AddThis - too rigid

Dave,

Thanks for the AddThis module. This is much desired.

I have found the following issues though:

1. The Git and Codex versions are different (codex has v2 while GIT has v1). I downloaded codex v2 via gallerymodules.com, uploaded, activated. G3 said a module was out of date. On update page it said for AddThis installed version is 1, available is 2. I clicked Update All. Then I get an error message that the update failed and I should get the new version or deactivate module.

2. This seems a very rigid, one specific implementation of AddThis. None of the options provided by AddThis seem to be available. All it says on Settings > AddThis is really that if I register on AddThis I can get Analytics. It would be nice to get something like Wordpress AddToAny plugin (see attached)

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com

In what way do you find WP AddToAny (not AddThis) restrictive? Based on the screenshot I attached above, it provides a lot of flexibility - which type of buttons to use, what text, where to place it on the page, and even option to add CSS.

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com

I don't want any buttons to have priority either. Thankfully, AddToAny, as I see from the Wordpress plugin, do not have preferred buttons. The admin can choose which buttons (s)he wants:

                <p id="addtoany_services_info"><?php _e("Choose the services you want below. &nbsp;Click a chosen service again to remove. &nbsp;Reorder services by dragging and dropping as they appear above.", "add-to-any"); ?></p>
            	<ul id="addtoany_services_selectable" class="addtoany_admin_list">
            		<li id="a2a_wp_facebook_like" class="addtoany_special_service" title="Facebook Like button">
                        <span><img src="<?php echo $A2A_SHARE_SAVE_plugin_url_path.'/icons/facebook_like.png'; ?>" width="50" height="20" alt="Facebook Like" /></span>
                    </li>
					<li id="a2a_wp_twitter_tweet" class="addtoany_special_service" title="Twitter Tweet button">
                        <span><img src="<?php echo $A2A_SHARE_SAVE_plugin_url_path.'/icons/twitter_tweet.png'; ?>" width="55" height="20" alt="Twitter Tweet" /></span>
                    </li>
                    <li id="a2a_wp_google_plusone" class="addtoany_special_service" title="Google +1 button">
                        <span><img src="<?php echo $A2A_SHARE_SAVE_plugin_url_path.'/icons/google_plusone.png'; ?>" width="32" height="20" alt="Google +1" /></span>
                    </li>
				<?php
					// Show all services
					$active_services = $options['active_services'];
					if( !$active_services )
						$active_services = Array();
					
                    foreach ($A2A_SHARE_SAVE_services as $service_safe_name=>$site) { 
						if (isset($site['href']))
							$custom_service = TRUE;
						else
							$custom_service = FALSE;
						if ( ! isset($site['icon']))
							$site['icon'] = 'default';
					?>
                        <li id="a2a_wp_<?php echo $service_safe_name; ?>" title="<?php echo $site['name']; ?>">
                            <span><img src="<?php echo ($site['icon_url']) ? $site['icon_url'] : $A2A_SHARE_SAVE_plugin_url_path.'/icons/'.$site['icon'].'.png'; ?>" width="<?php echo (isset($site['icon_width'])) ? $site['icon_width'] : '16'; ?>" height="<?php echo (isset($site['icon_height'])) ? $site['icon_height'] : '16'; ?>" alt="" /><?php echo $site['name']; ?></span>
                        </li>
				<?php
                    } ?>
                </ul>

and the services come from services.php where they are simply as

<?php

$A2A_SHARE_SAVE_services = Array(

	"aim" => Array(
		"name" => "AIM",
		"icon" => "aim",
	),
	"aol_mail" => Array(
		"name" => "AOL Mail",
		"icon" => "aol",
	),
	"allvoices" => Array(
		"name" => "Allvoices",
		"icon" => "allvoices",
	),
	"amazon_wish_list" => Array(
		"name" => "Amazon Wish List",
		"icon" => "amazon",
	),
	"arto" => Array(
		"name" => "Arto",
		"icon" => "arto",
	),
	"ask_com_mystuff" => Array(
		"name" => "Ask.com MyStuff",
		"icon" => "ask",
	),
	"backflip" => Array(
		"name" => "Backflip",
		"icon" => "backflip",
	),
	"balatarin" => Array(
		"name" => "Balatarin",
		"icon" => "balatarin",
	),
	"bebo" => Array(
		"name" => "Bebo",
		"icon" => "bebo",
	),
	"bibsonomy" => Array(
		"name" => "BibSonomy",
		"icon" => "bibsonomy",
	),
...etc
);

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com

I don't believe I deserved the sarcasm. Since when is it inappropriate to benchmark against best practices?

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com

Well, the AddToAny and AddThis plugins for Wordpress have been made respectively by the AddToAny and AddThis guys themselves. I already wrote to both asking about G3 plugins/support, but haven't gotten any response.

Will look at the 3 pieces of code (your G3 plugin, their WP plugins, and the codes on their websites) and see if I can come up with something.

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com

Yup, that's AddToAny
http://www.addtoany.com/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/add-to-any/
(code files of the WP plugin attached above)

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com

Ok. But I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Truthfully, the killer "feature" that I am really hoping for is performance http://gallery.menalto.com/node/103743

SoosKriszta
Csillamvilag.com
Bodypainting, Facepainting, Glitter, Henna
HennaLap.com