Social media buttons slow down website load time

Question

I\'m creating a simple and fast website, and I\'m trying to optimize the site as much as I can. I noticed that social media buttons are slowing down the website by quite a l

Answer 1

While this question is old and the person asking probably won't see my response, here is an alternative for anyone with the same issue -- as long as you don't mind sacrificing showing the number of likes/shares/etc.

You can simply add links that send the visitor to the actual social network and open a sharing window with pre-filled URL and description.

The code is very simple and you can use any image or text you want, which will make it easier to fit the buttons in with your site's design.

Share on Facebook
Tweet
Share on Google+

Simply replace URL with the URL of you website and TEXT with a short description.

This solution requires no JavaScript and is therefore extremely lightweight. You can use logos, icon font, simple text ("Share on Facebook").

I also wrote a blog post that covers many other social networks.