🥇 6 best Pinterest plugins for WordPress 2026 (free and paid)

Pinterest traffic can triple your site's visits in six months. But without a proper plugin, every post becomes a chore: open Pinterest, upload an image, write a description, pick a board. Repeat for every single post.

We tested 6 tools that handle this routine for you. From automatic pinning on publish to "Save" buttons on every image, we included only those that actually work with the current version of WordPress in 2026.

💡 Quick overview:

• Automatic pinning on publish: Pinterest Automatic Pin puts the entire process on autopilot, from image detection to board assignment.
• "Pin It" button on every image: Weblizar and Social Warfare add a hover button over images so readers can save your content in one click.
• All-in-one social sharing: Easy Social Share Buttons and Social Snap cover not just Pinterest but 30-50+ social networks with analytics and A/B testing.
• Ready-made Elegant Themes ecosystem: Monarch comes bundled with Divi, Bloom, and Extra; grab it if you already have an ET subscription.

1. Pinterest Automatic Pin

The only plugin in the roundup that can automatically pin images when a post is published. You publish a post, the plugin finds images in the body, picks them up, and distributes them across your specified Pinterest boards. No manual steps required.

A built-in queue system lets you pin an unlimited number of images without server strain. Images are queued and sent to Pinterest at a set interval, so your hosting stays up even during bulk publishing.

Pros:

• Full autopilot: from image detection to board assignment
• Unlimited pins via the queue system
• Every pin automatically includes a backlink to your post

Cons:

• Pinterest only, no other social networks supported
• One-time purchase on CodeCanyon, no free version to try
• Queue configuration takes some time to understand

Price: from $21 one-time (1 year of support, CodeCanyon)

🔗 Pinterest Automatic Pin on CodeCanyon🔗 Live demo

2. Weblizar Pin it Button

A free, lightweight plugin that adds a "Pin It" button over images on hover. A visitor hovers over any image in the content, sees the button, clicks it, and the image goes straight to their Pinterest board.

It works on both pages and posts. In the settings you can selectively disable the button for specific pages or individual images, useful when some images are service graphics that shouldn't be shared.

Pros:

• Free and lightweight, doesn't slow down your site
• Flexible exclusions: by page and by individual image
• Translation-ready, responsive layout for mobile

Cons:

• Pinterest API changes in 2023-2024 caused intermittent issues; test on a staging site first
• Pinterest only, no other social networks
• Minimal settings compared to premium alternatives

Price: free

🔗 Weblizar on WordPress.org

3. Easy Social Share Buttons

Heavy artillery for social sharing. It supports over 50 social networks, and Pinterest is just one of many. But the "Pin It" button works exactly the way it should: it pops up over images, picks up the URL and description, and sends everything to the chosen board.

The main advantage is the depth of customization. 55+ widget templates, appearance animations, A/B testing for button placement, link shortening, and WooCommerce integration. Plus mobile optimization out of the box.

Pros:

• 50+ social networks in one plugin, not just Pinterest
• 55+ templates, animations, A/B tests, full control over appearance
• WooCommerce integration and link shortener

Cons:

• Paid only, no free trial
• Overkill if you only need Pinterest
• The sheer number of settings can overwhelm beginners

Price: from $22 one-time (1 year of support, CodeCanyon)

🔗 Easy Social Share Buttons on CodeCanyon🔗 Live demo

4. Monarch

A product by Elegant Themes, the developers of Divi. It supports 20+ social networks, including Pinterest. The "Pin It" button appears when the user hovers over an image, so it's visible only during interaction, which reduces visual clutter.

A standout feature of Monarch is its trigger-based popups. The plugin can display a sharing window when a visitor finishes reading a post or is about to leave the page. On top of that, there are 6 types of automatic popups and fly-in panels.

Pros:

• Trigger-based popups and fly-ins on scroll or exit intent
• Shortcodes for manually placing a "Share" button anywhere in the content
• Full integration with the Elegant Themes ecosystem (Divi, Bloom, Extra)

Cons:

• Available only through an Elegant Themes subscription, starting at $89/year
• Does not work without a subscription, no standalone license
• Outside the ET ecosystem, the feature set is average compared to competitors

Price: from $89/year (Elegant Themes membership)

🔗 Monarch on Elegant Themes

5. Social Warfare

A fast, lightweight plugin focused on performance. The free version supports 6 social networks, including Pinterest. The Pro version extends the list to 15 networks and adds a hover "Pin It" button on all images, a feature not available in the free version.

An interesting feature is Share Recovery. If you've changed your permalink structure or migrated from HTTP to HTTPS, the plugin restores lost share counts. Plus custom Pinterest images and descriptions for each post (Pro).

Pros:

• Free version with basic Pinterest functionality
• Share Recovery: restores lost share counts after URL changes
• Custom images and descriptions for Pinterest (Pro)

Cons:

• Not tested with the last three major WordPress releases
• Hover "Pin It" button available only in the Pro version
• Pro version is paid, starting at $29/year

Price: free / Pro from $29/year

🔗 Social Warfare on WordPress.org

6. Social Snap

The most balanced option for those who want to start free and scale later. The free version provides sharing buttons for Facebook, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, email, and print. The "Pin It" button on images is available in the Lite version.

The Pro version unlocks 30+ social networks, share counters for all networks, auto-posting on publish, Social Login, and a boost for older posts. Worth highlighting separately is the Social Content Locker, which reveals content only after the page is shared.

Pros:

• Lite version with Pinterest button on images is free
• Async loading, vector icons, doesn't slow down your site
• Pro: auto-posting, Social Login, Content Locker, a powerful all-in-one

Cons:

• Share counters in Lite are limited to Facebook only
• Full feature set starts at $39/year
• The settings interface can feel overwhelming

Price: free (Lite) / Pro from $39/year

🔗 Social Snap Lite on WordPress.org🔗 Social Snap Pro

If the plugin you need isn't in this roundup, here are three more active options for specific use cases. GS Pinterest Portfolio displays a grid of pins from any Pinterest account via a shortcode, handy for portfolios and case studies. Elfsight Pinterest Feed offers a pin feed widget with filtering and a responsive grid, free for up to 200 views per month. Pinterest Feed for WordPress by AccessPress is a lightweight board and pin widget, also free. Each of these solves a narrow display task rather than sharing; pick whichever fits your specific need.

A detailed video review by Heather Farris, a Pinterest marketer with years of experience. The video covers key WordPress sharing plugins and shows how to set them up on a live site. 11 minutes, with timestamps.

⁉️🤔 Frequently asked questions

Do you even need a plugin for Pinterest if you can just add a button with code?

Pinterest does not provide a ready-made JavaScript widget for the "Save" button (formerly "Pin It"), unlike Facebook or Twitter. For the button to appear on hover over images and correctly pick up the description, you need either custom code via the Pinterest API or a plugin. A plugin also gives you caching, queues, and board selection, things that bare JS cannot do.

Which is better: a dedicated Pinterest plugin or an all-in-one for every social network?

It depends on your goal. If you only need Pinterest, go with Pinterest Automatic Pin or Weblizar. They're lighter, can be configured in 5 minutes, and don't load unnecessary code for 50 social networks. If you're sharing across 5-6 networks simultaneously, an all-in-one like Social Snap or Easy Social Share Buttons makes sense: one plugin instead of a zoo, unified analytics.

Does a Pinterest plugin affect site speed?

A good one, no. Social Snap and Social Warfare load scripts asynchronously without blocking rendering. Weblizar uses the native Pinterest JS, which is minimal in size. Performance issues typically come from all-in-one plugins with 50+ networks and heavy animations; it's worth testing Easy Social Share Buttons specifically for extra CSS/JS.

Can you configure a plugin so the "Save" button doesn't appear on service images?

Yes. Weblizar lets you exclude specific pages and individual images by ID. Social Warfare Pro lets you choose a custom Pinterest image for a post, so the button doesn't appear on other images. Social Snap can hide the button on selected pages through its placement settings.

What has changed in Pinterest plugins over the past couple of years?

The main change was a Pinterest API update: old authentication methods were deprecated, and some plugins (like Weblizar) experienced disruptions during the transition. Additionally, Pinterest itself renamed the "Pin It" button to "Save" and redesigned the board selection interface. Plugins that were updated in 2025 and 2026 include Weblizar, Social Snap, and Monarch. All of them are already adapted to these changes.

What to install for your use case in 2026

If you run a content site with daily publishing, Pinterest Automatic Pin pays for itself within a month. Set up the queues, specify the boards, and forget about it: every article automatically goes to Pinterest with images and links.

You just need a "Save" button on images and nothing else: Weblizar. Free, lightweight, installs in a minute. Just test on a staging site first, as some users have reported issues after Pinterest API updates.

Already paying for Elegant Themes: Monarch comes included and offers strong trigger-based popups. There's no point buying it separately, but as part of the Divi ecosystem it works flawlessly.

Need an all-in-one with analytics, counters, and room to grow: Social Snap. Free to start with a button on images, and when you need auto-posting and Social Login, upgrade to Pro.

Let us know in the comments which plugin you use and what issues you've run into setting up Pinterest for WordPress. Share your experience, and let's help each other out.