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Troubleshooting Better Sharing
Sharing Modal will not open (or close) This is most likely a Javascript issue either due to Javascript not being enabled in the browser or a conflict with another element on the page. Try a different browser, or temporarily switch themes / disable ...
Styling Better Sharing elements
Better Sharing elements can be styled to match the site's appearance using CSS in the theme's style.css or by using the WP Appearance » Customize » Additional CSS field. Each Block has a Layout Wrapper CSS Class which can be used to target the ...
Template Variables and Overrides
Better Sharing offers several template variables with fallbacks that can be overridden. Variables greeting – Used as the salutation in Email Templates. Can be overridden. Defaults to “there” when recipient’s first name is not available. referral_link ...
Translating Better Sharing
The Better Sharing block and templates are fully translatable through the combination of the admin UI and the provided language template file (POT). For text strings that appear on the front end templates including placeholder text in fields, these ...
Create a Better Sharing email template
Here you can create and save a variety of templates for all your outgoing email needs. The plugin includes an easy accessible list of variables for personalising outgoing emails. These can be used to include custom messages, sender’s name, and ...
Create a Better Sharing UI template
Selecting the "Add UI Template" option from the top of the page. Set your preferences for the look, feel, and behavior of the user interface. There are 4 tabs in UI Template creation – Main, Social Networks, Referral Link, and Email. Main The main ...
Add the CloudSponge Contact Picker to the Better Sharing plugin
One of the options in the Better Sharing menu is to add the Contact Picker to allow the Add from Address Book button. Simply copy your API key from your CloudSponge dashboard and paste it in your Better Sharing settings. CloudSponge Contact Picker ...
Create a Better Sharing template, email template, and customize the UI
1. To insert your UI template on any page – add our Gutenberg block or shortcode If you’re using an AddOn other than the IgnitionDeck AddOn, you don’t need a UI template. For the IgnitionDeck AddOn UI template, see UI Template for IgnitionDeck 2. ...
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Why did I get an email alert saying that CloudSponge accessed my account?
If you received a notice from your email service provider, you likely used CloudSponge to access your contacts with one of our customers. Please rest assured that we do not store, use, or distribute your address book contents in any way other than to ...
What scopes should I choose for Google OAuth and how do I justify them?
To use Google Contacts for the Contact Picker, choose the People API scopes, contacts. readonly and contacts. other.readonly. To justify your scopes, pick one of the use case justifications below: Referral program: We use the Google Contacts data to ...
Create a Better Sharing email template
Here you can create and save a variety of templates for all your outgoing email needs. The plugin includes an easy accessible list of variables for personalising outgoing emails. These can be used to include custom messages, sender’s name, and ...
How do I verify my domain for Google OAuth?
You need to prove that you own your domain before Google approves your OAuth project. Here’s how to do it. Did you already verify your domain? Maybe you aren’t quite sure that your domain is verified. Maybe you are trying to figure out which Google ...
Activate Better Sharing for IgnitionDeck Crowdfunding
To activate the IgnitionDeck integration: Navigate to Better Sharing » Integrations Better Sharing Integrations Toggle the option to enable Better Sharing: Enable integration for IgnitionDeck CrowdfundingFor more information on Better Sharing + ...