You can customize the look and feel of how image sharing looks and behaves.
Navigate to the Highlight and Share admin settings and click on the Images tab.
Image Sharing Options in Highlight and Share
Enabling Image Sharing
Click "Enable Image Sharing" to allow Highlight and Share to show sharing icons on your post images.
Enable Image Sharing Option
Enable Pinterest Sharing
Enable Pinterest Sharing on an Image
When enabled, a Pinterest icon will display on an image.
Pin It Badge on Images on Hover
Enable Web Share Sharing
Web Share API on Images
The Web Share API allows for more native sharing and is typically only available on mobile devices or in supported browsers like Safari.
If on a supported browser or device, you'll see a "Share" option when hovering over an image.
Web Share on the Safari Browser
On the user's mobile device, they can copy or share the image as they see fit.
Web Share on a User's Mobile Device
Enable Only Image Sharing Using Web Share
Share Image Only Option for Web Share
Depending on your site, you may want to send only the image and not the URL where the image is located. This can be useful on tutorial sites or educational sites where users may want to copy the images for use in notes easily.
Airdropping and saving images: This option must be enabled to support Airdrop on Mac devices.
Exclude Leading Image
Exclude Leading Image Option for Image Sharing
Sometimes, you have a featured image as the first image and want to skip that image. You can skip this "first" or leading image by checking the "Exclude Leading Image" option.
Select Which Post Types to Enable Image Sharing
You can select which post types have image sharing enabled by checking the enabled post types.
Post Type Options for Image Sharing Display
Sharing Preview
A sharing preview is shown periodically in the admin options to demonstrate what the sharing icons will look like when displayed on your site.
Sharing Preview
Sharing Location
Set the Sharing Location
By default, the sharing icons appear on the image's top-left.
Sharing Location in the Image Sharing Settings
Sharing locations can be:
Top Left
Top Right
Bottom Left
Bottom Right
Center
Example of Center-Aligned Sharing Options
Show on Hover (enabled or disabled)
Show on Hover Option for Image Sharing
By default, the sharing options display when hovering. If you'd like them always visible, switch this option off.
Set up Exclusions
Matching every image can be tricky, so that's why there are exclusions.
Set up Exclusions to Match Keywords or CSS or Data Attributes
Think of exclusions as a way to filter out any images you don't want shared.
Enter a keyword, CSS class name, or data attribute, and the image is skipped if a match is found.
Setting the Button Labels
Show, Hide, and Customize the Button Labels
This section allows you to show or hide the button labels and customize them to match the wording on your site.
If you choose to hide the labels, only the icons will display.
Hide the Sharing Button Labels to Show Icons Only
Setting the Button Shape
Set the Button Shape
Set the button shape, which can be:
Rounded
Circle
Square
The circular button shape is not recommended if the button labels are visible.
Choose rounded for a button with a slight border-radius.
Rounded Button Appearance with Labels
You can also hide the labels and use the Rounded button shape.
Rounded Button Appearance with Labels Hidden
Choose the Square button shape for a more traditional button appearance.
Square Button Appearance
Choose the Circle button shape if you wish to display the icons only in a circular shape. Please note that the Circle button shape is only recommended if the labels are hidden.
Circle Button Shape with Labels Hidden
Changing the Pinterest Colors
All colors for the Pinterest sharing icon and label can be customized.
Pinterest Color Options
Each color can be adjusted to match your site.
Pinterest Color Picker Option
A live preview is beneath the color options to see the changes quickly.
Changing the Web Share Colors
All colors for the Web Share sharing icon and label can be customized.
Web Share Color Options
You can use the color picker to match the button to your site.
