Name: 2 Click Social Buttons (2CSB)
Version: 5.2.0.0-PRO (Joomla! 5) / 4.2.1.0-PRO (Joomla! 4) / 3.4.2.0-PRO (Joomla! 3)
Type: Plugin
License: GPLv3
Description: 2 Clicks For More Privacy (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and XING).
Download: 2 Click Social Buttons Downloads
2 Clicks For More Privacy (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and XING)
Ensure the privacy of your website visitors with the social media button integration extension. This solution protects personal data and enhances user privacy by only activating social media buttons upon user interaction. Unlike traditional integrations, where social media services collect data upon page loading, our system requires active engagement from the visitor before any data transmission occurs.
When users first land on a page, they are presented with lightweight placeholder images instead of the actual social media buttons. These images transform into interactive buttons when the visitor intentionally clicks on them. This unique feature ensures that no personal data are shared without explicit consent from the user.
Besides enhancing user privacy, this feature also benefits website performance. Pages load faster due to the small file size of the preview images compared to the standard social media buttons. Hence, with the plugin, you can offer your users a more privacy-focused experience while improving your site's loading times.
Features
- Privacy-friendly integration of social services
- Code of the buttons is only loaded after a click
- Supported social networking services: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and XING
- Available as a plugin and module
Installation
Install the plugin / module in the backend and enable it under Extensions - Plugin-Manager - 2 Click Social Buttons / Extensions - Module Manager - 2 Click Social Buttons.
In the settings you can activate the services (Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus) and choose the position of the buttons.
Changelog
Plugin
Latest release
Version 5.2.0.0-PRO - 2025-01-05
- + Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 5: Increasing Technical Requirements 2025 - Core & PHP for Joomla! Pro Extensions
- + Optimising code to meet new requirements can enhance its quality, performance, and security.
Version 5.2.0.0-PRO - 2025-01-05
- + Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 5: Increasing Technical Requirements 2025 - Core & PHP for Joomla! Pro Extensions
- + Optimising code to meet new requirements can enhance its quality, performance, and security.
Version 5.1.1.0-PRO - 2024-06-30
- + Improved Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account that is checked against the validation server for authenticity. If the file is missing or the token is invalid, you cannot edit the settings and use the extension. The Pro Security Token field has been extended to handle incorrect tokens and blocked accounts. If you encounter an error message related to the token, download the Pro version with your Pro subscription from the linked download page and install it again!
- Attention: The Pro extension will not work correctly if the token file or custom field is missing or modified. Never edit or remove the files to ensure correct functionality.
Version 5.1.0.0-PRO - 2024-04-29
- + Subscriber Interface: The plugin has been rewritten to utilise the subscriber interface, enhancing its integration and performance capabilities.
- ^ Replaced the Twitter image with the X image and improved the output of the loaded buttons.
- Important: Please uninstall a previously installed version first since the file names have been changed to avoid conflicts. If you have already updated it directly, simply uninstall the older version.
Version 5.0.0.0-PRO - 2023-12-06
- + First Pro release for Joomla! 5.x based on 2CSB Pro version 4.2.0.0-PRO
- + The plugin "Behaviour - Backward Compatibility" is not required. The extension only uses supported classes in Joomla! 5.
Version 4.2.1.0-PRO - 2024-06-24
- Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements 2024 - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
- ^ Updated the installation script to enable the uninstall process in higher core versions. It is essential to remove the extension after a core upgrade since the Pro version for Joomla! 5 has a different file system structure. Thank to Dirk for reporting it!
Version 4.2.0.0-PRO - 2023-10-11
- + Improved Installation Script: Updated the installation script to check for the highest compatible version of Joomla automatically! This feature aims to prevent issues that may arise from using incompatible core versions, thereby ensuring a smoother installation process.
Version 4.1.0.0-PRO - 2023-04-10
- Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
- + Code optimisations.
Version 4.0.2.0-PRO - 2022-10-21
- + Added Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account and checked against the validation server for authenticity.
- ^ Multiple internal code optimisations.
- # Added a workaround for the wrong context provided by the Newsflash module from the core.
Version 4.0.1.0-PRO - 2021-11-12
- + Added the built-in Download Key Manager support to enter your Pro Update ID without installing the update helper plugin.
Important: Please copy your personal Pro Update ID using the second copy button in the Pro ID Manager and enter the key in System - Update - Update Sites - Select the entry of the Pro extension and enter the ID into the Download Key field. - ^ Code optimisations
Version 4.0.0.0-PRO - 2021-09-10
- + First Pro release for Joomla! 4.x based on 2CSB Pro version 3.4.2.0-PRO
Version 3.4.2.0-PRO - 2021-06-13
- ^ Maintenance release
- ^ Changed the version number specification. The first number stands for the supported major Joomla! version. The following three numbers follow the Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer), as it used to be previously.
- ^ Updated custom field
- ^ Code optimisations
Version 3.4.1-PRO - 2021-02-02
- ^ Maintenance release
- ^ Code optimisations
Version 3.4.0-PRO - 2020-10-24
- First release with increased technical requirements: Increasing Technical Requirements - Joomla! Core & PHP for Pro & Free Extensions
- ^ Updated custom field
- ^ Updated CSS file
- ^ Code optimisations
Version 3.3.1-PRO - 2019-05-15
- + Global Twitter Hashtags - Allows setting global hashtags for the Tweet text. Thanks to Jörn W. for suggesting this feature!
Version 3.3.0-PRO - 2019-05-14
- + First Pro release based on 2CSB version 3.2.0
- + Twitter Hashtags - Hashtags can be pre-defined and added in the share text using associated tags of the corresponding articles.
- ! Removed Google Plus integration
Version 3.2.0 - 2016-07-25
- + Linkedin Share Button
- + XING Share Button
- ^ Updated Facebook Button - New: Facebook Share
- ^ Updated Twitter Button integration
- ^ Moved JS, CSS and images to the media folder
- ^ Changed images of all buttons in deactivated mode
- ^ Updated integration of social buttons - Removed counter of all buttons
- ^ Updated Custom fields
- ^ Code Optimizations - PHP + JavaScript file
Version 3.1.0 - 2015-07-30
- + Donation Code Validation Process - Improved the validation process with a new server (HTTPS request) plus an independent, separated fallback server (HTTP request).
https://check.kubik-rubik.de/
http://check.kubik-rubik.eu/
https://downloads.kubik-rubik.de/
Version 3-3 - 2015-01-25
- + Update Server - Added the Joomla! core functionality for the update checks
- + jQuery instead of Mootools - Removed dependency of the framework Mootools completely
- ^ HTTPS - Links to the services use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) versions
- ^ Updated Donation Code field - Uses the HTTP API for the requests and calls the check script via HTTPS
- ^ Links in the language files - Updated outdated links to the JED (Joomla! Extensions Directory)
- ! Removed Version Check field
Version 3-2 - 2013-12-15
- ^ Google Plus - replaced old image, changed CSS instructions
- + Tooltip CSS - added CSS instructions for the tooltip
- ^ Updated custom fields
Version 3-1 - 07-Jan-2013
+ First release for Joomla! 3.x
^ Optimized Donation Code System
Version 2.5-4 - 2013-12-22
- ^ Google Plus - replaced old image, changed CSS instructions
- + Tooltip CSS - added CSS instructions for the tooltip
- ^ Updated custom fields
Version 2.5-3 - 21-Aug-2012
+ Implemented Versioncheck - Stay uptodate with the great new feature! The latest version can be checked once per session or on every load of the settings page.
^ Optimized Donation Code System - The entered donation code is checked only once per session.
Version 2.5-2 - 07-Jun-2012
+ Implemented donation model
+ Improved jQuery compatibility
Version 2.5-1 - 18-Mar-2012
- First release for Joomla! 2.5
Version 1.7-4 - 09.09.2011
+ Artikel über Kategorie-ID ausschließen - alle Artikel der angegeben Kategorie-ID werden ausgeschlossen
+ Load all - Button - mit diesem Button werden alle Dienste mit einem Klick geladen
+ Info Button - zeigt eine Warnung, dass bei Aktivierung der Buttons Daten an die Dienste übertragen werden, in einem Tooltip an
+ Code-Optimierung
Version 1.7-3 - 06.09.2011
# Unbekannter Laufzeitfehler bei älteren Versionen des Browsers Internet Explorer
Version 1.7-2 - 05.09.2011
+ Artikel ausschließen - über ID oder ItemID
+ Twitternamen eingeben - Beiträge mit eigenem Account (via ..) verknüpfen
^ Abstände / CSS Anweisungen
# Plugin wird nur in Artikeln ausgeführt, nicht mehr auf der Startseite oder Blogansicht
Version 1.7-1 - 05.09.2011
+ 2 Klicks für den Datenschutz - Code erst nach einem Klick des Benutzers nachladen
+ Datenschutzgerechte Einbindung der sozialen Dienste (Gefällt mir - Buttons)
+ Unterstützte Dienste: Facebook, Twitter und Google Plus
Version 1.5-4 - 09.09.2011
+ Artikel über Kategorie-ID ausschließen - alle Artikel der angegeben Kategorie-ID werden ausgeschlossen
+ Artikel über Bereich-ID ausschließen - alle Artikel der angegeben Bereich-ID werden ausgeschlossen
+ Load all - Button - mit diesem Button werden alle Dienste mit einem Klick geladen
+ Info Button - zeigt eine Warnung, dass bei Aktivierung der Buttons Daten an die Dienste übertragen werden, in einem Tooltip an
+ Code-Optimierung
Version 1.5-3 - 06.09.2011
# Unbekannter Laufzeitfehler bei älteren Versionen des Browsers Internet Explorer
Version 1.5-2 - 05.09.2011
+ Artikel ausschließen - über ID oder ItemID
+ Twitternamen eingeben - Beiträge mit eigenem Account (via ..) verknüpfen
^ Abstände / CSS Anweisungen
# Plugin wird nur in Artikeln ausgeführt, nicht mehr auf der Startseite oder Blogansicht
Version 1.5-1 - 05.09.2011
+ 2 Klicks für den Datenschutz - Code erst nach einem Klick des Benutzers nachladen
+ Datenschutzgerechte Einbindung der sozialen Dienste (Gefällt mir - Buttons)
+ Unterstützte Dienste: Facebook, Twitter und Google Plus
Module
Version 3.1.0 - 2015-07-30
- + Donation Code Validation Process - Improved the validation process with a new server (HTTPS request) plus an independent, separated fallback server (HTTP request).
https://check.kubik-rubik.de/
http://check.kubik-rubik.eu/
https://downloads.kubik-rubik.de/
Version 3-3 - 2015-03-31
- + Update Server - Added the Joomla! core functionality for the update checks
- + jQuery instead of Mootools - Removed dependency of the framework Mootools completely
- ^ HTTPS - Links to the services use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) versions
- ^ Updated Donation Code field - Uses the HTTP API for the requests and calls the check script via HTTPS
- ^ Links in the language files - Updated outdated links to the JED (Joomla! Extensions Directory)
- ! Removed Version Check field
Version 3-2 - 2014-06-20
- + Module class suffix - on request by a user
Version 3-1 - 2013-12-15
- + First version of the module for Joomla! 3
- ^ Google Plus - replaced old image, changed CSS instructions
- + Tooltip CSS - added CSS instructions for the tooltip
- ^ Updated custom fields
Version 2.5-3 - 2013-12-23
- ^ Google Plus - replaced old image, changed CSS instructions
- + Tooltip CSS - added CSS instructions for the tooltip
- ^ Updated custom fields
Version 2.5-2 - 21-Aug-2012
+ Implemented Versioncheck - Stay uptodate with the great new feature! The latest version can be checked once per session or on every load of the settings page.
^ Optimized Donation Code System - The entered donation code is checked only once per session.
Version 2.5-1 - 24-Jun-2012
+ 1. Release for Joomla! 2.5
+ Implemented donation model
+ jQuery compatibility mode
+ Layout of the buttons - horizontal and vertical
Version 1.7-1 - 08.10.2011
+ 1. Release des Moduls - gleiche Funktionen wie Version 1.7-4 des Plugins (ohne Optionen für die Artikelansicht)
Version 1.5-1 - 09.10.2011
+ 1. Release des Moduls - gleiche Funktionen wie Version 1.7-1 des Moduls
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