Connect social networks with Jetpack Social

Automatically share your blog posts to Facebook, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Mastodon, Nextdoor, Instagram Business, Threads and Bluesky accounts by connecting them to your site via Jetpack Social. This auto-sharing feature was previously known as Publicize.

To automatically share your posts to your social media platforms, you need to connect your social accounts. You can do this using Jetpack Core plugin or the Jetpack Social standalone plugin.

Connect social accounts via the Post Edit page

You can connect your social media accounts to Jetpack from the sidebar of the post editor. This works both if you are using the Jetpack Core plugin or the Jetpack Social standalone plugin. Here is how:

1. Open the post edit page in your site’s WP Admin dashboard.
2. In the post sidebar, click the Jetpack icon or the Jetpack Social icon at the top corner.
3. In the Share this Post section, click Connect an account.
4. Click Connect next to the social network you want to connect to.

Connect social media accounts via the Jetpack Sidebar menu

You can connect your social accounts directly from your WP Admin by navigating to Jetpack→ Social. This works both if you are using the Jetpack Core plugin or the Jetpack Social standalone plugin. Here is how:

1. Log in to your site’s WP Admin dashboard.
2. In the Admin menu on the side, navigate to Jetpack→ Social, to open the Social admin page.
3. Click on the “Connect an account” button, that opens up the connection management.
4. Next to your chosen social media platform, click the “Connect” button and follow the prompts to connect to a service.

Once you start the connection process, you will need to log in to the respective social network site and authorize the connection. For specific guidance on connecting each social network, refer to the links below:

Important note for LinkedIn connection

Connections to LinkedIn expire every 2 months and need reauthorization to keep auto-sharing your posts. If you notice your posts aren’t being shared, try reconnecting LinkedIn.

Enable the shared connection for your social networks on Jetpack Social

By turning the connection status to “shared”, other users on your site can share their posts on the social network. This includes users with Administrator, Editor, and Author user roles. Note that these users can share their posts on the social network but they don’t have access to anything else; for example, they cannot access the social network account directly.

You can make the connection available to all users by following the steps:

1. Access the connections panel.
2. Use the drop-down arrow from the right sidebar near the connection you want to share.
3. Check the Mark the connection as shared option.