Monarch
A social sharing plugin from Elegant Themes that adds share and follow buttons to WordPress sites. It offers more than twenty networks and several display locations, such as floating sidebars, inline buttons and pop-ups, with design options to match a site. It suits sites, especially those already using Divi, that want styled sharing tools. Monarch is not sold on its own; it comes with an Elegant Themes membership, which is a paid plan.
Cons
- Sold only through an Elegant Themes membership
Topics: Social Sharing plugins
Mentioned in
- Best Social Media WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)
- Best Social Sharing WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)
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