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1 === WordPress Button Plugin MaxButtons ===
2 Contributors: maxfoundry, basszje, arcware, johnbhartley
3 Tags: wordpress button plugin, share button, wordpress buttons, css3 button generator, responsive buttons, css wordpress button
4 Requires at least: 4.8
5 Tested up to: 4.9.4
6 Requires PHP: 5.3
7 Stable tag: 7.0
8
9 WordPress button plugin so powerful and easy to use anyone can create beautiful buttons, share buttons and social icons.
10
11 == Description ==
12 [MaxButtons](https://maxbuttons.com/?utm_source=repowp1&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=mbr_maxbuttons&utm_campaign=mbr_maxbuttons) is a powerful WordPress button, share button and social icon plugin. It to creates great-looking CSS3 WordPress buttons on any post or page on your site. Our button editor makes it a snap to generate awesome responsive buttons in very little time. The social share buttons and social icon features allow you to use or modify prebuilt social share and social icons to your delight.
13
14 MaxButtons [WordPress button plugin](https://www.maxbuttons.com/#CSS3/?utm_source=repowbp&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=wordpress_button_plugin&utm_campaign=repowbp) has been going strong for over 6 years and was the first button plugin for WordPress. MaxButtons has earned over 600 5 star reviews and over 1.5 million downloads. Here are couple of our favorites:
15
16 > “The best plugin of its kind” - by celito
17
18 > “This plugin makes creating buttons sooooo easy.” - by ncrocker202
19
20 > “Easy, clear, and robust. I'm a programmer and can write CSS till the cows come home, but why? Just get it, install it and use it. Then, when you're impressed, buy the pro version” - by jleahy
21
22 Max Foundry also makes the WordPress Gallery plugin [MaxGalleria](https://maxgalleria.com) and [WordPress Media Folders](https://maxgalleria.com/downloads/media-library-plus-pro/) plugin for real WordPress Media Library folders and [Welcome Mat Pro](https://welcomemat.io).
23
24 = Requirements =
25
26 * Wordpress installed
27 * PHP 5.3
28
29 = WordPress Buttons =
30
31 * [Create WordPress Buttons](https://maxbuttons.com/create-wordpress-button/?utm_source=repocreate&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=how-to-create&utm_campaign=repocreate)
32 * Getting [Social Icons](https://maxbuttons.com/?utm_source=repoicons1&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=social_sharing&utm_campaign=repoicons1) on your WordPress site.
33 * [Share Buttons](https://maxbuttons.com/?utm_source=reposhare&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=social_sharing&utm_campaign=reposhare) on your WordPress site.
34 * What is a [CSS3 Button Generator](https://maxbuttons.com/?utm_source=repocss3&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=what-is-generator&utm_campaign=repocss3)?
35 * [WordPress button](https://maxbuttons.com/product-category/button-packs/?utm_source=repolibs&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=button_pack&utm_campaign=repolibs) library and button sets can make my designers and developers more productive.
36
37 = MaxButtons =
38
39 * No coding, the plugin takes care of everything
40 * Includes 5 beautiful, configurable Social Share sets
41 * Button shortcodes for ease of use
42 * Create unlimited number of buttons
43 * Live preview window instantly updated as you customize your buttons
44 * Color picker for unlimited color combinations
45 * Works with all modern browsers, degrades gracefully for others
46 * Fully CSS3 compliant with text shadowing, box shadowing, gradients, etc.
47 * Copy an existing button to use as starting point for others
48 * See your buttons on different color backgrounds
49 * Predefined defaults make getting started super easy
50 * SiteOrigin Page Builder integration through the SiteOrigin Widget Bundle
51 * Supports Shortcake plugin to see your buttons in your editor!
52
53
54 = Share Buttons =
55
56 MaxButtons has a [share buttons addon](https://maxbuttons.com/?utm_source=repobestss&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=best_social_share&utm_campaign=repobestss) that includes 7 beautifully designed share button sets for the following social networks:
57
58 * Facebook
59 * Twitter
60 * Pinterest
61 * Linkedin
62 * Google+
63 * Pinterest
64 * VKontakte
65 * StumbleUpon
66 * Reddit
67 * Whatsapp
68 * Buffer
69
70 Plus email and print icons.
71
72 = Social Icons =
73
74 In addition to promoting your content through MaxButtons share buttons you can also use share buttons to promote your social network profiles. Simply select a social icon or make a button, include the link to your profile and post the button shortcode on your page. Social icons are easy with MaxButtons!
75
76
77 = MaxButtons Pro =
78
79 Take your buttons to the next level with [MaxButtons Pro](https://www.maxbuttons.com/pricing/?utm_source=repombp&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=MBPro&utm_campaign=repombp)!
80
81 Our premium WordPress plugin for buttons, share buttons and social icons brings you the [best WordPress button plugin](https://maxbuttons.com/?utm_source=mprepo&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=best_css3_button&utm_campaign=repobestcss3) through continuous feature updating. Upgrading to the Pro version allows you to add icons and images to your custom WordPress buttons. The Pro features allow you to do so much more!
82
83 * **Icon Support** - Add icons to your buttons and customize placement and size.
84 * **Multi-line text** - Add a second line of text and stylize with font, size and placement.
85 * **Google Fonts** - We have included the entire set to help your buttons stand out with beautiful typography.
86 * **Button Packs** - Ready to use, value priced button sets that make any site good great.
87 * **Google Analytics** Event Tracking for WordPress Buttons. The best way to see you users’ interactions with buttons in Google Analytics. No coding needed.
88 * **Import/Export** - Useful for backing up and/or moving your buttons. Also, use any of the great free icons listed on our site.
89 * Include images in buttons.
90 * **Button Search** - for easier management of large button sets.
91 * **Font Awesome** - easiest WordPress integration
92 * **Visual Composer** - Integrated with Visual Composer
93 * **Contact Form 7** Integration
94 * **Beaver Builder** Integration
95 * **Easy Digital Downloads** Purchase and Checkout Button Integration
96
97 = WordPress Button Sets =
98
99 In addition to the Basic Buttons and free button packs included with MaxButtons Pro you can also purchase additional professionally designed, production ready button packs from the largest [WordPress button](http://maxbuttons.com/product-category/button-packs/?utm_source=reposets1&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=buttonsets1&utm_campaign=reposets1) library in existence. The library features more than 6,000 buttons. It is the largest WordPress button library in the known universe.
100
101 [Wordpress button sets](https://maxbuttons.com/product-category/button-packs/?utm_source=reposets&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=button_pack&utm_campaign=reposets) make designers and developers much more productive.
102
103 = Free Icons =
104
105 You can use free icons when you create your buttons with MaxButtons Pro so we’ve built one of the largest libraries to inspire you and make your buttons really stand out.
106
107 = Button Shortcode =
108
109 1. Click the MaxButtons page from the admin menu.
110 1. Click the Add New button.
111 1. Create and customize your button using the button editor.
112 1. Fill out and select the options needed to build your button.
113 1. Once you're ready, click Save.
114 1. A [button shortcode](http://maxbuttons.com/button-shortcode/?utm_source=reposhort&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=reposhort&utm_campaign=reposhort) will be generated (ex: [maxbutton id="17"] or [maxbutton name="My Button Name"]).
115 1. Use the shortcode anywhere in your content and the button will appear.
116
117 You can also pass the button text and URL as parameters in the [button shortcode](http://maxbuttons.com/button-shortcode/?utm_source=reposhort2&utm_medium=mbrepo&utm_content=reposhort2&utm_campaign=reposhort2), giving you even greater flexibility. For example, if you want to create a set of buttons that look exactly the same, except for the text and URL, you could do something like this:
118
119 [maxbutton id="17" text="Search Google" url="http://google.com"]
120
121 [maxbutton name="MaxButtons Button Name" text="Search Yahoo" url="http://yahoo.com"]
122
123 Another parameter you can give the shortcode is window, which tells the button whether or not to open the URL in a new window (by default the button opens the URL in the current window). To do so you always give the window parameter the value "new", shown below. Anything else will open the button URL in the current window.
124
125 [maxbutton id="17" window="new"]
126
127 You can also use the nofollow parameter, which will add a rel="nofollow" attribute to the button when set to true, as shown below (the default is false):
128
129 [maxbutton id="17" nofollow="true"]
130
131 NOTE: Passing parameters to the shortcode overrides those settings saved as part of the button.
132
133 = Support =
134
135 We work hard to give timely support during the week. And we give support when we're on during the weekend.
136
137 **MaxButtons. Bringing the #buttonlove!**
138
139
140 == Installation ==
141
142 For automatic installation:
143
144 1. Login to your website and go to the Plugins section of your admin panel.
145 1. Click the Add New button.
146 1. Under Install Plugins, click the Upload link.
147 1. Select the plugin zip file from your computer then click the Install Now button.
148 1. You should see a message stating that the plugin was installed successfully.
149 1. Click the Activate Plugin link.
150
151 For manual installation:
152
153 1. You should have access to the server where WordPress is installed. If you don't, see your system administrator.
154 1. Copy the plugin zip file up to your server and unzip it somewhere on the file system.
155 1. Copy the "maxbuttons" folder into the /wp-content/plugins directory of your WordPress installation.
156 1. Login to your website and go to the Plugins section of your admin panel.
157 1. Look for "MaxButtons" and click Activate.
158
159 == Screenshots ==
160
161 1. Button overview - Everything in one view
162 2. Button editor - Your own look and feel
163 3. Amazing color options
164 4. Social sharing - Unleash the power of the social networks
165 5. Simple but powerful options
166 6. Clear and fast output.
167
168
169 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
170
171 = Do I have to copy a button if I want to have a different text or link? =
172
173 No. The shortcode enables you to change various items on the button including the text and link. It's better to create a single button and reuse it.
174
175 To change text and link :
176 [maxbutton id="1" text="yourtext" url="http://yoururl"]
177
178 If you only want to change one of the two, just leave the not needed option out.
179
180 All possible options:
181
182 [maxbutton id="1" text="yourtext" url="http://yoururl" window="new" nofollow="true"]
183
184 You should *never* copy buttons if you only have a different line of text and / or link on any button.
185
186 = How do I use the shortcode in a sidebar/widget? =
187
188 Simply add the button shortcode to your widget (ex: [maxbutton id="17"] or [maxbutton name="MaxButtons Button Name"]). If the styling is missing on the widget, try to check the 'use important' checkbox under 'advanced' settings.
189
190 = How can I add the shortcode to my post/page template? =
191
192 Simply add this code snippet to any of your theme template files:
193 `<?php echo do_shortcode('[maxbutton id="17"]'); ?>`
194
195 = Can't see styling on the frontpage =
196
197 Sometimes the button styling doesn't load on the frontpage. There are usually two major reasons:
198
199 * Theme doesn't have proper footer, check if wp_footer() is called in the theme
200 * Using MaxButtons with sliders, dynamic page loaders (such a parallax and one-page themes ) or caching mechanisms.
201 other
202 First ensure you have cleared all your caches. Then you can try to add the following to your shortcode: [maxbutton id=1 style="inline"] ( replace the ID with the number of your button ).
203
204
205 = TablePress and MaxButtons =
206
207 TablePress uses a caching mechanism which prevents the MaxButtons style design from functioning. To solve this problem, simply add the caching option to the shortcode like this: `[table id=123 cache_table_output=false]` . See this [support topic on TablePress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maxbuttons-css-stopped-working-in-tablepress?replies=6).
208
209 A solution which will keep the cache enabled is to use this in your shortcode: [maxbutton id=1 style="inline"] . Flush the TablePress cache after adding this.
210
211 = Part of my button is cutoff, how do I fix that? =
212
213 Try enabling the container and setting its margin options. You could also fix this manually by surrounding your button shortcode with a div element with margins. For example:
214
215 `<div style="margin: 10px 10px 10px 10px;">
216 <?php echo do_shortcode('[maxbutton id="17"]'); ?>
217 <?php echo do_shortcode('[maxbutton name="MaxButtons Button Name"]'); ?>
218 </div>`
219
220 Then adjust the margin values as needed (the order is: top, right, bottom, left).
221
222 = How do I center the button on a page? =
223
224 Enable the "Wrap with Center Div" option in the Container settings.
225
226 = How do I align multiple buttons next to each other? =
227
228 Enable the container option and set the alignment property to either "display: inline-block" or "float: left". You might also want to add some margin values to put some spacing between your buttons. If that doesn't work, try using a simple HTML table:
229
230 `<table>
231 <tr>
232 <td>[maxbutton id="1"]</td>
233 <td>[maxbutton id="2"]</td>
234 <td>[maxbutton id="3"]</td>
235 </tr>
236 </table>`
237
238 = How do I display a MaxButton in a WordPress menu? =
239
240 By default WordPress can't display shortcodes in a menu. You can use this [plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-in-menus/) to allow shortcodes in a menu. Just copy the MaxButton shortcode in the menu after installing
241
242 = How do I display a MaxButton in a slider? =
243
244 This depends on the slider plugin you are using. Most of the well-known ones are allowing the use of shortcodes within the slides. To find out if your plugin can handle that, please ask the slider vendor.
245
246 = Non-Latin language users =
247
248 The plugin works with users of non-lating languages with a few exceptions. First, the character set of the Database Table should be in UTF-8. If you see '????' characters in the plugin, go to Settings -> Advanced. There is a button to set the tabel to UTF-8
249
250 Secondly, please use latin only characters for button name ( Basic settings) and extra classes ( Advanced settings ). Not doing so might prevent the styling output from working correctly.
251
252 == Changelog ==
253
254 = 7.0 =
255
256 * Removed old Social Share from base plugin. Use WordPress Share Buttons ( http://wordpress.org/plugins/share-button/ )
257 * Upgrade to Font Awesome 5
258 * Added vertical-align: middle as standard property
259 * Streamlined plugin Ajax processes
260 * Fixed - Issue with button updated warning when nothing was updated.
261 * Fixed - Issue with shortcake integration
262
263 = 6.28 =
264
265 * Tested for 4.9.4
266 * Improved performance of editor javascript
267 * Fixed issue with showing certain conditional fields
268 * Fixed issue in maxmodal with double init
269
270 = 6.27 =
271
272 * Tested for 4.9.2
273 * Security - Added rel='noopener' for links opening in new window
274 * Fixed missing values on a template
275
276 = 6.26.1 =
277
278 * Fixed - Advanced options
279
280 = 6.26 =
281
282 * Technical maintenance
283 * Tested up to 4.9.1.
284 * Fixed interface issue with conditional Javascript for sharing plugin
285
286 = 6.25 =
287
288 * New setting for extra URL Schemes
289 * Small layout color picker fix
290 * Renamed button title to tooltip for clarity
291 * Rename empty font setting to 'site default' for clarity
292
293 = 6.24 =
294
295 * Social Share deprecated. For Social Sharing please check the new MaxButton Social Share addon
296 * New allowed link URL schemes - ms-windows-store and steam.
297 * Fixed Copy Color interface
298 * Improvements how Modals handle scrolling
299 * Change / Issue in MaxCSSParser which didn't allow to properly parse Pseudo CSS element which are a parent of the main anchor class.
300 * Improvements in editor
301
302 = 6.23 =
303
304 * Fixed font-size in color picker styling
305 * Adapted to changes on color picker layout ( WP 4.9 Alpha )
306
307 = 6.22 =
308
309 * Fixed bug in External CSS function and is now working again
310 * Enhanced visibility of 'show shortcode examples' option
311
312 = 6.21 =
313
314 * Feature - Add simple link title to buttons plus shortcode attribute linktitle
315 * Updated Font Awesome override to work only where needed
316 * Removed PHP 5.2 check for being not functional
317
318 = 6.20.2 =
319
320 * Fixed issue with window resizes in post / page editor
321 * Fixed issue with Shortcake integration
322
323 = 6.20.1 =
324
325 * Fix - warnings when using Origins Sitebuilder
326
327 = 6.20 =
328
329 * Big technical update and clean up of code
330 * Moved plugin to proper use of namespaces
331 * File:// now allowed for URL's
332 * Moved color class to mbcolor due to frequent issues with offending plugins.
333 * Tested for WP 4.8
334
335
336 = 6.19.1 =
337
338 * Button overview loading in editor screen (fixed)
339
340 = 6.19 =
341
342 * Fixed minor security issue regarding cross-site scripting (JVN#70411623). Thanks to JPCert for responsible disclosure.
343 * Fixed fatal error in settings function 'reset cache'
344
345 = 6.18 =
346
347 * Fixed bug where scrollbar didn't show in Add Button dialog
348 * Extra check for multi-byte string support
349
350 = 6.17 =
351
352 * Button load data hook added
353 * Fixed - Add button dialog showing scrollbars without need in certain cases
354 * Fixed - Minor notice in Social share when buttons are not in database
355
356 = 6.16 =
357
358 * New option for better accuracy of preview if site theme runs 'border-box'
359 * Fixed Install class to check and create Social share transient table
360 * Added check for SimpleXML module
361
362 = 6.15 =
363
364 * New setting to solve FontAwesome conflict
365 * Updated settings page
366
367 = 6.14 =
368
369 * Fixed small layout issue in responsive section
370 * Updated copy warning to be even more clear
371 * Added shortcode options to FAQ
372
373 = 6.13.1 =
374
375 * Fixed error message on action buttons.
376
377 = 6.13 =
378
379 * Enter on text fields now moves to the next field
380 * Fixed bug that could trigger action buttons in editor when using enter button
381
382 = 6.12 =
383
384 * Updated Copy / Trash / Delete interfaces
385 * Fixed issue with refresh page warning when removing buttons
386 * Fixed Social Share Facebook count
387 * Fixed lower save button not working in social share
388 * Fixed layout issue in Social Share
389
390 = 6.11.1 =
391
392 * Removed holiday sale
393
394 = 6.11 =
395
396 * Shortcode options in add button dialog
397 * Fixed crash when running PHP 7.1.0
398
399 = 6.10 =
400
401 * Fixed color issue with preview color running one click behind
402 * Fixed issue with hover gradients, when gradients are off
403 * Fixed text shadow issue in CSS output
404
405 = 6.9 =
406
407 * Tested for WP 4.7
408 * Improved copy colors
409
410 = 6.8 =
411
412 * Fixed several smaller bugs in responsive
413 * Fixed smaller layout issues ( consistency )
414 * Upgraded SCSSPHP parser to 0.40
415 * Fixed 'undefined variable' in responsive
416
417 = 6.7 =
418
419 * Button height in responsive settings
420 * Fixed responsive bug regarding hiding option
421 * Responsive settings updated
422 * Add Button Dialog updated (more clear)
423 * Colorpicker slightly bigger
424
425 = 6.6 =
426
427 * Improved tab index on button editor.
428 * Fixed Copy Color button position in Chrome
429 * Fixed minor CSS issues
430
431 = 6.5 =
432
433 * Gradient background color option can be switched on and off
434 * New material switches to replace the checkboxes
435
436 = 6.4 =
437
438 * Copy colors feature added
439 * Fixed several small issues with the color picker
440
441 = 6.3 =
442
443 * Updated Features page
444
445
446 = 6.2 =
447
448 * Improved visibility of the color picker
449 * Fixed possible rendering issue with Box Shadow
450 * Fixed: in rare case the button could overlay the action buttons in the overview
451
452 = 6.1 =
453
454 * Several updates to the Color Picker
455 * Box Shadow spread option added
456 * Fixed conflict with important and box shadow setting
457
458 = 6.0 =
459
460 * Version 6 milestone
461 * Fixed small styling issue in header
462 * Updated link in plugin
463
464 = 5.13 =
465
466 * Fixed several notices when creating new buttons
467 * Buttons will now always have 'pointer' cursor
468
469 = 5.12 =
470
471 * Replaced color picker with WordPress default color picker
472 * Border radius can be locked to change all sides at onces.
473 * Cleanup of JS functions.
474
475 = 5.11 =
476
477 * Improvements to layout for small and mobile views
478 * Optimizations to modal on resizing
479 * Social icons for Eyeem added
480
481 = 5.10 =
482
483 * Fixed issue with background when using gradients
484 * Collection name is shown in button overview when button is in collection
485 * Database checks and failovers improved
486 * Several small updates to styling and layout
487 * Fixed display issue showing pack name / description when empty
488
489 = 5.9 =
490
491 * Greatly improved modal layouts
492 * Fixed - Social Share : non-existing buttons will not show.
493 * Child-spans now inherit background settings from parent anchor
494
495 = 5.8 =
496
497 * Fixed - Social Share remove button visible again
498 * Fixed - Social Share button without attached network no longer open as popup by default.
499 * Fixed - Custom Media Queries disabled after saving
500 * Description field can now be hidden via settings
501 * Various layout optimizations
502 * Tested for version 4.6
503
504 = 5.7 =
505
506 * Fixed omission in button clear function causing not to clear fully
507 * Fixed typo in Social Share shortcode
508 * Fixed social share bug, not correctly removing counts in certain situations
509 * Fixed social share icons not having cursor pointer
510 * Fixed Text Shadow bug with buttons having only shadow top set.
511 * Inline loading of social share collections
512
513 = 5.6 =
514
515 * Updated Social Share welcome message
516 * Updated Readme text
517 * Tested for WP 4.5.3
518
519 = 5.5 =
520
521 * Fixed CSS in review notice
522 * Fixed title issue with support topic titles
523 * Fixed small outlining issues in button editor
524
525 = 5.4 =
526
527 * Colorpicker code enhanced
528 * Updated container options interface
529
530 = 5.3 =
531
532 * Increased performance for shortcode when having an URL in shortcode.
533 * Fixed bug Border Shadow not showing when blur is zero.
534 * Fixed bug Text Shadow not showing when blur is zero.
535 * Fixed issue Text not displaying in preview when button was saved without text
536 * Minified all Javascript in plugin for faster performance.
537
538
539 = 5.2 =
540
541 * Fixed version check to enhance database upgrades
542 * Fixed Add buttons dialog in Beaver Builder
543 * Extra check for social sharing not to load on WP login pages
544
545 = 5.1 =
546
547 * Better pagination and display on Add Button dialog
548 * Fixed certain Social Share default values .
549 * Made number fields slightly larger
550 * Tested up to 4.5.2
551
552 = 5.0 =
553
554 * New button editor interface
555 * Removed maximum length of text fields
556 * Performance: Javascript loading streamlined
557 * Fixed: Removal of social sharing collections
558 * Improved social share picker
559 * Fixed Window resize bug in popups
560 * Fixed Array Bug in Social block
561
562
563 == Upgrade Notice ==
564
565 = 3.19 =
566
567 URL handling has been changed. If you use non-usual URL's in your buttons please let us know directly if you encounter any problems.
568
569 = 4.0 =
570
571 This major update includes new Social sharing features. If you run into issues please let us know via support. Experiences are also welcome!
572
573 = 3.0 =
574 Attention! This is a big upgrade from 2.x. Before installation it's adviced take a backup. In case your buttons don't appear after upgrading,
575 please try to deactivate and activate the plugin again
576
577 = 1.24.2 =
578 Please deactivate and then reactivate before using. If the save button does not work, be sure to clear your browser cache. Also, if the "copy and invert" button does not work, try a hard refresh of your browser or clear your cache.
579