Title: Link Verification for Mastodon Author: overengineer Published: November 19, 2022 Last modified: August 5, 2024 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/link-verification-for-mastodon/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =2820910) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/link-verification-for-mastodon/assets/icon.svg?rev=2820910) # Link Verification for Mastodon By [overengineer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/overengineer/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon.1.1.4.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/) ## Description This WordPress plugin is super simple. It just adds something like this `` to your website’s ` `. ## Screenshots [⌊Plugin settings⌉⌊Plugin settings⌉[ Plugin settings ## Installation #### Automatic installation Automatic installation is the easiest option — WordPress will handle the file transfer, and you won’t need to leave your web browser. 1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard 2. Navigate to the “Plugins” menu 3. Search for “Link Verification for Mastodon” 4. Click “Install Now” and WordPress will take it from there 5. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress #### Manual installation 1. Upload the entire `link-verification-for-mastodon` folder to the `wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress #### After activation 1. In your WordPress dashboard, under “Settings”, you will find the “Mastodon Verification” menu 2. Copy-paste your Mastodon username (formatted as `@yourusername@your.mastodon.instance`) 3. Click “Save Changes” 4. Your link should show up as verified on your profile in a few minutes ## FAQ ### What’s my Mastodon username? A Mastodon account is formed like an email account: `@name@some.mastodon.instance`. You need to enter the whole thing (including your instance) in the plugin’s settings. ### Can I use this plugin to verify multiple Mastodon accounts? Yes, you can. Just enter all usernames separated by a comma. ### Where can I report any bugs and/or request additional features? If you have spotted any bugs, or would like to request additional features from the plugin, please [file an issue](https://github.com/over-engineer/link-verification-for-mastodon/issues). ### How can I support the developer of this plugin? Supporting me is 100% optional. The plugin is free and will always be free. However, if you’d like to support me, it would mean the world to me and help me to keep creating useful plugins. If you’d like to contribute, please consider [buying me a coffee](https://ko-fi.com/overengineer)! ❤️ ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f3eb73b5d322a47bda69a0a0fc736efe9a9078bfb3f277b85fd1469d03729af4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does exactly what it says on the box](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-exactly-what-it-says-on-the-box-7/)󠁿 [mhloppy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mhloppy/) November 24, 2023 Worked for me without any hiccups. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5da0d4079afa7f400cda1edc34eb8cb463c57fe51d750465d313fb58389bbd18? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and efficient](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-efficient-405/)󠁿 [Anna Apollonia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/annapollonia/) July 5, 2023 After trying anything from HTML snippets to adding the code to a random page or via social icon, without success, I tried this plugin and, Behold!, it worked immediately. Make sure to add your website to your Mastodon profile once more after installation, and the verification is immediate 😉 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bfe217abb04b56afffac07be49164329daeeea051c73c982ce66bc1dc5d9021a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works perfectly](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-perfectly-2559/)󠁿 [sandswimmer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sandswimmer/) November 28, 2022 Have just tested this out after my embedded Mastodon links refused to connect. I may take a short while but works perfectly. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/25884e073a9d69c3e5a501624bb2d3fa8376fdf0fd97584a9ced16057f7e56a7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Easy and quick](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-and-quick-44/)󠁿 [technical212](https://profiles.wordpress.org/technical212/) November 20, 2022 Painless and straightforward. My site was verified on Mastodon within a few moments. Thank you. [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Link Verification for Mastodon” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ overengineer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/overengineer/) “Link Verification for Mastodon” has been translated into 5 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Link Verification for Mastodon” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/link-verification-for-mastodon/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/link-verification-for-mastodon/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/link-verification-for-mastodon/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/link-verification-for-mastodon/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.4: August 5, 2024 * Fix issues with the deployment of the previous release #### 1.1.3: August 5, 2024 * Fix verification tag when Mastodon username is empty #### 1.1.2: December 13, 2023 * Set default values to avoid PHP warnings when the plugin is activated for the first time (thanks to @jeherve) * Escape Mastodon usernames in the plugin’s settings page (thanks to @jeherve) #### 1.1.1: April 15, 2023 * Add donation link to readme.txt and the plugin’s settings page #### 1.1.0: February 26, 2023 * Add support for multiple Mastodon usernames #### 1.0.3: November 22, 2022 * Sanitize text fields to automatically trim any leading and/or trailing whitespace #### 1.0.2: November 19, 2022 * Bump version number #### 1.0.1: November 19, 2022 * Update readme.txt * Update screenshot #### 1.0: November 19, 2022 * Initial version. ## Meta * Version **1.1.4** * Last updated **2 years ago** * Active installations **400+** * WordPress version ** 4.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.6.7** * PHP version ** 5.6.20 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/), [Greek](https://el.wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/), and [Persian](https://fa.wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon) * Tags * [fediverse](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fediverse/)[mastodon](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/mastodon/) [social](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/link-verification-for-mastodon/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 4 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/link-verification-for-mastodon/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ overengineer ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/overengineer/) ## Support Got something to say? 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