LinkedIn sharing doesn’t work!!!

Enabling LinkedIn sharing has proven to be quite a challenge due to confusing instructions. On the “Social Profile” tab, users are prompted to select “profile” after enabling LinkedIn. However, following the directions from this page, it becomes apparent that setting up a company page (not profile sharing) is necessary on LinkedIn before obtaining the required app information for sharing.

Having setup a page on LinkedIn and attempting to connect with my LinkedIn account using the provided authentication keys led to an error message: “Bummer, something went wrong. The redirect_uri does not match the registered value.“

It seems that the option to select “Profile” might be misleading, especially for users with free accounts, as access to “Page” is restricted to pro accounts in the drop down menu under “Social Profile” tab. Moreover, setting up a LinkedIn app, which requires a company page, only adds to the frustration. Entering LinkedIn company page info for “Profile” resulted in the aforementioned error message.

If LinkedIn sharing solely relies on a LinkedIn app, which can only be created for a LinkedIn page, then displaying “Profile” option in the free plugin is misleading. Users may end up wasting time on an option that is only available for paid accounts, further complicating an already challenging process.

I have wasted a lot of time on this confusing and misleading situation and feel like giving this app a 1 star only … though I was thinking otherwise. I have not tried other social sharing options but now I reckon they all are going to be as confusing and impossible to connect.