Title: Rockon Post Notifications for Telegram
Author: Vikas Sharma
Published: September 9, 2026
Last modified: September 9, 2026
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# Rockon Post Notifications for Telegram
By [Vikas Sharma](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devikas301/)
[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rockon-post-notifications-telegram.1.0.0.zip)
* [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rockon-post-notifications-telegram/#description)
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* [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rockon-post-notifications-telegram/#installation)
* [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rockon-post-notifications-telegram/#developers)
[Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rockon-post-notifications-telegram/)
## Description
Rockon Post Notifications for Telegram connects your WordPress site to a Telegram
bot and posts an
announcement to your channel whenever you publish a new post.
Set it up once with a bot token and a channel name, write the message you want,
and every post goes out automatically.
This plugin is an independent integration. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by,
sponsored by
or otherwise associated with Telegram. Telegram is a trademark of
Telegram Messenger Inc., used here only to describe what this plugin connects to.
**Free features**
* Telegram bot connection, verified from the settings page
* Delivery to any Telegram channel or group
* Automatic notification when a new post is published
* Custom message template with post title, link, excerpt, author, date, categories
and tags
* Send a test message with one click
* Enable or disable notifications at any time
* Plain text or HTML formatting, silent delivery and link preview control
**Pro features**
Rockon Post Notifications for Telegram Pro adds closing tomorrow reminders, last
date today alerts,
weekly summaries, scheduled notifications, multiple channels,
category based notifications, advanced message templates, custom fields, notification
logs, retries for failed notifications, Telegram inline buttons, image support and
advanced rules.
### External services
This plugin connects to one external service, the Telegram Bot API. Sending your
notifications to
Telegram is the core purpose of the plugin, and this is how it
does it.
It is used when you press **Check Connection** (which asks Telegram to identify
your bot), when
you press **Send Test Message**, and whenever a post is published
while notifications are enabled.
The data sent is your bot token, the channel or chat ID you entered, and the message
built from
your template — which typically includes the post title, link, excerpt,
author, date, categories and tags. Nothing is sent until you have entered a bot
token and a chat ID of your own, and nothing is sent on publish unless you tick
the notification setting.
This service is provided by Telegram — terms of service: https://telegram.org/tos—
privacy policy: https://telegram.org/privacy
## Screenshots
[⌊The settings screen. Paste your bot token and press Check Connection to confirm
Telegram
recognises the bot, enter the channel, then write the message. The tags
under the template
insert post data with a click, and the Status panel on the right
shows at a glance whether the
token, the channel and the notifications are all in
place. Send Test Message posts to the
channel straight away so you know it works
before you publish anything.⌉⌊The settings screen. Paste your bot token and press
Check Connection to confirm Telegram
recognises the bot, enter the channel, then
write the message. The tags under the template
insert post data with a click, and
the Status panel on the right shows at a glance whether the
token, the channel and
the notifications are all in place. Send Test Message posts to the
channel straight
away so you know it works before you publish anything.⌉[
The settings screen. Paste your bot token and press Check Connection to confirm
Telegram recognises the bot, enter the channel, then write the message. The tags
under the template insert post data with a click, and the Status panel on the right
shows at a glance whether the token, the channel and the notifications are all in
place. Send Test Message posts to the channel straight away so you know it works
before you publish anything.
[⌊The Setup Guide tab, built into the plugin. It walks through creating the bot
with BotFather,
pasting the token, adding the bot to your channel as an administrator
and running a test, then
lists every template tag and the fixes for the errors Telegram
most often returns.⌉⌊The Setup Guide tab, built into the plugin. It walks through
creating the bot with BotFather,
pasting the token, adding the bot to your channel
as an administrator and running a test, then
lists every template tag and the fixes
for the errors Telegram most often returns.⌉[
The Setup Guide tab, built into the plugin. It walks through creating the bot with
BotFather, pasting the token, adding the bot to your channel as an administrator
and running a test, then lists every template tag and the fixes for the errors Telegram
most often returns.
[⌊The Free vs Pro tab, comparing what the free plugin does with what the Pro add-
on adds.⌉⌊The Free vs Pro tab, comparing what the free plugin does with what the
Pro add-on adds.⌉[
The Free vs Pro tab, comparing what the free plugin does with what the Pro add-on
adds.
## Installation
The whole setup takes about five minutes. You need a Telegram account and a channel(
or group) you administer. Everything below is also available inside the plugin under**
Rockon Notifications > Setup Guide**.
#### Step 1: install and activate
1. Upload the `rockon-post-notifications-telegram` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`,
or install the plugin from **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress admin.
2. Activate it.
3. A new **Rockon Notifications** menu appears in the admin sidebar. Open **Rockon
Notifications > Settings**.
#### Step 2: create a Telegram bot and copy the token
The plugin posts to Telegram through a bot that belongs to you. Creating one is
free and takes a minute:
1. Open Telegram (phone or desktop) and search for **@BotFather** – the official account
with the blue verified tick. Or open [https://t.me/BotFather](https://t.me/BotFather)
in a browser.
2. Press **Start**, then send the command `/newbot`.
3. BotFather asks for a **name**. This is the display name shown next to your messages,
for example `My Site News`. Spaces are allowed.
4. BotFather then asks for a **username**. It must be unique across Telegram and must
end in bot, for example `mysitenews_bot`. If the name is taken, try another one.
5. BotFather replies with a message containing your token. It looks like this:
6. 123456789:AAHdqTcvCH1vGWJxfSeofSAs0K5PALDsaw
7. The part before the colon is the bot ID, the part after it is the secret.
8. Copy the whole token, including the digits and the colon.
Keep the token private. Anyone who has it can post as your bot. If it ever leaks,
send `/revoke` to BotFather to generate a new one, then paste the new token into
the plugin.
#### Step 3: paste the token into WordPress
1. In **Rockon Notifications > Settings**, paste the token into the **Bot token**
field.
2. Press **Check Connection**. The plugin asks Telegram who the bot is and replies
with Connected to @yourbot when the token is valid. `Unauthorized` means the token
was copied incorrectly or has been revoked.
#### Step 4: let the bot post in your channel
A brand new bot cannot post anywhere until you invite it. Pick the option that matches
you:
**Public channel** (it has a `t.me/name` link)
1. Open your channel in Telegram.
2. Tap the channel name > **Administrators** > **Add Administrator**.
3. Search for your bot by its username (for example `mysitenews_bot`) and select it.
4. Leave the **Post Messages** permission enabled and save.
5. Your channel address is `@yourchannelname`.
**Private channel** (invite link only, no public username)
1. Add the bot as an administrator exactly as above.
2. Get the numeric chat ID. The quickest way: forward any message from the channel
to **@userinfobot**, which replies with the ID. It starts with `-100`, for example-
1001234567890.
**Group** (instead of a channel)
1. Open the group > **Add members** and add your bot.
2. Promote it to administrator so it can post reliably.
3. Get the group ID the same way, by forwarding a group message to @userinfobot. Group
IDs are negative numbers too.
#### Step 5: enter the channel and test
1. Put `@yourchannelname` (public) or the numeric ID such as `-1001234567890` (private
channel or group) into the **Channel / Chat ID** field. Pasting a full `https://
t.me/yourchannel` link also works, the plugin converts it for you.
2. Tick **Send a Telegram message when a post is published**.
3. Press **Save Settings**.
4. Press **Send Test Message**. A message should arrive in your channel within a second
or two. If it does not, the exact reason Telegram gave is shown next to the button.
#### Step 6: write your message
Edit the **Message template** to say whatever you like and click the tags below
it to insert post data. For example:
```
{post_title}
{post_excerpt}
Read more: {post_url}
```
Choose **HTML** formatting for bold, italic and links, or **Plain text** if you
prefer no formatting. Publish a post and the message goes out automatically.
## FAQ
### Where exactly do I get the bot token?
From @BotFather inside Telegram. Send `/newbot`, choose a name and a username ending
in `bot`,
and BotFather replies with a token in the form `123456789:AAHdqTcvCH1vGWJxfSeofSAs0K5PALDsaw`.
Full walkthrough in the Installation tab above.
### I lost my token. Where can I see it again?
Send `/mybots` to @BotFather, pick your bot, then choose **API Token**. You can
also send
/token and select the bot. If you would rather invalidate the old one,
use `/revoke`.
### How do I find the chat ID of a private channel or group?
Forward any message from that channel or group to **@userinfobot** and it replies
with the ID.
Alternatives are @RawDataBot or @getidsbot, added to the chat for
a moment and then removed. Private channel IDs start with `-100`, for example `-
1001234567890`. Enter the minus sign too.
### Do I have to make the bot an administrator?
Yes, for channels. Telegram only lets administrators post in a channel, so add the
bot under
**Administrators** with the **Post Messages** permission. In groups,
an ordinary member can often post, but promoting the bot avoids problems with privacy
mode and group settings.
### Can I send to a group instead of a channel?
Yes. Add the bot to the group, promote it, and use the group’s numeric ID in the
**
Channel / Chat ID** field.
### Can I use one bot for several websites?
Yes. The same token can be used on any number of sites, and each site can point
at a different
channel. Every site posts under the same bot name.
### Is my token stored safely?
It is stored in your WordPress options table and is only readable by users who can
manage
options, that is administrators. It is never sent anywhere except to Telegram’s
own API over HTTPS. On a shared or untrusted site, create a dedicated bot for that
site so a leak affects nothing else.
### Nothing is sent when I publish. What should I check?
In order: notifications are ticked and saved; **Check Connection** returns your
bot name;
**Send Test Message** succeeds; the bot is an administrator of the channel;
the chat ID includes the leading `@` or the leading minus sign. Whenever a delivery
fails, the reason from Telegram is shown in the **Status** box on the settings page.
### What does “chat not found” mean?
Telegram cannot see the channel you named. Usually the username is misspelled, the
numeric ID is
missing its `-100` prefix, or the bot was never added to the channel.
### Does it notify when I update an old post?
No. A message goes out the first time a post moves into the published status and
never again.
Each post is marked as notified so it cannot be announced twice.
### Do scheduled posts work?
Yes. When WordPress publishes a scheduled post, the notification is sent at that
moment, provided
WP-Cron is running on your site.
### Which post types are supported?
Posts. Other post types, category rules, multiple channels and scheduled reminders
are part of Pro.
### In which language are the messages sent?
Whatever you type in the message template. The post title, excerpt and other tags
come from the
post itself, so a site in any language works as it is.
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“Rockon Post Notifications for Telegram” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Vikas Sharma ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devikas301/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.0.0
* First release.
## Meta
* Version **1.0.0**
* Last updated **1 day ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.1**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
* [bot](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bot/)[channel](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/channel/)
[Notifications](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notifications/)[publish](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/publish/)
[telegram](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/telegram/)
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## Contributors
* [ Vikas Sharma ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devikas301/)
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