Abivia's SocBook plugin Simplifies adding social bookmarking to your site.
Version 1.0 offers full support for AddThis social bookmarking, and the ability to drop buttons in for other sites. The plugin is completely flexible so the bookmark widgets appear where, when, and how you want them.
Abivia's Redaction plugin is available for free download.
Unlike similar plugins available from others, our product does not insert hidden back-links! You can use this safely without putting your search rankings at risk.
Configuration
Abivia SocBook has powerful, yet simple configuration options.
View Selection
These three options control whether or not widgets appear on the front page, in section views, and in category views. Widgets always appear in article views.
When you have multiple articles on one page, SocBook will generate bookmarks that link back to the individual article. If the user can't see the full article, then the widgets won't be shown.
Section ID Filter
The section filter lets you include or exclude specific sections. To include only selected sections, enter one or more section IDs, separated by commas (example: 1,3,10,7). To exclude sections, start with a minus sign (example: -2,4,6,12). Leave blank to include all sections.
Category ID Filter
The category filter lets you include or exclude specific categories. To include only selected categories, enter one or more category IDs, separated by commas (example: 11,32,40,7). To exclude categories, start with a minus sign (example: -12,24,37,42). Leave blank to include all categories.
Article ID Filter
The article filter lets you include or exclude specific articles. To include only selected articles, enter one or more article IDs, separated by commas (example: 15,28,42,7). To exclude articles, start with a minus sign (example: -16,28,37,52). Leave blank to include all articles.
Combining Filters
If you create more than one filter, the widgets will ony be displayed when all filters are satisfied.
Widget Location
SocBook offers several options for placing the widgets relative to the article. The precise location of the widgets depends on the template, so you may need to try different alternatives before you get the best results.
Language Code
SocBook supports widgets in multiple languages. Simply enter the two-letter language code here.
AddThis Configuration
SocBook supports all the options provided by addthis.com.
Use AddThis
This option enables or disables the AddThis widget.
Button Size and Style
This lets you select from the buttons provided AddThis, or to use your own button. Some combinations of these options are not available; check the tool tips for details.
You can also choose to use no image, or to provide your own image. If you choose to use your own, enter the path to it in "Custom Button Image".
Widget Text
This text appears after the button if there is one, or stand-alone if there is no image.
AddThis Account
This is an optional account ID provided by AddThis. Use your account ID to enable analytics.
Branding Text and Header Colours
This text will appear in the header of the pop-up window. AddThis recommends keeping this to 15 characters or less. The colour codes determine the header background and foreground colours. Enter a hex code, with or without the leading #.
Bookmark Services
This parameter lets you configure the services that will be displayed in the pop-up window. If you leave this blank, a default list will be generated. Hover over the label for a current list of available services.
Pop-Up Offsets
These parameters let you move the location of the pop-up window relative to the button. These parameters are useful when you are using a custom button image.
Hover Delay
This determines the number of milliseconds between the time the mouse hovers over the button/text and the time the pop-up appears.
Configuration for Other Services
Other services can be added by pasting the button code into the boxes provided.
