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Sharing WordPress posts on social media

How to get your posts onto LinkedIn, X, Bluesky and the other networks, why a link preview shows the wrong picture, what Buffer costs, and how the social sharing plugins compare.

Sharing WordPress posts

Send your WordPress posts to LinkedIn, X, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads and Facebook without copying and pasting.

All 11 guides
How to auto post from WordPress to social media How auto-posting works, and the steps to set up rules that send new WordPress posts to your social accounts. 4 min read How to auto post WordPress posts to Facebook Connect WordPress to Facebook through Buffer, pick the message, image and timing, and test before going live. 3 min read How to auto post to LinkedIn from WordPress The setup for sending WordPress articles to LinkedIn through Buffer, with rules for what goes out and when. 3 min read How to auto post WordPress posts to X (Twitter) Send a short post to X when a WordPress article is published, with control over the message, timing and image. 4 min read How to share WordPress posts on Bluesky automatically Set up PressQueue so new WordPress posts reach your Bluesky account via Buffer, with a rule you test first. 3 min read How to share WordPress posts on Mastodon automatically Sharing WordPress posts to an existing Mastodon account through Buffer, and how that differs from ActivityPub. 4 min read

Link previews and social images

Open Graph tags, og:image, Twitter cards and image sizes, and how to fix a link preview that shows the wrong picture or none.

All 15 guides
What is Open Graph? The meta tags behind link previews The Open Graph tags a page needs, how platforms use them to build link previews, and why previews go stale. 4 min read What is og:image? How the link preview image is chosen What the og:image tag tells social networks, what happens when it is missing, and why old images linger. 4 min read OG image size: The right dimensions for link previews The size to use for an Open Graph image, why dimensions alone do not guarantee a preview, and how to check. 3 min read OG image generators: How to make share images automatically How OG image generators work, three ways sites make share images, and how PressQueue draws one for each post. 5 min read What is a link preview, and how do you control yours? What a link preview card shows, which parts your site controls, and how to manage previews in messaging apps. 5 min read Twitter Cards (X Cards) explained: Tags, types and images The tags X reads to build a link card, the two card types most sites need, and the image rules to follow. 6 min read

Scheduling and resharing

When to post, how to schedule posts on each network, and how to keep sharing your evergreen posts.

All 8 guides
Best time to post on LinkedIn Why LinkedIn timing studies disagree on the best hour, and a way to test morning against afternoon posts. 4 min read Best time to post on Facebook Why Buffer and Sprout Social name different best times for Facebook, and how to test them on your own Page. 3 min read How to schedule LinkedIn posts Scheduling a post on a LinkedIn profile or Page, the time limits that apply, and how WordPress posts fit in. 3 min read How to schedule a post on Facebook Where to schedule a Facebook post for a Page, group or profile, and how to add WordPress posts through Buffer. 3 min read How to schedule tweets and posts on X X's scheduling options on the web, in the app and in X Pro, plus a route for WordPress posts through Buffer. 3 min read What is evergreen content, and how do you keep sharing it? What makes an article evergreen, how to keep it current, and how to share it again without repeating yourself. 5 min read

Using Buffer

What Buffer costs, what its free plan and API offer, and how its queue works with WordPress.

How to connect WordPress to Buffer The steps to link a WordPress site to Buffer with PressQueue, from the API key to the first test share. 4 min read Buffer pricing: What each plan costs and includes Buffer's Free, Essentials and Team plans, what each costs per channel, and what changes when you upgrade. 3 min read Is Buffer free? What the free plan includes The limits and features of Buffer's free plan, when it is enough, and how PressQueue works with it. 3 min read The Buffer API: What it can do and how to get an API key What you can do with the Buffer API, how to create a personal API key, and the request limits on each plan. 6 min read How to use Buffer: Queue, posting schedule and drafts The difference between Buffer's posting schedule, queue and drafts, and how to use each one. 4 min read

Plugins and alternatives

What the popular WordPress social sharing plugins do and cost, and a free alternative.

Jetpack Social: What it does, what it costs and a free alternative Jetpack Social's free and paid plans, the networks it supports, and where PressQueue fits as an alternative. 4 min read Blog2Social: Features, pricing and a free alternative Blog2Social's plans, network counts and daily posting limits, and how PressQueue compares as a free option. 6 min read Revive Social (Revive Old Posts): What it does and a free alternative Revive Social's features, what to check before relying on it, and how PressQueue differs as a free option. 4 min read FS Poster: What the plugin does and a free alternative FS Poster's features, what to know about its cost, and when PressQueue is the better free fit. 4 min read WP to Buffer Pro: How it works and a free alternative What WP to Buffer Pro offers for sharing through Buffer, and how the free PressQueue plugin compares. 5 min read