# simple-mastodon-verification # **Contributors:** [mckinnon](https://opendna.com) **Tags:** wordpress, plugin, fediverse, activitypub, mastodon **Requires at least:** 6.1 **Tested up to:** 6.1 **Stable tag:** 1.0.2 **Requires PHP:** 7.4 **License:** GPLv2 or later **License URI:** http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt ## Description ## This [Wordpress](https://wordpress.org/) plugin provides an *General Settings* menu option to define a rel="me" in metatags. This is useful for validating personal blogs with [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) instances. This plugin was tested on Wordpress 6.1. Compatiblity with earlier or later versions is unknown. ## Installation & Use ## 1. Install the plugin from the Wordpress store and enable in the Plugin menu, or 2. Unzip and upload the files to */wp-content/themes/simple-mastodon verification* and enable in the Plugin menu. The plugin will add a field at the bottom of the *General Setting* page (Admin Dashboard > Settings>General Settings), labelled "Verify Mastodon URL". The field should accept any valid mastodon user URL up to three sub-domains deep. i.e https://mastodon.social/@user to https://my.mastodon.del.icio.us/@user The plugin does *not* accept Mastodon addresses (@user@domain.tld) When a valid URL has been saved, a tag containing a rel="me" link pointing to the Mastodon user profile will be added near the top of the site's metadata (between elements). If a link to the Wordpress instance is added as one of that user's profile metadata, the Mastodon instance will validate the ownership of the URL and add a green "verified" banner to the URL. ## Changelog ## Project maintained on GitHub at [mckinnon/simple-mastodon-verification](https://github.com/mckinnon/simple-mastodon-verification). ### 1.0.2 ### * corrected error in Uninstall.php ### 1.0.1 ### * escaped echoed variables, standardized function names, improved form UI and validation, cleaned up comments. ### 1.0.0 ### * initial commit