What is the name of a UI element containing social media sharing buttons?

1. What are social share buttons?
2. How do I add social media sharing icons to WordPress?

What are social share buttons?

Social share buttons give customers the ability to display their ecommerce purchases on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or other platforms. The majority of online shoppers also use at least one form of social media, so these buttons create free promotion for an online store.

How do I add social media sharing icons to WordPress?

To activate sharing buttons, navigate to Jetpack → Settings → Sharing. Here, under Sharing buttons, turn on the Add sharing buttons to your posts button. Next, from your WordPress menu, select Settings → Sharing. Under Sharing Buttons, drag the services appropriate to your website into the Enabled Services box.