ActivityPub

By Automattic

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The ActivityPub protocol is a decentralized social networking protocol based upon the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format.

4.8

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Main benefits

Broadcast to wider audience

Attract diverse followers

Receive cross-platform comments

Federated author profiles

Compatible with multiple platforms

About this plugin

Categories: Social Networking

Version: 2.6.1

Last updated: 18-07-2024

WordPress version: 5.5

Tested up to: 6.6.1

PHP version required: 7.0

Languages: Esperanto, العربية [+21]

Tags:

Fediverse Activitypub Activitystream Ostatus

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Overview

The ActivityPub plugin for WordPress is designed to extend the reach of your blog by integrating it into the fediverse, a network of decentralized social media platforms. With this plugin, your blog and its authors become federated profiles that can be followed on ActivityPub-compliant platforms like Mastodon, Pleroma, and others. This means each author, as well as the blog itself, can broadcast posts directly to followers' Home feeds across the fediverse. For instance, a blog-wide profile like @[email protected] and individual author profiles such as @[email protected] will appear in users' feeds when followed. The plugin ensures seamless updates and interaction by allowing followers to receive new blog posts and comment on them directly from various federated platforms. Key features include compatibility with a range of decentralized networks, a simple setup process, and the ability to enable author profiles while avoiding SEO conflicts. By installing and configuring the ActivityPub plugin, bloggers can engage a broader audience and foster a lively, interactive community spanning multiple social platforms.

Wider Audience Reach

Broadcast your blog to a diverse user base of ActivityPub-compliant platforms.
Attract followers from various federated platforms like Mastodon, Pleroma, and more.
Deliver updates and receive comments from a broader audience.

Federated Profiles

Your WordPress blog functions as a federated profile.
Each author on your blog gets an individual federated profile.
Followers can receive updates from specific authors or the entire blog.

Compatibility with Multiple Platforms

Works with various federated platforms such as Mastodon, Pleroma, friendica, and more.
Ensures your content reaches users on different social networks.
Expands the potential reach of your blog posts.

Easy Setup and Verification

Simple installation and configuration process.
Follow your own profile to verify the plugin's operation.
New posts appear in followers' Home feeds, similar to a newsletter subscription.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Compliance with EU Omnibus Directive

Ensures adherence to EU pricing regulations.

Logs prior prices in custom field

Records previous prices in a dedicated field.

Stores price for at least 30 days

Keeps price history for a minimum of 30 days.

Displays lowest price on product page

Shows the lowest price directly on the product page.

Shortcode for displaying lowest price

Provides a shortcode to display the lowest price.

Action hook for WooCommerce products

Includes an action hook for WooCommerce items.

Available in WordPress repository

Can be found in the official WordPress plugin repository.

GitHub release version available

Release versions are available on GitHub.

Development version available on GitHub

Development versions can be accessed on GitHub.

Automatic price update logging

Logs price updates automatically.

Shows lowest price in last 30 days before promotion

Displays the lowest price within the last 30 days before a promotion.

Customizable display of lowest price message

Allows customization of the lowest price message display.

Supports WooCommerce single product page

Compatible with WooCommerce single product pages.

Supports WooCommerce product listings page

Works with WooCommerce product listings pages.

Currency symbol attachment in price message

Attaches the currency symbol to the price message.

Pricing

Free Plan

$0 / free

Plan includes

Compliance with EU Omnibus Directive

Logs prior prices in custom field

Stores price for at least 30 days

Displays lowest price on product page

Shortcode for displaying lowest price

Action hook for WooCommerce products

Available in WordPress repository

GitHub release version available

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Rating and reviews

4.8

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Users appreciate this WordPress plugin for seamlessly integrating their blogs with the Fediverse, specifically platforms like Mastodon. They highlight the plugin's easy setup, robust functionality, and ability to federate comment threads between WordPress and Mastodon, enhancing social connectivity. Many commend its role in allowing direct interaction within the Fediverse from WordPress, saving time by consolidating social media management. However, some users report intermittent functionality issues, with specific setbacks like non-customizable post lengths to fit Mastodon's character limits and occasional bugs, such as issues with webfinger. Despite these drawbacks, continuous updates and active developer engagement fuel optimism for future improvements.

ZicPL

16 Jul, 2024

There isn’t rating scale that I would like to leave here – Max isn’t enough. A wise man’s words are worth their weight in gold. The plugin is designed for all platforms using the ActivityPub protocol, but maybe one day there will be a feature that will allow me to create a comment (toot) in Mastodon from a form on my blog page when WordPress local commenting system is disabled 🙂

Khürt Williams

05 Jun, 2024

Works as described but provides so much functionality. This topic was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by Khürt Williams.

fzurell

29 Apr, 2024

The plugin really opens a whole world of opportunities to connect people and their other social media tools with WordPress. I’m really impressed and excited about the progress. Already using the plugin to Post from my Mastodon Client to my WordPress based blog.

EdFoC

25 Apr, 2024

Nice when it works, sadly most of the time it just doesn’t work.

ActivityPub

Overview

Compatibility

Installation instructions

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

About this plugin

Overview

Wider Audience Reach

Federated Profiles

Compatibility with Multiple Platforms

Easy Setup and Verification

Features list

Pricing

Plan includes

Rating and reviews

User sentiment analysis

FAQ

tl;dr

What is the status of this plugin?

What is “ActivityPub for WordPress”

What if you are running your blog in a subdirectory?

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How do I install and configure the ActivityPub plugin?

Which federated platforms are compatible with the ActivityPub plugin?