About this plugin
Socync connects your WordPress site to four major social platforms and automatically publishes your content when you publish a new post. It also supports standalone scheduled posts for full control over timing and content.
Features
- Auto-Post on Publish: Automatically push new WordPress posts to all connected platforms after a configurable delay (default 2 minutes)
- Per-Platform Autoposting Toggle: Choose which connected platforms receive auto-posts on the Settings page
- Multi-Platform Support: Post to X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, and Bluesky
- Link Previews with Thumbnails: LinkedIn and Bluesky posts include OG thumbnail images
- Standalone Scheduled Posts: Create posts directly from the Schedule page — no WP Post required
- Flexible Scheduling: Schedule standalone posts at a specific date and time
- Custom Content: Full control over post content for each platform (prefix, hashtags per platform)
- Dry Run Mode: Preview what would be posted without actually publishing
- Clean Admin Interface: Tabbed settings page with unified Log view
- Comprehensive Logging: Track all posting attempts, errors, and developer-level API details
- Multiple Auth Methods: OAuth 2.0 (X, LinkedIn, Facebook), OAuth 1.0a legacy (X fallback), App Password (Bluesky)
Configuration
X (Twitter) — OAuth 2.0 PKCE
- Go to Socync > Connections
- Click “Connect” for X
- Enter your Client ID and Client Secret (Confidential Client with Read+Write + offline.access scopes)
- Click “Authorize” and log in with your X account
0a credentials (API Key/Secret + Access Token/Secret), they continue to work. The provider auto-detects which auth mode to use based on stored credentials.
LinkedIn — OAuth 2.0
- Go to Socync > Connections
- Click “Connect” for LinkedIn
- Enter your Client ID and Client Secret
- Authorize the application via the OAuth redirect (redirects back to admin-post.php?action=socync_oauth_callback_linkedin )
Facebook — OAuth 2.0
- Go to Socync > Connections
- Click “Connect” for Facebook
- Enter your Client ID and Client Secret
- Authorize the application via the OAuth redirect, then select a Facebook Page to post as
Bluesky — App Password
- Go to Socync > Connections
- Click “Connect” for Bluesky
- Enter your Bluesky handle/email and an App Password (generate one at Settings > App Passwords in Bluesky)
- Save credentials (no OAuth redirect)
External services
Socync sends data to the following third-party services so it can publish content to your connected accounts. Data is only transmitted when you connect an account or publish a post (automatically when a WordPress post is published, or from the Schedule page). The plugin never shares this data with anyone else.
X (Twitter)
Socync publishes your post text (title, permalink, and any configured prefix/hashtags) to your X account using the X API v2. 0 authorization flow and stores/refreshes the access token.
- Data sent: your X OAuth credentials (client ID, client secret, access/refresh tokens) and the post text you publish.
- When: when you connect your X account and when you publish a WordPress post or a scheduled post to X.
- X Terms of Service: https://x.com/en/tos
- X Privacy Policy: https://x.com/en/privacy
Socync publishes your post text (and optionally a thumbnail image) to your LinkedIn profile or Page using the LinkedIn Posts API and Images API. 0 authorization flow and stores/refreshes the access token.
- Data sent: your LinkedIn OAuth credentials, the post text you publish, and any thumbnail image you attach.
- When: when you connect your LinkedIn account and when you publish a WordPress post or a scheduled post to LinkedIn.
- LinkedIn User Agreement: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement
- LinkedIn Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Facebook (Meta)
Socync publishes your post text (and optionally a thumbnail image) to your selected Facebook Page or personal timeline using the Facebook Graph API. 0 authorization flow and stores/refreshes the access and Page tokens.
- Data sent: your Facebook app/Page credentials (app secret, access and Page tokens), the post text you publish, and any thumbnail image you attach.
- When: when you connect your Facebook account and when you publish a WordPress post or a scheduled post to Facebook.
- Meta Platform Terms: https://developers.facebook.com/terms/dfc_platform_terms/
- Meta Developer Policy: https://developers.facebook.com/devpolicy/
- Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
Bluesky
Socync authenticates using your Bluesky handle/email and an App Password (via the AT Protocol session API) and publishes your post text (and optionally a thumbnail image) to your Bluesky account.
- Data sent: your Bluesky identifier (handle or email), your App Password (for authentication only), the post text you publish, and any thumbnail image you attach.
- When: when you connect your Bluesky account and when you publish a WordPress post or a scheduled post to Bluesky.
- Bluesky Terms of Service: https://bsky.social/about/support/tos
- Bluesky Privacy Policy: https://bsky.social/about/support/privacy-policy
Usage
Auto-Posting on Publish
When you publish a new WordPress post, Socync automatically enqueues it for delivery to all platforms enabled in Socync > Settings > Autoposting. The post is sent after a configurable delay (default 2 minutes, set on the Settings page).
Content format: {prefix}: {title} {permalink} {hashtags} (all on one line).
Configure per-platform prefix and hashtags on the Connections page. Toggle autoposting per platform on the Settings page.
Creating a Scheduled Post
- Go to Socync > Schedule
- Click “Add New Scheduled Post”
- Enter the post content and select the platforms to post to
- Set the desired date and time
- Save — the post will be published automatically when the time arrives
Viewing Logs
- Go to Socync > Log
- View all posting attempts, their status, and any errors