Title: Subscribe Button by AddToAny
Author: micropat
Published: <strong>June 24, 2007</strong>
Last modified: April 1, 2017

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Subscribe Button by AddToAny

 By [micropat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/micropat/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/add-to-any-subscribe.zip)

 * [Details](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/#installation)
 * [Development](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/add-to-any-subscribe/)

## Description

The Subscribe button helps people subscribe to your blog using any feed reader, 
such as Feedly, The Old Reader, Yahoo!, AOL, and many more RSS readers.

The button displays AddToAny’s customizable Smart Menu, which places the services
visitors use at the top of the menu, based on each visitor’s preferences.

[Subscribe Button](https://www.addtoany.com/buttons/for/website/subscribe) (standard
version)

 * AddToAny Smart Menu
 * Includes all services
 * Services updated automatically
 * WordPress optimized, localized (i18n)
 * Supports WordPress Multisite Networks (MS)
 * Many more publisher and user features

See also:

 * The [Share Buttons](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any/) plugin

## Screenshots

[⌊This is the AddToAny Subscribe button⌉⌊This is the AddToAny Subscribe button⌉[

This is the AddToAny Subscribe button

[⌊This is the drop-down menu that appears instantly when visitors move the mouse
over the Subscribe button⌉⌊This is the drop-down menu that appears instantly when
visitors move the mouse over the Subscribe button⌉[

This is the drop-down menu that appears instantly when visitors move the mouse over
the Subscribe button

[⌊This is the drop-down menu showing the services available to the user within the
Subscribe menu.  Services are constantly added/updated.⌉⌊This is the drop-down menu
showing the services available to the user within the Subscribe menu.  Services 
are constantly added/updated.⌉[

This is the drop-down menu showing the services available to the user within the
Subscribe menu. Services are constantly added/updated.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `add-to-any-subscribe` directory (including all files within) to the`/
    wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress
 3. Go to `Appearance` -> `Widgets` and click `Add` next to “AddToAny Subscribe”

## FAQ

  Installation Instructions

 1. Upload the `add-to-any-subscribe` directory (including all files within) to the`/
    wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress
 3. Go to `Appearance` -> `Widgets` and click `Add` next to “AddToAny Subscribe”

  Where are the options, and how can I customize the subscription plugin?

Go to `Settings` > `Subscribe Buttons`, and `Appearance` > `Widgets` for configuring
AddToAny Subscribe widgets.

  How can I get subscription analytics?

[FeedBlitz](https://feedblitz.com/) and Google’s FeedBurner offer subscription analytics.
See [Using FeedBurner](https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_FeedBurner) for implementing
Google’s FeedBurner.

  How come the widget doesn’t display once I activate it?

You’ll have to manually put it where you want it in your sidebar. You can do so 
by going to `Presentation` > `Widgets` and clicking `Add` next to “AddToAny Subscribe”.
You’ll need to have a “widget ready” theme.

  What if I don’t have a “widget ready” theme, or I want to place the button somewhere
else?

Using the Theme Editor, you can place the following code in your template pages (
within sidebar.php, index.php, single.php, and/or page.php):

    ```
    <?php if ( class_exists( 'Add_to_Any_Subscribe_Widget' ) ) { Add_to_Any_Subscribe_Widget::display(); } ?>
    ```

  How can I customize the feed of the widget? (Useful for comment feeds, category
feeds, etc.)

This can be done through the template tag (as described above). Specify a feed name
and feed URL through the template tag like so:

    ```
    <?php if ( class_exists( 'Add_to_Any_Subscribe_Widget' ) ) {
        $A2A_SUBSCRIBE_options = array(
            'feedname' => 'Name of the Feed',
            'feedurl' => 'http://www.example.com/feed');
        Add_to_Any_Subscribe_Widget::display( $A2A_SUBSCRIBE_options );
    } ?>
    ```

  For WordPress MU (WPMU), how can I set the plugin to automatically execute so 
that it’s available as a widget for all blogs?

Upload the plugin directory (including all files within) to the `/wp-content/mu-
plugins/` folder, then move the `add-to-any-subscribe.php` file from the plugin 
directory to the `mu-plugins` folder so that it can auto-execute.

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Seems fine](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/seems-fine-4/)󠁿

 [D.Piyavkin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/piyavkin/) December 9, 2017

I've just started using it. Seems fine. Thanks!

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ce89f922bf9dd2788a927c2e35f6d982e96165f8eaea525cc82e1fa513c4baa8?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Very Useful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-useful-802/)󠁿

 [magcig](https://profiles.wordpress.org/magcig/) September 3, 2016

Nice plugin to easy allowing subscription to your blog trough various aggregators…
Many Thanks!

 [ Read all 2 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/add-to-any-subscribe/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Subscribe Button by AddToAny” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ micropat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/micropat/)
 *   [ AddToAny ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/addtoany/)

“Subscribe Button by AddToAny” has been translated into 3 locales. Thank you to 
[the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Subscribe Button by AddToAny” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/add-to-any-subscribe)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/add-to-any-subscribe/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/add-to-any-subscribe/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/add-to-any-subscribe/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/add-to-any-subscribe/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### .9.10.0

 * HTML5 compatibility with the [share plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any/)
 * HTTPS by default
 * Remove old `wp_footer` check

#### .9.9.3

 * Switch from deprecated PHP 4 constructor to PHP 5 constructor
 * Update some URLs to HTTPS

#### .9.9.2

 * Remove cobwebs. Seriously, it’s been a while.
 * Update descriptions in settings
 * Update code style

#### .9.9.1

 * Fix critical issue affecting hard-coded placements using the template code function
    - https://wordpress.org/support/topic/428113
 * Replace deprecated function
 * Fixes for debug mode notices
 * Add Italian translation by [Gianni](http://gidibao.net/)

#### .9.9

 * Major rewrite to support New Widgets API since WP 2.8
 * Work around WP core issue to use HTTPS/SSL for static content files, like the
   buttons and files in admin
    - https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13941
 * Nonce validation for admin form
 * Switch more options to [new API spec](https://www.addtoany.com/blog/new-menu-api-examples-documentation/)
 * Deprecate embedded object hiding option in favor of Menu API due to a new automatic
   workaround and a change in default value
    - If you need to have AddToAny hide objects (like Flash) to display the AddToAny
      menu, set a2a_config.hide_embeds = 1; in the Additional Options box
 * Fixes for debug mode notices
 * Planned support for multi-widget (different options per widget instance)
    - Not yet implemented
 * Spaces in “Add to Any” removed, now camel-case: “AddToAny”

#### .9.8.1

 * SSL – HTTPS support
 * Fixed a potential semantic HTML validation issue when used as a WordPress widget

#### .9.8

 * Important note: If you are using the AddToAny Share plugin, be sure to update
   that plugin to version 9.9.5+
 * Faster menu initialization
 * Switched to AddToAny’s [new API spec](https://www.addtoany.com/blog/new-menu-api-examples-documentation/)
 * Fixed localization
 * Also no longer outputs language strings if WordPress locale is set to “en” (or
   the default “en_US”)
 * Updated AddToAny icon
 * French translation

#### .9.7.2

 * Automatic support for over 50 languages
    - The drop-down menu automatically detects the visitor’s set language and localizes
      accordingly
 * Less JavaScript output; removed redundant code
    - No longer outputs language strings if WordPress locale is set to the default“
      en_US”
 * Forward support for WordPress 2.9

#### .9.7.1

 * French translation (by [Whiler](http://wittwer.fr)

#### .9.7

 * Accept optional text with the small Subscribe button
    - Note: “Subscribe” text will appear by default for the small icon
 * Added admin action links
 * Updated readme
    - Installation
    - Changelog formatting

#### .9.6.5

 * i18n folder renamed to languages due to a problem with the CodeStyling Localization
   plugin
 * Fixed textdomain
 * Basename cleanup
 * Support for WPMU auto-execution (thanks [Aaron](http://www.frozenpc.net/))

#### .9.6.4.1

 * Fix for blogs without titles

#### .9.6.4

 * Automatic localization/i18n

#### .9.6.3

 * wp_footer() detection
 * Replaced short form of PHP’s open tags with long form to work around configurations
   with shortopentag disabled

#### .9.6.2.2

 * Settings panel submits to current page instead of unreliable REQUEST_URI which
   can omit querystring on IIS
    - See http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?freetext=954946

#### .9.6.2.1

 * Highlight admin notices
 * Danish translation (by [Georg](http://wordpress.blogos.dk/))
 * FAQ

#### .9.6.2

 * Important syntax fix

#### .9.6.1

 * Additional options / JavaScript API clarification
 * i18n update

#### .9.6

 * Widget title option
 * Text-only button stripslashes

#### .9.5.5.6

 * Chinese translation updated

#### .9.5.5.5

 * i18n
 * Chinese translation
 * Installation clarified

#### .9.5.5.4

 * WordPress 2.7 admin styling
 * Settings link on Plugins page
 * Basename var

#### .9.5.5.3

 * Less JavaScript redundancy from Additional Options (saves bandwidth)
 * Compressed PNGs added, select a button from settings to begin using PNG (saves
   bandwidth)

#### .9.5.5.2

 * Additional Options in Admin panel provides link to JavaScript API
 * Option to have full addtoany.com legacy page open in a new window

#### .9.5.5.1

 * Replaced short form of PHP’s open tags with long form to work around configurations
   with short_open_tag disabled

#### .9.5.5

 * Accomodates renamed plugin directory

#### .9.5.4

 * Fixed a small syntax error (critcal if you’re on .9.5.3)

#### .9.5.3

 * Language & localization update

#### .9.5.2

 * Event attributes removed (JS now takes care of button events)
    - This eliminates the chance of errors prior to JS fully loading

#### .9.5.1

 * Fixed repo problem

#### .9.5

 * Supports custom feeds using through template tag
 * Updated template tag to prevent PHP errors when deactivating plugin
 * For XHTML validation, special characters are converted to HTML entities within
   JavaScript variables
 * Reprioritized plugin to load later
 * Text-only button option

#### .9.4

 * Internationalization
 * Buttons updated

#### .9.3

 * Moved external JavaScript to bottom so that content is prioritized over HTTP 
   requests to static.addtoany.com
    - Please note that some improperly-coded themes may prevent this from working.
      See the FAQ entry for “Why isn’t the drop-down menu appearing?” if this is
      the case.
 * Added support to better conform to widget-ready themes
 * Fixed markup generation to support list containers and ensure W3C validation

#### .9.2.2

 * Fixed bug in Internet Explorer 6 that caused custom buttons to have a height 
   and width of 0
 * Removed the XHTML deprecated `name` attribute from the button’s anchor

#### .9.2.1

 * Fixed 1 line to support those without short_open_tag

#### .9.2

 * New: Custom buttons (specify a URL)
 * Fix to permit XHTML Strict validation

#### .9.1

 * New Menu Styler lets you customize the color of the menus
 * New Menu Option: “Only show the menu when the user clicks the Subscribe button”
 * New additional customization: Set custom JavaScript variables
 * Simplified config panel in `Design` > `Widgets` with link to `More Settings...`
 * New full settings panel in: `Settings` > `Subscribe Buttons`
 * Better support for CSS styling: .addtoany_share_save
 * PHP support for short_open_tag
 * PHP4 legacy and compatibility fixes

## Meta

 *  Version **.9.10.0**
 *  Last updated **9 years ago**
 *  Active installations **900+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.7 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **4.7.38**
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/),
   [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/add-to-any-subscribe)
 * Tags
 * [button](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/button/)[feed](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/feed/)
   [links](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/links/)[rss](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/rss/)
   [subscribe](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/subscribe/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://frp.wordpress.org/plugins/add-to-any-subscribe/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ micropat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/micropat/)
 *   [ AddToAny ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/addtoany/)

## Support

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