BestWebSoft’s Pinterest
Add Pinterest Follow, Save buttons and profile widgets (Pin, Board, Profile) to WordPress posts, pages and widgets.
Use with caution
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 43/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where BestWebSoft’s Pinterest stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| add pin button | #24 |
| add pinterest button | #24 |
| pin | #47 |
| #21 | |
| pinterest icon | #19 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 5 reviews
About BestWebSoft’s Pinterest
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest plugin is a useful social solution which adds Pinterest Save button, Follow button, and widgets (Pin, Board, Profile) to your WordPress website. Plugin has simple settings and includes shortcodes.
Customize the appearance, configure settings, and get more social traffic to your website!
Free Features
- Automatically add Save button:
- Before content
- After content
- On image hover
- Automatically add Follow button:
- Before the content
- After the content
- Add Pinterest buttons via shortcode
- Add Pinterest widget:
- Pin
- Board
- Profile
- Add Follow button label
- Set custom language for “Save” button
- Choose Pin widget size:
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Set Board and Profile widget:
- Width
- Height
- Thumbnails width
- Set custom Save button image type
- Configure default Save button options:
- Shape
- Square
- Round
- Size
- Small
- Large
- Pin counts relative to the button
- None
- Above
- Beside
- Shape
- Compatible with Multilanguage (current website language detection)
- Add custom code via plugin settings page
- Compatible with latest WordPress version
- Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
- Detailed step-by-step documentation and videos
Pro Features
All features from Free version included plus:
- Shortcode Account Board
- Pin Boards page. Add a link to an account, board, or image + Board name. Each board is assigned a shortcode
- Display Pinterest buttons for certain pages and/or post types
- Configure all subsites on the network
- Get answer to your support question within one business day (Support Policy)
If you have a feature suggestion or idea you’d like to see in the plugin, we’d love to hear about it! Suggest a Feature
Documentation & Videos
Help & Support
Visit our Help Center if you have any questions, our friendly Support Team is happy to help – https://support.bestwebsoft.com/
Translation
- Czech (cs_CZ) (thanks to Michal Kučera www.n0lim.it)
- Russian (ru_RU)
- Ukrainian (uk)
Some of these translations are not complete. We are constantly adding new features which should be translated. If you would like to create your own language pack or update the existing one, you can send the text of PO and MO files to BestWebSoft and we’ll add it to the plugin. You can download the latest version of the program for work with PO and MO files Poedit.
Recommended Plugins
- Updater – Automatically check and update WordPress website core with all installed plugins and themes to the latest versions.
- Multilanguage – Translate WordPress website content to other languages manually. Create multilingual pages, posts, widgets, menus, etc.
- BestWebSoft’s LinkedIn – Add LinkedIn Share and Follow buttons to WordPress posts, pages and widgets. 5 plugins included – profile, insider, etc.
- BestWebSoft’s Twitter – Add Twitter Follow, Tweet, Hashtag, and Mention buttons to WordPress posts, pages, and widgets.
- BestWebSoft’s Like & Share – Add Facebook Like, Share and Profile buttons to WordPress posts, pages, and widgets.
Installation
- Upload the
bws-pinterestfolder to/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin using the ‘Plugins’ menu in your WordPress admin panel.
- You can adjust the necessary settings using your WordPress admin panel in “Pinterest”.
Frequently asked questions
Follow button is not displaying properly
In WordPress admin panel, please go to Pinterest settings page and check if Pinterest username is correct.
Pinterest widget is not displaying
Check if widget URL is correct or pin/board/profile exists.
I have some problems with the plugin’s work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support?
Please make sure that the problem hasn’t been discussed yet on our forum (https://support.bestwebsoft.com). If no, please provide the following data along with your problem’s description: the link to the page where the problem occurs the name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version – your order number. the version of your WordPress installation copy and paste into the message your system status report. Please read more here: Instruction on System Status
Changelog
The compatibility with new WordPress version updated. Bugs fixed.
V1.2.1 – 17.10.2024
- Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.6.2.
- Bugfix : Minor bugs fixed.
- Update : Updated bws menu.
V1.1.8 – 23.05.2024
- Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.5.
- Bugfix : Security fixes.
V1.1.7 – 23.01.2024
- Pro : The page with Pinterest boards has been added.
- Pro : Separate shortcodes for any Pinterest boards, accounts, and pins.
- Bugfix : Minor bugs fixed.
- Update : Functionality was updated for WordPress 6.4.
- Update : Updated bws menu.
V1.1.6 – 26.04.2022
- Bugfix : Deactivation Feedback fix.
V1.1.5 – 23.03.2022
- Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.9.
- Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
V1.1.4 – 01.07.2021
- Bugfix : The bug with displaying the notice when the “Save” and “Follow” buttons are disabled been fixed.
- Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.7.2.
- Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
Screenshots
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is BestWebSoft’s Pinterest free?
Yes. BestWebSoft’s Pinterest is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is BestWebSoft’s Pinterest safe to use in 2026?
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 43/100 on our health check.
How many websites use BestWebSoft’s Pinterest?
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 28,030 times since it launched in April 2016. It was downloaded 138 times in the last 30 days.
Does BestWebSoft’s Pinterest work with WordPress 7.1?
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was BestWebSoft’s Pinterest last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on June 10, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes BestWebSoft’s Pinterest?
BestWebSoft’s Pinterest is developed and maintained by bestweblayout.
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