Description
Arrow Publisher for Thrds Free provides a simple manual publishing workflow for Threads.
Free features include:
- Connect and disconnect an authorised Threads account.
- Test the current Threads connection.
- Search published WordPress Posts.
- Publish one post at a time immediately.
- Use the featured image when available, with text-only fallback.
- Prevent duplicate publishing of content already sent to Threads.
- Free-edition Threads posts include the text:
Published with Arrow Publisher for Thrds.
The Premium edition adds automatic publishing, queues, scheduling, multiple public post types, per-post controls, retries/activity management and unbranded publishing.
Only WordPress administrators can manage the Threads connection and publishing actions. State-changing admin and AJAX actions use capability checks and WordPress nonces. The OAuth callback validates a cryptographically random, per-user state value created when the administrator begins the connection.
External Services
This plugin relies on external services to connect to Threads and publish content. These services are contacted only after an administrator explicitly connects Threads or publishes a post.
Arrow Design connection service
The plugin uses the Arrow Design connection service at https://arrowdesign.ie/threads-broker/ to complete the OAuth connection flow. During connection it sends the WordPress site’s return URL, home URL and site name. During the one-time connection claim it sends the OAuth handoff value, state value and return URL. The service returns the authorised Threads account information and access token to the WordPress site.
Arrow Design Terms and Conditions: https://arrowdesign.ie/terms-and-conditions/
Arrow Design Privacy Policy: https://arrowdesign.ie/policy-page/
Meta Threads API
The plugin communicates with the Threads Graph API at https://graph.threads.net/ to test the connected account and publish content. Publishing can send the selected WordPress post text, permalink, the Free-edition attribution text and, when available, the public featured-image URL, together with the authorised Threads access token.
Meta Platform Terms: https://developers.facebook.com/terms/
Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
Threads Terms of Use: https://help.instagram.com/769983657850450
Installation
- Upload the plugin or install it from the WordPress Plugin Directory when available.
- Activate Arrow Publisher for Thrds.
- Open Threads Publisher in the WordPress admin menu.
- Open the Connection tab and choose Connect Threads.
- Authorise the Threads account you are permitted to manage.
- Return to the Publish tab, search for a published post and choose Publish Now.
FAQ
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What is included in the Free edition?
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The Free edition provides connection management and immediate one-at-a-time publishing of standard WordPress Posts.
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What attribution is added?
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The Free edition appends
Published with Arrow Publisher for Thrdsto the Threads post text. -
Premium adds queueing, scheduling, automatic publishing, multiple public post types, per-post controls, retry/activity management and removes the Free-edition attribution.
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Can I upgrade without reconnecting?
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The editions use the same internal connection and post-meta keys, so the existing Threads connection and already-published IDs can be retained when switching editions.
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Does the plugin send data to external services?
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Yes, only as required to connect to Threads and publish content. See the External Services section above for the exact services, data and policy links.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
0.4.1
- Changed the WordPress admin menu label to Threads Publisher.
- Removed the reserved WordPress tag from readme.txt so Plugin Check no longer ignores it.
0.4.0
- Renamed the product to Arrow Publisher for Thrds.
- Created a standalone Free edition.
- Free publishing is limited to one standard WordPress post at a time with immediate publishing.
- Added the Free-edition attribution text to published Threads posts.
- Added an Upgrade to Premium tab.
- Added Free/Premium mutual-activation protection while preserving compatible option/meta data.
0.3.7
- Review hardening, nonce/capability checks, readme improvements and connection UI cleanup.