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How to automatically post to Facebook from WordPress?

Publishing content from WordPress to Facebook is important for running a successful digital marketing strategy. However, it can be quite tiring if we try to do it manually for each post. Fortunately, there are tools that allow you to automate this process. Here are a few of them:

1. Jetpack

Jetpack is one of the most popular WordPress plugins that offers many features, including automatic publishing of content to Facebook. To use this feature, simply install and activate Jetpack, then connect it to your Facebook account. When you publish a post on WordPress, it will automatically be shared on your Facebook account.

2. NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster (SNAP)

NextScripts: SNAP is another powerful WordPress plugin that allows you to automatically post to multiple social media platforms, including Facebook. This plugin offers full control over how your posts are published, including the ability to customize post content on each platform.

3. Blog2Social plugin

Blog2Social is another multi-functional plugin that allows you to schedule and publish posts on multiple social media platforms. This plugin also supports publishing directly to Facebook.

4. Using PHP code

For advanced WordPress users, you can also automate Facebook posting using PHP code. This can be done using the Facebook Graph API. Below is an example code:

// Accessing the Facebook SDK require_once("Facebook/autoload.php"); // Initialize SDK $fb = new \Facebook\Facebook([ 'app_id' => '{app-id}', 'app_secret' => '{app-secret}', 'default_graph_version' => 'v3.2', ]); $linkData = [ 'link' => '{link to post}', 'message' => 'Post content', ]; try { $response = $fb->post('/me/feed', $linkData, '{access-token}'); } catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookResponseException $e) { echo 'Graph returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage(); exit; } catch(Facebook\Exceptions\FacebookSDKException $e) { echo 'Facebook SDK returned an error: ' . $e->getMessage(); exit; }

Remember to replace {app-id}, {app-secret}, {link to post} and {access-token} appropriate values.

Each of these solutions has its advantages and disadvantages, so it is worth trying several of them to find the one that best meets your needs. Auto-publishing to Facebook with WordPress is a great way to save time and increase the reach of your content on the web.

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