Title: Share on Mastodon Author: Jan Boddez Published: 17 November 2019 Last modified: 31 January 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/share-on-mastodon/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2939211) # Share on Mastodon By [Jan Boddez](https://profiles.wordpress.org/janboddez/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/share-on-mastodon.0.20.1.zip) * [Details](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/#installation) * [Development](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/) ## Description Automatically share WordPress posts on [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/). You choose which post types are shared, and sharing can still be disabled on a per- post basis. Supports WordPress’ new block editor, image uploads and alt text, “template tags,” and comes with a number of filter hooks for developers. More details can be found on [this plugin’s web page](https://jan.boddez.net/wordpress/share-on-mastodon). #### Credit Share icon by [Heroicons](https://heroicons.dev/), licensed under the terms of the MIT License. Elephant illustration sourced from Mastodon’s [Press Kit](https://joinmastodon.org/press-kit.zip). ## Installation Within WordPress’ admin interface, visit _Plugins > Add New_ and search for “share on mastodon” to locate the plugin. (Alternatively, upload this plugin’s ZIP file via the “Upload Plugin” button.) After activation, head over to _Settings > Share on Mastodon_ to authorize WordPress to post to your Mastodon account. More detailed instructions can be found on [this plugin’s web page](https://jan.boddez.net/wordpress/share-on-mastodon). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c79edf30a15c9d6d540762aa678b188d72648233ddf2564a7cb81358a8440cf3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10357/)󠁿 [wetalkmusiconline](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wetalkmusiconline/) 27 April 2024 No nonsense, just works. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e744204bfa5e7418280f2ad7e78d8f79308940de033b567bff6c483326c91c41? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-plugin-1323/)󠁿 [Paul Scollon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/scollonp/) 1 October 2023 Does exactly what it should, and does it well. This is the plugin you are looking for if you are reading this review! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d6050a70f37cd916bc787b4388f93e225bb997e2a6bce69266427261ec8a0372? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[I like this plug-in better than the built-in WordPress mastodon sharing](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-like-this-plug-in-better-than-the-built-in-wordpress-mastodon-sharing/)󠁿 [brianhurley](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brianhurley/) 25 June 2023 I tried them all… and this is the best. I recommend this over the wordpress default automatic mastodon sharing functionality. I appreciate the work the developer put into this!👍👍 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3969869eb9b27c815b664726dd8c2ce1a12daa6a9f229e451ea54a49b5694635? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-36974/)󠁿 [gerobe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gerobe/) 6 June 2023 The plugin does exactly what I wanted. The preview/editing widget in the admin panel is great. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4de54e1258659fe296c1828b613282b87291677c0319450ab40704851c08e2e7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-great-8801/)󠁿 [Shelby DeNike](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sdenike/) 4 May 2023 This plugin does exactly what it says it will. No complaints on it at all and the developer seems to be on top of fixing, and adding features. Keep up the good work! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2c1c9805c3f0e7a61cc35e4456d7a0a60b97dffed7b51c00a203f7e66ccd4376? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Excellent Support and Features](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-support-and-features-5/)󠁿 [Tim Nolte](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tnolte/) 29 April 2023 This plugin has always worked amazing for me and also supports hooks that allow for additional customization. I would highly recommend it as my first choice for anyone looking for this functionality. [ Read all 10 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/) ## Contributors and Developers “Share on Mastodon” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Jan Boddez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/janboddez/) “Share on Mastodon” has been translated into 2 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/share-on-mastodon/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Share on Mastodon” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/share-on-mastodon) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/share-on-mastodon/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/share-on-mastodon/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/share-on-mastodon/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/share-on-mastodon/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Change Log #### 0.20.1 Fix post screen `%category%` template tag. #### 0.20.0 Support for PKCE. #### 0.19.4 Added the `%category%` “template tag” to share a post’s _first_ category _as a hashtag_. #### 0.19.3 Improved detection of “in-post images.” #### 0.19.2 Address potential conflict with other plugins’ (or core WordPress’) classic meta boxes. Prevent double ellipses in autogenerated excerpts. #### 0.19.1 Auto-disable share toggle (“block editor”) for older posts. Fix default “share” value. Provide fallback when `mime_content_type()` is undefined. #### 0.19.0 Update `share_on_mastodon_enabled` filter. Improve compatibility with Syndication Links. Rework `Options_Handler`. #### 0.17.4 Also allow pages. #### 0.17.3 Fix max images option. #### 0.17.2 Fix permalinks with emoji in them. Somewhat smarter `%excerpt%` lengths. #### 0.17.1 Various bug fixes. #### 0.17.0 Introduce Gutenberg sidebar panel. ## Adopt this plugin This plugin is seeking new, active, developers. Are you interested in assuming that responsibility? [Read more](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-org/take-over-an-existing-plugin/) ## Meta * Version **0.20.1** * Last updated **9 months ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 5.9 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.10** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/) and [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/share-on-mastodon) * Tags * [adopt-me](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/adopt-me/)[fediverse](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fediverse/) [mastodon](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mastodon/)[POSSE](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posse/) [syndication](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/syndication/) * [Advanced View](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/share-on-mastodon/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.8 out of 5 stars. * [ 9 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Jan Boddez ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/janboddez/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/share-on-mastodon/)