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<p>The Social Media Widget is a simple sidebar widget that allows users to input their social media website profile URLs and other subscription options to show an icon on the sidebar to that social media site and more that open up in a separate browser window.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>
<p>Supports the following social media sites:</p>
<ul>
<li>Facebook</li>
<li>Google+</li>
<li>Twitter</li>
<li>MySpace</li>
<li>FriendFeed</li>
<li>Orkut</li>
<li>Hyves</li>
<li>LinkedIn</li>
<li>aSmallWorld</li>
<li>About.me</li>
<li>Skyrock</li>
<li>VK</li>
<li>Goodreads</li>
<li>Github</li>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>Flickr</li>
<li>Picasa Web Albums</li>
<li>Pinterest</li>
<li>YouTube</li>
<li>Skype</li>
<li>Digg</li>
<li>Reddit</li>
<li>Delicious</li>
<li>StumbleUpon</li>
<li>Tumblr</li>
<li>Buzz</li>
<li>Google Talk</li>
<li>Vimeo</li>
<li>Blogger</li>
<li>WordPress</li>
<li>Yelp</li>
<li>Last.fm</li>
<li>Pandora</li>
<li>UStream</li>
<li>IMDb</li>
<li>Hulu</li>
<li>Flixter</li>
<li>FourSquare</li>
<li>Meetup</li>
<li>PlanCast</li>
<li>SlideShare</li>
<li>DeviantArt</li>
<li>Cuttings.me</li>
<li>Live365</li>
<li>Digital Tunes</li>
<li>Soundcloud</li>
<li>BandCamp</li>
<li>Etsy</li>
<li>Better Business Bureau</li>
<li>Merchant Circle</li>
<li>Ebay</li>
<li>Steam</li>
<li>RSS</li>
<li>E-mail (mailto: or a link to mailing list service)</li>
<li>Plus create 6 of your own using a URL to an icon and URL to the service</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select from the following icon sizes:</p>
<ul>
<li>16×16</li>
<li>24×24</li>
<li>32×32</li>
<li>64×64</li>
<li>Custom</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select from 4 icon packages:</p>
<ul>
<li>Web 2.0 (Default) – Icons from <a href="http://www.iconspedia.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">various artists</a> </li>
<li>Sketch – <a href="http://theg-force.deviantart.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Icons Hand Drawn</a> by TheG-Force and <a href="http://www.jankoatwarpspeed.com/post/2008/10/20/handycons-a-free-hand-drawn-social-media-icon-set.aspx" rel="nofollow ugc">Handycons</a> by Janko At Warp Speed</li>
<li>Heart – <a href="http://thedesignsuperhero.com/2009/03/heart-v2-free-social-iconset-in-heart-shape/" rel="nofollow ugc">Heart v2</a> by The Design Superhero</li>
<li>Cutout – <a href="http://www.iconspedia.com/pack/icontexto-inside-2222/" rel="nofollow ugc">Icontexto Inside Icons</a></li>
<li>Custom – These will be unaltered via updates. Make sure you follow the same naming scheme as the other icons (facebook.png, twitter.png). You can look at the other icon packs if you are unsure about the naming. See the FAQ for more information on usage.</li>
<li>Note that some of the icons in the packs were created and added for this widget by myself. Not all of the requested social media sites were included so I attempted to create icons that mimicked the original artist icons. These are unattributed to myself. I keep attribution to the original artists since it is there design I modified.</li>
<li>All icons in this pack are licensed under the Creative Commons license. Note that some of these are non-commercial only. Please go to the sites linked above to get full information on their allowed uses.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Choose from multiple animations including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Fade In (you can choose the starting opacity too!)</li>
<li>Scale (zoom in)</li>
<li>Bounce</li>
<li>Combo (All three)</li>
<li>Note: Because these are all CSS3 style animations, IE6-7 aren’t supported at all, although IE8 will support Scale. In IE6-8, icons will not be animated and use 100% opacity.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Create your own image alt/title tags for hover-over text (i.e. Follow Us On {service})</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Choose whether or not to use the rel=”nofollow” tag in your links. (Recommended see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nofollow)</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Choose whether or not to open links in a new tab (or browser window).</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Align your widget left, center, or right.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Arrange the order of the icons however you like.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Choose to the number of icons per row. Currently you can have one icon per row or auto (maximum # based on the width of the container the widget is placed in).</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>If you like this plugin, please rate it and click “Works” for your WordPress version!</p>
<h3>Help</h3>
<p>Please add a post on the WordPress.org support forums with the plugin tagged.</p>


Social Media Widget

Easy to use. I like the flexibility of listing the services in whatever order I want. I also like that I can customize for a service that is not listed.

Only thing I don't like is the out-of-the box-Instagram icon is their former branding ( brown icon instead of the new pink one). I can get around this by doing a custom icon, but it would be great if it were correct in the regular Instagram line.

Really Like this Plugin

Adds links to all of your social media and sharing site profiles. Tons of icons come in 3 sizes, 4 icon styles, and 4 animations.

Social Post Flow

<p>Auto Post to Social Media is a powerful WordPress plugin that automatically publishes your Posts, Pages, Events, Products and Custom Post Types to Facebook, X/Twitter, Threads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Mastodon. Connect your social media accounts in minutes and start scheduling posts with unique, dynamic content for each platform.</p>
<p>Don’t have a Social Post Flow account? Pricing starts at $49/year for 5 social accounts, and you can <a href="https://app.socialpostflow.com/register" rel="nofollow ugc">sign up for a free 7 day trial</a></p>
<p>See our quick start tutorial to auto publish your WordPress content:</p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IFjYKMjnRB4?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<h3>Why Choose This Social Media Auto Poster?</h3>
<p>Unlike basic WordPress to Facebook or WordPress to Twitter plugins, this social media automation tool gives you complete control over how your content appears on each platform. Create multiple unique status messages per post type, schedule publication times, or add posts to your social media queue automatically.</p>
<h3>Still Works with Twitter / X</h3>
<p>If you’re looking for a replacement for Jetpack Social, Blog2Social, or NextScripts to auto publish to Twitter/X, this is one of the few WordPress social media plugins that still supports Twitter/X auto posting after the API changes.</p>
<h3>Smart Social Media Automation Features</h3>
<p><strong>Multiple Status Messages Per Post Type</strong><br />
Configure different status messages for each post type and social profile. Your blog posts can have different messaging than your WooCommerce products or Events Calendar events.</p>
<p><strong>Dynamic Tags for Unique Content</strong><br />
Build truly unique social media posts using dynamic tags that pull in your WordPress Post Title, Content, Excerpt, Custom Fields, Author information, and more. Never send duplicate content to your social media profiles.</p>
<p><strong>Conditional Publishing Rules</strong><br />
Publish posts to social media only when specific conditions are met. Filter by Post Author, Taxonomy Terms, Custom Field Values, or any combination of criteria to ensure only the right content reaches your social audiences.</p>
<p><strong>Flexible Scheduling Options</strong><br />
Choose to publish immediately when your WordPress post goes live, schedule for a specific date and time, or add to your existing Social Post Flow queue for optimal posting times.</p>
<p><strong>Built-in Social Media Protection</strong><br />
Our technology prevents accidental duplicate posts and includes protection to keep your social media profiles safe from suspension due to over-posting or spam flags.</p>
<h3>Auto Post to Multiple Social Networks</h3>
<p><strong>Facebook Auto Post</strong><br />
Automatically share WordPress posts to Facebook Pages with custom messaging, images, and link previews. Perfect for business pages and community management.</p>
<p><strong>Twitter / X Auto Post</strong><br />
Still working after the Twitter API changes! Auto publish to Twitter/X with character count optimization, hashtag support, and media attachments.</p>
<p><strong>Instagram Auto Post</strong><br />
Share your WordPress content to Instagram with image optimization and caption formatting specifically designed for Instagram’s requirements.</p>
<p><strong>LinkedIn Auto Post</strong><br />
Publish professional content to LinkedIn company pages and personal profiles with full image and link preview support.</p>
<p><strong>Threads Auto Post</strong><br />
Automatically cross-post your WordPress content to Meta’s Threads platform with optimized formatting for the Threads audience.</p>
<p><strong>Pinterest Auto Post</strong><br />
Share visual content from your WordPress site to Pinterest boards automatically with proper image optimization and pin descriptions.</p>
<p><strong>Mastodon Auto Post</strong><br />
Connect to any Mastodon instance and auto publish your WordPress posts to the federated social network.</p>
<h3>Repost Old Content and Evergreen Posts</h3>
<p><strong>Automatic Content Recycling</strong><br />
Automatically revive old posts that haven’t been updated recently. Set the time period (days, weeks, or years) and let the plugin resurface your evergreen content to grow your social media engagement.</p>
<p><strong>Bulk Publish Old Posts</strong><br />
Manually select multiple older posts and republish them to social media in bulk. Perfect for promoting your best evergreen content or filling gaps in your social media calendar.</p>
<p><strong>Smart Duplicate Prevention</strong><br />
The plugin tracks which posts have been shared and prevents accidental duplicate posting, ensuring your social media feeds stay fresh and engaging.</p>
<h3>Complete Image Control for Social Media</h3>
<p><strong>OpenGraph Integration</strong><br />
Leverage your SEO plugin’s OpenGraph metadata to create beautiful social sharing cards automatically. Works seamlessly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All-in-One SEO Pack, and SEOPress.</p>
<p><strong>Multiple Image Sources</strong><br />
Choose from various image sources for your social media posts:<br />
– Featured images from your WordPress posts<br />
– Additional images uploaded directly in the plugin<br />
– Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) image or gallery fields<br />
– Inline images from your post content<br />
– Custom field image URLs</p>
<p><strong>Automatic Image Optimization</strong><br />
Images are automatically formatted and optimized for each social network’s requirements, ensuring your visuals look perfect on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and more.</p>
<h3>WordPress Plugin Integrations</h3>
<p>This social media scheduler works seamlessly with popular WordPress plugins:</p>
<p><strong>Event Management Plugins</strong><br />
– The Events Calendar – Auto post events to social media with dates, times, and locations<br />
– Event Manager – Share event listings automatically<br />
– Modern Events Calendar – Publish calendar events to Facebook, Twitter, and more</p>
<p><strong>E-Commerce Integrations</strong><br />
– WooCommerce – Auto post products with images, prices, and descriptions<br />
– WP Job Manager – Share job listings to social media automatically</p>
<p><strong>Content and Autoblogging</strong><br />
– User Submitted Posts – Auto publish user-generated content<br />
– WP Property Feed – Share property listings to social networks<br />
– WPeMatico – Auto post imported content from RSS feeds</p>
<p><strong>SEO Plugin Integration</strong><br />
– Yoast SEO – Use Yoast’s OpenGraph data for social sharing<br />
– Rank Math – Leverage Rank Math’s social metadata<br />
– All-in-One SEO Pack – Integrate with AIOSEO’s social settings<br />
– SEOPress – Use SEOPress social tags and previews</p>
<h3>Developer-Friendly Features</h3>
<p><strong>WP-Cron Support</strong><br />
Enable WP-Cron to send status updates via scheduled tasks, improving UI performance and ensuring reliable posting even during high-traffic periods.</p>
<p><strong>WP-CLI Integration</strong><br />
Use WordPress CLI commands to repost old posts, manage social connections, and automate social media tasks from the command line.</p>
<p><strong>Hooks and Filters</strong><br />
Extensive action and filter hooks allow developers to customize behavior, integrate custom post types, and extend functionality to meet specific requirements.</p>
<h3>Simple Social Media Setup – No API Complexity</h3>
<p>Forget about App IDs, OAuth tokens, and complicated authorization processes. Connecting your social media profiles happens in just a few clicks through your Social Post Flow account dashboard. The entire setup takes minutes, not hours.</p>
<p>Once connected, simply select which social profiles to use in the WordPress plugin, configure your status messages with dynamic tags, and your social media automation is ready to go.</p>
<h3>How to Schedule Social Media Posts from WordPress</h3>
<p>The plugin offers three scheduling options:</p>
<p><strong>Immediate Publishing</strong><br />
Posts are sent to social media the moment you publish or update your WordPress content.</p>
<p><strong>Specific Date and Time</strong><br />
Schedule your social media posts for a specific date and time. Perfect for coordinating launches, promotions, or time-zone optimization.</p>
<p><strong>Queue-Based Publishing</strong><br />
Add posts to your Social Post Flow queue, which distributes them according to your optimal posting schedule configured in your Social Post Flow account.</p>
<h3>How to Use Dynamic Tags in Social Posts</h3>
<p>Dynamic tags automatically pull content from your WordPress posts to create unique social media messages:</p>
<p>Available dynamic tags:<br />
– {title} – Post title<br />
– {content} – Full post content<br />
– {excerpt} – Post excerpt<br />
– {url} – Post permalink<br />
– {author} – Author name<br />
– {author_email} – Author email<br />
– {date} – Publication date<br />
– {time} – Publication time<br />
– {custom_field_name} – Any custom field value<br />
– {taxonomy_term} – Category or tag names</p>
<p>Example status message:<br />
“New post: {title} – {excerpt} Read more: {url} #blog”</p>
<h3>How to Bulk Publish Old WordPress Posts to Social Media</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to Social Post Flow > Bulk Publish in WordPress admin</li>
<li>Select the post type (Posts, Pages, Products, etc.)</li>
<li>Choose date range or specific posts to republish</li>
<li>Select which social networks to publish to</li>
<li>Configure unique status messages for this bulk action</li>
<li>Click “Bulk Publish” to add posts to your social media queue</li>
</ol>
<p>Perfect for promoting evergreen content or filling your social media calendar.</p>
<h3>How to Repost Old Content Automatically</h3>
<p>Evergreen content automatic reposting helps keep your social media active:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click Social Post Flow in the WordPress admin menu</li>
<li>Click the Repost Settings tab</li>
<li>Set the minimum age for posts to be reposted (days, weeks, months, or years)</li>
<li>Choose how frequently to repost (e.g., every 30 days)</li>
<li>Select which post types to include</li>
<li>Save settings</li>
<li>For each Post Type, define statuses at Social Post Flow > [Posts/Pages] > Defaults > Repost</li>
</ol>
<p>The plugin will automatically resurface your older content on the schedule you define.</p>
<h3>How to Conditional Publish Based on Categories or Tags</h3>
<p>Only publish certain posts to social media based on WordPress taxonomy terms:</p>
<ol>
<li>Edit your status (e.g. Social Post Flow > Posts > Defaults > Publish)</li>
<li>Select which terms must be present (or absent) for publishing under Category / Tag</li>
<li>Save your conditional rules</li>
</ol>
<p>Now only posts matching your criteria will be auto posted to social media.</p>
<h3>How to Stop Auto Posting for Individual Posts</h3>
<p>Override automatic posting on a per-post basis:</p>
<ol>
<li>Edit any WordPress Post, Page or Custom Post Type</li>
<li>Scroll to the “Social Post Flow” meta box</li>
<li>Select “Do NOT Post to Social Post Flow”</li>
<li>Save the post</li>
</ol>
<p>This gives you complete control over which posts get shared to social media.</p>
<h3>How to Connect WooCommerce Products to Social Media</h3>
<p>Automatically promote your WooCommerce products on social media:</p>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate WooCommerce and this plugin</li>
<li>Configure product-specific status settings</li>
<li>Use dynamic tags for product data: {title}, {price}, {sku}, {short_description}</li>
<li>Include product images automatically</li>
<li>Set conditional rules to only post certain product categories</li>
<li>Products will auto post when published or updated</li>
</ol>
<h3>How to Auto Post Events to Social Media</h3>
<p>Works with The Events Calendar, Event Manager, and Modern Events Calendar:</p>
<ol>
<li>Install your preferred events plugin</li>
<li>Configure event-specific status settings in Social Post Flow by clicking the Events tab</li>
<li>Use event dynamic tags: {event_date}, {event_time}, {event_location} as necessary</li>
<li>Schedule posts to go live before events for maximum promotion</li>
<li>Events automatically post when published</li>
</ol>
<h3>Integration with Yoast SEO</h3>
<p>This plugin integrates seamlessly with Yoast SEO to use your configured social metadata:</p>
<ul>
<li>Automatically uses Yoast’s Facebook title and description</li>
<li>Leverages Yoast’s Twitter card data</li>
<li>Respects Yoast’s OpenGraph image settings</li>
<li>Falls back to post content if Yoast data isn’t configured</li>
</ul>
<h3>Integration with Rank Math</h3>
<p>Full integration with Rank Math SEO plugin:</p>
<ul>
<li>Uses Rank Math’s social titles and descriptions</li>
<li>Respects Rank Math’s OpenGraph settings</li>
<li>Leverages Twitter card configuration</li>
<li>Automatically pulls Rank Math’s social images</li>
</ul>
<h3>Integration with All-in-One SEO Pack</h3>
<p>Seamless integration with AIOSEO:</p>
<ul>
<li>Uses AIOSEO’s Facebook metadata</li>
<li>Respects Twitter card settings</li>
<li>Leverages OpenGraph image configuration</li>
<li>Falls back gracefully if data isn’t set</li>
</ul>
<h3>Integration with SEOPress</h3>
<p>Works automatically with SEOPress:</p>
<ul>
<li>Uses SEOPress social titles</li>
<li>Respects OpenGraph configuration</li>
<li>Leverages Twitter card data</li>
<li>Automatically formats social previews</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the Social Post Flow API using OAuth 2.0 PKCE to:<br />
– Fetch your connected social media profile names and IDs<br />
– Send your WordPress Posts to one or more of your social media profiles</p>
<p>You may revoke access at any time by either:<br />
– Clicking <code>Disconnect</code> in the Plugin’s settings screen<br />
– Revoking access to the WordPress Plugin from your <a href="https://app.socialpostflow.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Post Flow account</a></p>
<p>Refer to Social Post Flow’s <a href="https://www.socialpostflow.com/terms-and-conditions/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms and Conditions</a> and <a href="https://www.socialpostflow.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> for more information.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Support for this WordPress Plugin can be requested on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/social-post-flow/" rel="ugc">WordPress forums</a>, or via your Social Post Flow account.</p>


Auto Post to Social Media – Schedule & Publish Posts

Auto publish WordPress posts to Facebook, X/Twitter, Threads, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and Mastodon.

Social Media Widget vs Auto Post to Social Media – Schedule & Publish Posts