=== Auto Post to Social Media - WordPress to Buffer === Contributors: n7studios,wpzinc Donate link: https://www.wpzinc.com/plugins/wordpress-to-buffer-pro Tags: auto post, auto publish, social media scheduling, social media automation, buffer Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 5.8 Requires PHP: 5.6 Stable tag: trunk License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Auto post Pages, Posts or Custom Post Types to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn using your Buffer (buffer.com) account. == Description == Whenever you schedule, publish or update a Post, Page or Custom Post Type, WordPress to Buffer will auto post your content to your Buffer account (buffer.com), scheduling publication to social media profiles including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Don't have a Buffer account? [Sign up for free](https://buffer.com) Looking to auto post to Instagram and Pinterest? [Upgrade to WordPress to Buffer Pro](https://www.wpzinc.com/plugins/wordpress-to-buffer-pro/) === Smart Social Media Automation === WordPress to Buffer isn't another WP to Facebook, WP to Twitter or yet another auto posting plugin. Our plugin adds your content to your Buffer queue, which is a smart schedule designed to drip feed your content to your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Instagram social media profiles. You can use Buffer's default schedule, or set your own social media automation schedule with days and times that work best for your audience. With Dynamic Tags, you can build truly unique status updates, pulling in your WordPress Post's Title, Content, Excerpt and more. Buffer's technology ensures you don't accidentally send the same status twice, and with built in protection to prevent your social media profiles being suspended, you'll safely grow, sustain and engage web site traffic and social media following. === Simple Social Media Scheduling === There's no need to mess around with App IDs, authorization tokens or complicated technical steps. Connecting your social media profiles is done in a few clicks through Buffer, taking minutes. Then just choose which of those profiles to use in the plugin, set your status message and your social media scheduling is set. === Buffer Partner === In October 2020, we're proud to have been selected as a Partner by Buffer. This ensures continued access to Buffer's API, meaning that WordPress to Buffer will continue to work and continue to improve. === What can I do with WordPress to Buffer? === - Automatically share Posts, Pages and Custom Post Types to social media when scheduling, publishing or updating your WordPress content - Define the status text dynamically, pulling in your WordPress Post's Title, Content, Excerpt and more - WordPress to Facebook Page Auto Post - WordPress to Facebook Group Auto Post - WordPress to Twitter Auto Post - WordPress to LinkedIn Page Auto Post - WordPress to LinkedIn Profile Auto Post === What can I do with WordPress to Buffer Pro? === > WordPress to Buffer Pro provides additional functionality:
> > - **Instagram and Pinterest Support**
Pro supports Direct Posting to Instagram Business Profiles and Pinterest Boards
> - **Multiple, Customisable Status Messages**
Each Post Type and Social Network can have multiple, unique status message and settings
> - **Conditionally send Status Messages**
Only send status(es) to Buffer based on Post Author(s), Taxonomy Term(s) and/or Custom Field Values
> - **More Scheduling Options**
Each status update can be added to the start/end of your Buffer queue, posted immediately or scheduled at a specific time
> - **Dynamic Status Tags**
Dynamically build status updates with data from the Post Author and Custom Fields
> - **Separate Statuses per Social Network**
Define different statuses for each Post Type and Social Network
> - **Per-Post Settings**
Override Settings on Individual Posts: Each Post can have its own Buffer settings
> - **Repost Old Posts**
Automatically Revive Old Posts that haven't been updated in a while, choosing the number of days, weeks or years to re-share content on social media.
> - **Bulk Publish Old Posts**
Manually re-share evergreen WordPress content and revive old posts with the Bulk Publish option
> - **The Events Calendar and Event Manager Integration**
Schedule Posts to Buffer based on your Event's Start or End date, and display Event-specific details in your status updates
> - **SEO Integration**
Display SEO-specific information in your status updates from All-In-One SEO Pack, Rank Math, SEOPress and Yoast SEO
> - **WooCommerce Integration**
Display Product-specific information in your status updates
> - **Autoblogging and Frontend Post Submission Integration**
Pro supports autoblogging and frontend post submission Plugins, including User Submitted Posts, WP Property Feed, WPeMatico and WP Job Manager
> - **Shortcode Support**
Use shortcodes in status updates
> - **Full Image Control**
Choose to display the WordPress Featured Image with your status updates, or define up to 4 custom images for each Post.
> - **WP-Cron and WP-CLI Compatible**
Optionally enable WP-Cron to send status updates via Cron, speeding up UI performance and/or choose to use WP-CLI for reposting old posts
> - **Support, Documentation and Updates**
Access to one on one email support, plus detailed documentation on how to install and configure the plugin and one click update notifications, right within the WordPress Administration panel.
> > [Upgrade to WordPress to Buffer Pro](https://www.wpzinc.com/plugins/wordpress-to-buffer-pro/) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgXYH-f95Ow] === Support === We will do our best to provide support through the WordPress forums. However, please understand that this is a free plugin, so support will be limited. Please read this article on how to properly ask for WordPress support and get it. If you require one to one email support, consider upgrading to the Pro version. === Data === Our [API](https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/data/) connects your website to [Buffer](https://buffer.com). An account with Buffer is required. We connect directly to your Buffer (buffer.com) account, via their API, to: - Fetch your social media profile names and IDs, - Send your WordPress Posts to one or more of your social media profiles. The profiles and content sent will depend on the plugin settings you have configured. We connect to our own [API](https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-to-buffer-pro/data/) to pass the following requests through to Buffer: - Connect our Plugin to Buffer, when you click the Authorize button (this obtains an access token from Buffer, once you have approved authorization) Both of these are done via our own API, to ensure that no secret data (such as oAuth client secret keys) are included in this Plugin's code or made public. We **never** store any information on our web site or API during this process. == Installation == 1. Upload the `wp-to-buffer` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Active the WordPress to Buffer plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Configure the plugin by going to the `WordPress to Buffer` menu that appears in your admin menu == Frequently Asked Questions == = Isn't the Buffer API retired? = No; in October 2020, we're proud to have been selected as a Partner by Buffer. This ensures continued access to Buffer's API, meaning that WordPress to Buffer will continue to work. = Which Social Media Profiles can I auto post / auto publish to with WordPress to Buffer? = You can post to: - WordPress to Facebook Page - WordPress to Facebook Group - WordPress to Twitter - WordPress to LinkedIn Page - WordPress to LinkedIn Profile To auto post to Instagram and/or Pinterest, [Upgrade to WordPress to Buffer Pro](https://www.wpzinc.com/plugins/wordpress-to-buffer-pro/) == Screenshots == 1. Settings Screen when Plugin is first installed. 2. Settings Screen when Buffer is authorized. 3. Settings Screen showing available options for Posts. 4. Post-level Logging. == Changelog == = 3.7.2 (2021-07-15) = * Added: New Installations: Clearer workflow for connecting to Buffer and connecting social media profiles to Buffer account. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/authentication-settings/ * Added: Status: Tags: Character Limit, Sentence Limit, Word Limit, Date and URL Encoding transformations. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/status-text-tags/#applying-transformations * Fix: Don't minify Plugin Javascript if a third party minification Plugin is active, which would prevent status settings from sometimes saving * Fix: Status: PowerPress: Prevent PowerPress from appending podcast URL to Content and Excerpt tags. = 3.7.1 (2021-04-29) = * Added: Status: Text: Autocomplete suggestions for Tags. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/status-text-tags/#autocomplete-suggestions = 3.7.0 (2021-04-15) = * Added: Settings: Post Type: Show prompt if changes made but unsaved when navigating away from the status settings * Fix: Log: Warning: `Edit the Post` link correctly loads the Edit Post screen = 3.6.9 (2021-04-01) = * Added: Settings: Post Type: Immediately show/hide green tick on Post Type tab after clicking Save, to confirm whether the Post Type is configured to send status(es) to Buffer * Fix: Settings: Post Type: Profile: Text order and links were incorrect when displaying a Timezone warning = 3.6.8 (2021-03-25) = * Fix: Status: Image: No Image: Honor setting when a Post doesn't have a Featured Image, but an SEO Plugin might define a default OpenGraph image = 3.6.7 (2021-03-18) = * Added: Log: Enable wp-content/debug.log only when WP_DEBUG=true, WP_DEBUG_LOG=true, WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY=false and Plugin Logging enabled. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/repost-settings/#testing * Added: Localization support, with .pot file and translators comments * Fix: Status: Retain paragraphs when using {content} tag * Fix: Settings: Log Settings: Corrected link to Logs screen, and don't link "Plugin Logs" text when logging not enabled * Fix: Log: Don't show Logs in Plugin Submenu if Logging is disabled = 3.6.6 (2021-01-07) = * Added: Status: If a Featured Image is required, attempt to fetch it from the Post Content when a Featured Image has not been specified * Added: Log: More relevant error message when a Post is sent to Instagram or Pinterest and is missing a Featured Image = 3.6.5 (2020-12-21) = * Fix: Status: Include Featured Image with status when required = 3.6.4 (2020-11-27) = * Added: Status: Image: No Image option. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/featured-image-settings/#no-image * Added: Display error notice if PHP cURL extension is not installed * Added: Settings: Force Trailing Forwardslash: Updated description to clarify why this setting might need to be enabled i.e. for correct status image * Fix: Settings: Force Trailing Forwardslash: Truly force a forwardslash if Permalink settings don't add one. = 3.6.3 (2020-09-03) = * Added: Logs: Screen Options: Choose table columns to display. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/log-settings/#define-table-columns-to-display * Added: Logs: Screen Options: Choose number of logs per page to display. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/log-settings/#define-number-of-logs-per-page * Fix: Status: Enabling/Disabling Publish or Update wouldn't update green tick in tab UI in WordPress 5.5+ * Fix: Status: Don't display "Post sucessfully added" admin notification if Test Mode is enabled * Fix: Logs: Lighter success/error row background colors to make text easier to read * Fix: Logs: When filtering by date, include results matching the date, not just results between the dates = 3.6.2 (2020-08-20) = * Added: Settings: General Settings: Enable Test Mode. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/general-settings/#enable-test-mode * Added: Settings: Logs: Option to choose specific Log Levels. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/log-settings/#log-level * Added: Settings: Logs: Added Pending Log Level, for status(es) due to be sent when Use WP Cron enabled in Plugin's Settings. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/log-settings/#log-level * Added: Logs: Confirmation when clicking Clear Log button * Fix: Logs: Set Clear Log button to red * Fix: Logs: Clear Log: Contextualized confirmation message based on whether the Log is being cleared at Post or Plugin level * Fix: Authorization: Don't enable Profiles that have a default flag, as the default option in Buffer's Publish UI no longer exists * Fix: Fatal error when detecting current admin screen on some Page Builders * Fix: Some notifications weren't dismissible = 3.6.1 = * Fix: Prevent fatal error when upgrading to Pro when Free is still active = 3.6.0 = * Added: Settings: General Settings: Use Proxy option. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/general-settings/#use-proxy- * Added: Settings: Log Settings: Log Level option. See Docs: https://www.wpzinc.com/documentation/wordpress-buffer-pro/log-settings/#log-level * Fix: Log: Honor Enabled Setting, ensuring logging does not take place if not enabled = 3.5.9 = * Added: Status: Option to specify Taxonomy Tags * Fix: Status: Taxonomy Tags: Remove non-alphanumeric characters to avoid breaking tag links = 3.5.8 = * Fix: CSS: Renamed option class to wpzinc-option to avoid CSS conflicts with third party Plugins * Fix: Log: Unknown column 'status' in 'where clause' for query when clearing pending status log entries * Fix: Elementor: Removed unused tooltip classes to prevent Menu and Element Icons from not displaying = 3.5.7 = * Fix: Load CRON class for Log Cleanup = 3.5.6 = * Added: Forms: Accessibility: Replaced Titles with