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.
    👉 Start here (register)
  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. Paste your unique ShareThis code into your website’s <head> and save/deploy.
  4. Go to Apps. Enable the App you want to display in your website.

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

Add Inline code (placement code)

Log in to the ShareThis Platform, enable the Inline tool you want (Inline Share Buttons, Follow Buttons, or Reaction Buttons), and customize its appearance and settings.

Then, copy the placement <div> code from the Platform and paste it into your page’s HTML wherever you want the tool to appear (e.g., blog post, product page).

Follow Buttons Placement Code:

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