How to Add a Share on Social Media Button to the WooCommerce Thank You Page

You can add a share on social media button to the WooCommerce Thank You page by hooking into woocommerce_thankyou to print a share link built from the order’s product data, letting customers publicize their purchase right after checkout completes. This works well as a lightweight, organic word-of-mouth channel for specific product lines.

Why Add Post-Purchase Social Sharing

• Turns a natural moment of excitement (just bought something) into free exposure
• Works well for limited editions, causes, or community-driven products
• No paid ad spend required — just an extra button on an existing page

Step 1: Add the Share Button Snippet

/** Show a "Share your purchase" prompt on the thank-you page for specific products */
add_action( 'woocommerce_thankyou', 'render_social_share_prompt', 5 );

function render_social_share_prompt( $order_id ) {

    $order = wc_get_order( $order_id );
    $shareable_product_ids = array( 145, 189, 212 );
    $matched_product_id = 0;
    $matched_product_name = '';

    foreach ( $order->get_items() as $item ) {
        if ( in_array( $item->get_product_id(), $shareable_product_ids, true ) ) {
            $matched_product_id = $item->get_product_id();
            $matched_product_name = $item->get_name();
            break;
        }
    }

    if ( ! $matched_product_id ) {
        return;
    }

    $share_text = rawurlencode( "I just picked up {$matched_product_name}! Check it out:" );
    $share_url = rawurlencode( get_permalink( $matched_product_id ) );

    echo '<div class="post-purchase-share">';
    echo '<h2>Just tell everyone about it</h2>';
    echo '<a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=' . $share_text . '&url=' . $share_url . '">Share on X</a>';
    echo '</div>';
}

Troubleshooting

Share Button Never Appears

Check the product IDs array — it only shows for orders containing one of the listed products, so confirm the IDs match products actually included in the test order.

Shared Link Preview Shows the Wrong Image or Title

Social platforms typically pull Open Graph meta tags from the linked page, not from the share intent URL itself — make sure the product page has proper OG tags set (many SEO plugins handle this automatically).

Multiple Matching Products in One Order

The snippet above only shares the first match found — extend the loop to build a share message covering every qualifying product if that fits your use case better.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Adding a share on social media button to the WooCommerce Thank You page is a simple hook into woocommerce_thankyou that targets specific products worth promoting. Keep the product list intentional rather than showing it on every single order.

See also How to Add a Tracking Script to the WooCommerce Thank You Page.

Prefer no code? All-in-One Utilities Woo Add-on handles this kind of change from a settings screen. Its Checkout and thank-you page content guide also shows how.