> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.ectobuilder.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to Add Share Buttons to Ghost Posts (No Plugins, No Tracking) - URL: https://www.ectobuilder.com/blog/ghost-share-buttons/ - Published: 2026-10-21T16:23:01.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-25T18:01:01.000Z - Description: Add share buttons for X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, WhatsApp and more to every Ghost post, with no third-party scripts, no cookies and nothing to slow your site down. - Author: Michal Wlosik - Tags: Guides, Design A reader likes your post and wants to send it to a friend. On most Ghost sites, they copy the address from the browser bar, if they bother. Share buttons at the end of a post make it one click, and that's often the difference between a post that spreads and one that doesn't. Ghost doesn't add share buttons, and most themes don't either. This guide shows how to add them without code, without third-party scripts, and without slowing your site down. ![A row of share buttons at the end of a post: X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Bluesky, email and Copy link](https://www.ectobuilder.com/content/images/2026/10/image-mvi7v6zv.webp) Share buttons at the end of a post. ## Why not a share plugin? The usual route is a share widget from a third-party service, or each social network's own buttons. They load scripts from another company on every page, which slows the page down, sets cookies and tracks your readers, so you'd also need a cookie banner for them. Share buttons don't need any of that. A share button is just a link to the network's share page with your post's address in it. That's how Ectobuilder's share sections work: plain links, no scripts, no tracking. ## What you get - **Three designs**: a compact row, larger buttons, and a card that asks readers to share. - **Eleven ways to share**: X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Reddit, WhatsApp, Telegram, Pinterest, email and Copy link. Pick the ones your readers use. - **The right link, every time.** Each button shares the post's own address and title, filled in by Ghost. - **Copy link** puts the address on the clipboard in one click, for sharing anywhere else. ## How to add share buttons to Ghost ### 1\. Open your Post page Open your theme in [Ectobuilder](https://www.ectobuilder.com/) and switch to the **Post** page in the page menu. That's the template for every post. ### 2\. Add a share section Click **Add section**, open **Post & page** and pick **Share row**, **Share buttons** or **Share card**. Move it below the post's content with the arrows, where readers finish reading. ### 3\. Choose the networks Select the section. Under **Share** in the panel on the right, switch on the networks you want. ![The Ectobuilder editor on the Post page with a section that has share links selected; the Share settings on the right list X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, Reddit and more, each with a switch](https://www.ectobuilder.com/content/images/2026/10/image-mvo4vlls.webp) (1) The share links on the page. (2) Switch on the networks your readers use. ### 4\. Deploy Deploy your theme to Ghost. Every post has share buttons now, old posts included. Add a share section to the **Page** template too if your pages are worth sharing. [![CTA Image](https://www.ectobuilder.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2026/06/Ecto_builder_logo_sq_small.png)](https://editor.ectobuilder.com/login?mode=signup&plan=free&ref=ectobuilder.com) ****Help readers share your posts.** Add share buttons to every Ghost post in a few clicks, with no scripts and no tracking. [Try it free ](https://editor.ectobuilder.com/login?mode=signup&plan=free&ref=ectobuilder.com) ## Tips - **Fewer is better.** Three to five buttons get more clicks than eleven. Pick the networks where your readers are: LinkedIn for business topics, Bluesky and Threads for tech and media, Pinterest for food, travel and design, WhatsApp for local audiences. - **Always include Copy link.** It covers every app you didn't add a button for. - **Put them at the end.** People share after reading, not before. One share section after the post works better than buttons at the top. - **Set a good social image.** Shared links show the post's feature image and title. Check them in Ghost's post settings under **Social**. - **Translate the labels** under Settings → Language if your site isn't in English. ## Related guides - [Table of contents for Ghost posts](https://www.ectobuilder.com/blog/ghost-table-of-contents/): builds itself from your headings and follows the reader. - [Sidebars for Ghost posts](https://www.ectobuilder.com/blog/ghost-post-sidebar/): recent posts, topics and a subscribe box beside every post. - [Reading progress, page transitions and AI alt text](https://www.ectobuilder.com/blog/ghost-reading-progress-transitions-alt-text/): three small upgrades readers notice. - [How to build your Ghost theme visually](https://www.ectobuilder.com/blog/build-ghost-theme-visually/): every step, from picking a theme to publishing it to Ghost. ## FAQ #### Do share buttons need a cookie banner? No. They’re plain links: nothing loads from the social networks until a reader clicks one. #### Do they work on members-only posts? Yes. They share the post’s address. Whoever opens it sees what Ghost shows them: the free preview, or the whole post if they’re a member. #### Can I add share buttons to pages? Yes. Add a share section to the Page template, or to a custom template. #### Why isn’t Instagram or TikTok in the list? They don’t have a way to share a link from a website. Copy link covers them: readers paste the address into their bio or story. [![CTA Image](https://www.ectobuilder.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2026/06/Ecto_builder_logo_sq_small.png)](https://editor.ectobuilder.com/login?mode=signup&plan=free&ref=ectobuilder.com) ****Build a Ghost theme readers want to share.** Share buttons, a table of contents, related posts and more, designed visually and deployed straight to Ghost. [Start building ](https://editor.ectobuilder.com/login?mode=signup&plan=free&ref=ectobuilder.com)