not use the default Salient buttons and just grab a plugin to assist you with this if you don't want to take on a good deal of coding.

    Cheers! 

  • Ben replied

    Not easy to find a plugin that is styled as nicely as the Salient buttons, any plans to add instagram

    Cheers

    Ben

  • Andre replied

    Hey there,

    I also would like to know if there is a way to add the instagram icon on Social Buttons ("edit social buttons" on visual composer)?

    Cheers

    Andre 

  •  8,838
    Tahir replied

    Hey!

    As Nectar mentioned you will likely have to use a third party plugin. IF you need some custom css for changing colors etc let us know the page url and we will sort it for you. 

    Thanks


    ThemeNectar Support Team 

  • Andre replied

    Hi Tahir

    Thanks for that! The url is: http://www.leddesign.com.au/clients/chrisclout/

    Please see how I have the social buttons under the intro text in this url: http://www.leddesign.com.au/clients/chrisclout/por...

    Is it possible to add Instagram to the list of Social Buttons on Visual Composer?

    Thanks a lot!

    Andre

  •  8,838
    Tahir replied

    Hey Andre!

    Unfortunately we dont have the instagram icon in the shortcode. Best would be to use third party instagram plugins . Let us know if you styling issues.

    Thanks


    ThemeNectar Support Team 

  • Andre replied

    No worries Tahir

    Might be a good idea to add this on the next update, maybe a share icon too.

    Thanks for you excellent work

    Andre

  •  8,838
    Tahir replied

    Will do . 

    Cheers


    ThemeNectar Support Team 

  •  1
    Travis replied

    X2 - please include Instagram social buttons in the next version if possible!

  •  8,838
    Tahir replied

    Will try. 

    Thanks


    ThemeNectar Support Team 

  • Matt replied

    x3

    I'm looking specifically to get the instagam icon next to the other social media icons on the woocommerce product page.

    Thanks

  •  1,069
    ThemeNectar replied

    Hey guys,

    thanks for the +1's :)

    Cheers

  •  6
    Oliver replied

    any news on the instagram buttons with 'social buttons ' options ? 

  •  4
    Adam replied

    nearly 10 years of people asking this and we still can add a simple icon to the share function?

  •  8,838
    Tahir replied

    @Adam, Adding an Icon is only part of the solution the Instagram API would also need to be integrated. 

    Hey Lew, each sharing button would require custom javascript development since it's actively gathering the share count based on the data retrieved from the applicable social site's API. It would a lot more practical to not use the default Salient buttons and just grab a plugin to assist you with this if you don't want to take on a good deal of coding.

    Cheers! 


    Thanks


    ThemeNectar Support Team 

  •  4
    Adam replied

    I do get that, and don't get me wrong, the Salient team is great.

    It just seems like something that could have been solved like Facebooks API was - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram-api/

    The API's are similar from what I read. 

    Thanks for the feedback Tahir. 

  •  8,838
    Tahir replied

    Escalating this to the developer for further response.

    Best 


    ThemeNectar Support Team