Features

Everything you need for WordPress → Mastodon integration

Auto-Posting

Automatically post your WordPress content to Mastodon when published.

  • Automatic posting to any Mastodon instance (default: social.5th.ro, configurable)
  • Works for both posts and pages
  • Queue system with rate limiting (1 post every 5 minutes)
  • Bulk posting for existing content (last 20/40/60/80 posts)

Auto-Boost

Automatically boost posts on multiple Mastodon instances with rate limiting.

  • Cross-instance boost support (from your primary Mastodon instance to any instance)
  • Configurable rate limits (1-10 boosts/day, 30 min - 2h interval)
  • Automatic retry for failed boosts (5 min retry)
  • Boost queue management with reordering and removal

Mastodon Feed

Display your Mastodon feed on your WordPress site using shortcodes.

  • [mastodon_feed] shortcode for sidebars, widgets, posts, pages
  • Personal and tag feeds support
  • Multiple layouts (default, compact, grid)
  • Configurable cache time, max 10 posts, optional filters

Analytics

Track replies, reblogs, favourites, and views for your Mastodon posts.

  • Track replies, reblogs, favourites, and views
  • Aggregated statistics (total and average)
  • Individual post statistics with detailed metrics
  • Import Stats from Mastodon button to import missing post URLs

Profile Verification

Verify your Mastodon profile with automatic rel="me" links and meta tags.

  • Automatic rel="me" link generation
  • Meta tag for fediverse:creator
  • Easy enable/disable toggle
  • Domain whitelist support

Per-Post Control

Exclude individual posts from auto-posting with a simple checkbox.

  • Exclude posts from auto-posting
  • Simple checkbox in post editor
  • Works for both posts and pages
  • No need to disable auto-posting globally

Mastodon Button Shortcode

Add beautiful Mastodon buttons to your WordPress site.

  • [mastodon_button] shortcode
  • Multiple button styles and sizes
  • Icon options with various colors
  • Gutenberg and Elementor compatible

Queue Management

Full control over your posting and boost queues.

  • Bulk actions: Post last 1/20/40/60/80 articles
  • Reorder posts up/down in main queue and boost queue
  • Manual "Post now" and "Boost now" buttons
  • Boost Queue & Statistics section with visual indicators

Debug & Logging

Comprehensive logging and debugging tools.

  • Detailed activity logs
  • Debug mode for troubleshooting
  • Error tracking and reporting
  • API request/response logging

Custom Templates & Emoji Picker

Create custom post templates with an extensive emoji library.

  • Customizable message templates with placeholders ({text}, {tags}, {url})
  • 2000+ Unicode emojis (business, IT/SEO, medical, construction, news)
  • Lazy loading mechanism for better performance
  • Newlines support (multi-line or \n)
  • Quick access toolbar in template editor

Post Language & Visibility

Control post language and visibility settings.

  • Set post language (ISO 639-1/639-2 codes)
  • Default language: Romanian (ro)
  • Status visibility options (public, unlisted, private, direct)
  • Language applies to both posts and boosts

Connection Status & Testing

Monitor connection status and test your configuration.

  • Visual connection status indicator (green/yellow/red)
  • Connection status displays full username with instance domain (e.g., @[email protected])
  • Test connection button for primary instance
  • Test connection button for boost instance
  • Send test post to verify configuration
  • Automatic username retrieval from token

Enhanced User Experience

Modern UI with helpful features for better usability.

  • Empty state messages for better guidance
  • Loading spinners for async actions
  • Rate limit warnings (visual indicators)
  • Help tooltips for complex fields
  • Password toggle for access token security
  • Card-based modern design

Template Placeholders

Use powerful placeholders to customize your Mastodon posts.

  • {text} - excerpt/preview of content
  • {tags} - hashtags from WordPress tags
  • {readmore_text} - customizable call-to-action
  • {url} - permalink to post or page
  • Multiple readmore_text variants (random selection)

Smart Character Trimming & Hashtags

Automatic character limit handling and WordPress tag conversion.

  • Automatic trimming to 500 characters (Mastodon limit)
  • Smart shortening: tries {text} first, then minimal variant
  • WordPress tags automatically converted to Mastodon hashtags
  • Removes spaces and special characters, adds # prefix

Security Features

Enterprise-grade security to protect your data and site.

  • Password-type input for access tokens with show/hide toggle
  • All user inputs sanitized and validated
  • All outputs properly escaped to prevent XSS attacks
  • No SQL injection vulnerabilities (WordPress APIs only)
  • No remote command execution risks

Support & Terms

Built-in support resources and legal information.

  • Support & Contact tab in settings
  • Terms & Conditions tab
  • Official website: https://plugin.5th.ro
  • Dynamic support link with site domain tracking
  • Automatic version check and update notifications from plugin.5th.ro
  • Plugin menu moved to main WordPress admin menu with custom icon