David Marín Carreño

DFX Feed for Telegram Channels mirrors messages from one or more Telegram channels onto your WordPress site. Messages are fetched via a Telegram bot you control, stored locally as a custom post type, and rendered through a shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget. Both public and private channels are supported.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Three rendering surfaces — shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget. The block exposes per-instance styling controls (border, background, padding, typography per element).</li>
<li>Full media support — photos at the highest resolution available, video and animation thumbnails, static stickers, animated TGS stickers via Lottie, and WEBM video stickers.</li>
<li>Bot token never reaches the client — Telegram file URLs (which embed your bot token) are resolved server-side; the frontend only receives a token-less proxy URL. Media is cached on disk for performance.</li>
<li>Edits sync automatically with a small “(edited)” marker carrying the edit timestamp.</li>
<li>Background refresh every 2 minutes via WP-cron, plus on-demand refresh on frontend visits as a fallback for low-traffic sites.</li>
<li>Per-message admin controls — Hide (reversible, suppresses on frontend) and Move to Trash (sticky against refresh) row actions.</li>
<li>Theme template overrides — drop <code>dfxfftc/feed.php</code> or <code>dfxfftc/browser.php</code> into your theme to fully customize the output.</li>
<li>Works with private channels if your bot is admin in them.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use <code>[dfxfftc_channel_feed channel="yourchannel" count="5"]</code> to show the N latest messages.</li>
<li>Use <code>[dfxfftc_channel_browser channel="yourchannel"]</code> to show the full channel history.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Behaviour and known limitations</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bot-only access. Messages are fetched via the Telegram Bot API, which only sees posts that arrived in the channel after the bot was added. There is no access to historical messages from before that point.</li>
<li>Background refresh every 2 minutes. The plugin schedules a WP-cron task that pulls fresh updates from Telegram for every channel you have stored data for. This keeps the local feed within ~2 minutes of the live channel without any manual action. Note that WP-cron only fires when traffic hits your site — on low-traffic installations you may want to disable WP-cron and trigger <code>wp-cron.php</code> from a real system cron job for reliable execution. The on-demand refresh on frontend visits is also kept as a fallback.</li>
<li>Edits sync automatically. When a message is edited in Telegram, the local copy is updated on the next refresh and a small “(edited)” marker is shown next to the date.</li>
<li>Deletions are not syncable automatically. The Telegram Bot API does not notify bots about channel message deletions — there is no <code>deleted_channel_post</code> update type. To remove a message that has been deleted in Telegram from the local feed, use the per-message “Move to Trash” admin row action. Trashed messages are sticky: refresh will not bring them back.</li>
<li>Hide vs. Trash. Use Hide to keep a message in the database but suppress it on the frontend (reversible via “Unhide”). Use Move to Trash for a permanent local removal.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin connects to the Telegram Bot API to fetch channel messages, resolve media file URLs, and verify bot credentials.
<h4>What data is sent</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bot token (configured in Settings) — sent with every API call to authenticate your bot.</li>
<li>Channel username or ID — sent when fetching messages via <code>getUpdates</code> and when testing the bot configuration via <code>getChatMember</code>.</li>
<li>File IDs — sent when resolving media URLs via <code>getFile</code> so the plugin can proxy photos, stickers, and video thumbnails to the frontend without exposing the bot token.</li>
</ul>
<h4>When data is sent</h4>
<ul>
<li>On every WP-cron background refresh cycle (every ~2 minutes when site traffic is present).</li>
<li>On frontend page loads when the on-demand refresh fallback fires (at most once per 10 minutes per channel).</li>
<li>When an admin clicks “Refresh Messages” in the admin list page.</li>
<li>When an admin clicks “Test Connection” on the Settings page.</li>
<li>When a visitor views a page containing a message with media (the media proxy fetches the file from Telegram on first access and caches it locally).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Service provider</h4>
Telegram Bot API, provided by Telegram FZ-LLC.
<ul>
<li>Terms of Service: https://telegram.org/tos</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy</li>
<li>Bot API documentation: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
GPL v3 or later

DFX Feed for Telegram Channels

Display messages from Telegram channels on your WordPress site, with full media support, via shortcode, Gutenberg block, or Elementor widget.

Marco Milesi

Telegram Bot & Channel is the all-in-one solution to connect your WordPress site with Telegram. Instantly broadcast posts, automate notifications, and create interactive bots for your audience. No coding required!
Key Features: 
– 🤖 Bot builder: Create interactive autoresponders for users and groups 
– 📣 Broadcast: Send posts, pages, or custom messages to your channels, groups, and subscribers 
– 🔔 Automated notifications: Instantly notify your audience about new content 
– 🔗 Zapier integration: Connect Telegram with 400+ apps and automate your workflows 
– 🔐 Secure: All connections use Telegram WebHooks and require SSL for maximum security 
– 🛡️ Modern UI: Clean, user-friendly admin panels with stats, logs, and quick actions
Why choose this plugin? 
– 100% free and open source 
– No third-party servers: your data stays on your site 
– Easy setup: just add your bot token and go 
– Developer-friendly: extend with custom PHP actions and filters
<h3>Features</h3>
Bot & Broadcast: 
– Send posts, pages, or custom messages with flexible templates 
– Schedule broadcasts for future posts 
– Use custom keyboards and inline buttons for rich user interaction 
– Broadcast to users, groups, supergroups, and channels 
– Unlimited autoresponders and command triggers 
– View insights about your Telegram audience 
– Haversine algorithm for geo-targeted content 
– Create custom applications with command variables
Zapier & Automation: 
– Connect Telegram to 400+ apps (RSS, Instagram, Google Sheets, and more) 
– Automate news, weather, social, and IoT notifications 
– Easy Zapier invite and setup
Security & Privacy: 
– All actions protected by WordPress nonces (CSRF protection) 
– Only supports secure Telegram WebHooks (SSL required) 
– No data sent to third-party servers (except optional Zapier integration)
Screenshots: 
1. Modern dashboard with stats and recent activity 
2. Subscribers list 
3. Commands and autoresponders 
4. Zapier integration 
5. Plugin settings with tabs 
6. Dynamic replies and inline buttons 
7. Keyboard example 
8. Post broadcasting 
9. Native Gutenberg support

Telegram Bot & Channel

Supercharge your WordPress site with Telegram! Broadcast posts, automate notifications, and build interactive bots for your users, groups, and channel …

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