Description
Automatically publish WordPress posts to LinkedIn with a GDPR-compliant proxy and optional AI rewriting.
🎥 Plugin walkthrough (German)
Watch a short video explaining how Social Publisher works:
https://social-publisher.enfants.de/
Social Publisher automatically shares your WordPress posts on LinkedIn – fully GDPR-compliant and optimized for professional publishing workflows.
With a custom LinkedIn text, individual images, integrated preview and optional GPT rewriting, this plugin is ideal for agencies, editors and B2B marketing teams.
🚀 Features (Free)
- Automatically publish posts on LinkedIn when saving
- Custom LinkedIn text independent of the blog post
- Optional separate LinkedIn image
- Live preview of the LinkedIn post inside the editor
- ACF integration (Featured fields supported)
- Supports LinkedIn profiles and company pages
- 100% GDPR-compliant OAuth connection via a neutral proxy (https://social-publisher.enfants.de)
- Optional backlink to your website
💎 Pro Features
- GPT rewriting with style presets (Informative, Emotional, Salesy)
- Scheduled reposting / content recycling
- More call-to-action options and upcoming social networks (Facebook, Instagram)
🔒 GDPR Compliance
The plugin does not communicate directly with LinkedIn from the WordPress admin.
All OAuth traffic is routed through a neutral, tracking-free proxy at
https://social-publisher.enfants.de, which stores no personal data.
This prevents third-party cookies and ensures a fully compliant authorization flow.
Screenshots
Video walkthrough explaining the Social Publisher workflow (German) 
Admin interface with LinkedIn sharing options 
LinkedIn post preview in the editor 
Successful publication of a post on LinkedIn
Installation
- Upload the plugin directory
social-publisherto the/wp-content/plugins/directory of your WordPress installation. - Activate the plugin via the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Open the settings under Settings > Social Publisher and connect your LinkedIn account.
- When creating a new post, you can enable the LinkedIn sharing and set an individual text and image.
FAQ
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Social Publisher helps you publish WordPress content to LinkedIn in a fast, editor-friendly workflow — ideal for agencies, editorial teams, and B2B marketing.
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How does publishing work?
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You write your post in WordPress and publish to LinkedIn directly from the editor. You can define a dedicated LinkedIn text, choose an image, and preview the result before publishing.
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Can I schedule posts?
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Yes. With Social Publisher Pro, you can schedule posts and reposts in advance — perfect for editorial planning and consistent visibility on LinkedIn.
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Yes. Social Publisher Pro includes AI-assisted rewriting using the ChatGPT API. You can refine tone and wording while keeping your message on-brand.
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Do I need my own API key for AI rewriting?
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Yes. For AI rewriting, you simply add your own ChatGPT/OpenAI API key in the plugin settings. This keeps everything transparent and under your control.
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Is my Featured Image used automatically?
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No. Social Publisher gives you full control over the LinkedIn media. If you don’t select a dedicated LinkedIn image, the post will be published without an image.
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Yes. Social Publisher uses a secure, tracking-free OAuth proxy (https://social-publisher.enfants.de) and is built with privacy-first principles.
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Yes. Social Publisher Pro is available with a monthly plan and can be cancelled at any time.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Social Publisher” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.8.1
Internal Stability & Performance Improvements
– Fix: License validation decoupled from admin initialization
– Improvement: Optimized execution timing for license checks
– Improvement: Reduced synchronous processing in admin context
1.8.0
🎉 Major Pro Release — Faster, clearer & more reliable
– New: Improved license activation with clearer onboarding
– New: Automatic daily license validation (Pro)
– Improvement: Clearer admin messages & better error handling
– Improvement: Faster & more stable server connection
– Improvement: Better compatibility with many hosting environments
1.7.1
License Reliability Update
– New: Extended license validation with domain lock
– Improvement: More robust Pro activation logic
– Prep: Basis for recurring license checks
1.7.0
Editor & UX Refresh
– Improved: Redesigned LinkedIn metabox
– Improved: More consistent UI feedback
– Fix: GPT rewrite respects selected language
– Changed: Repost & rewrite only after first LinkedIn publish
1.6.1
Pro Feature: Reposting
– New: Scheduled reposting of older posts
– New: Repost date & time selector
1.6.0
AI Rewrite Release
– New: GPT rewriting with selectable styles
– New: OpenAI API key field
– New: Display of selected LinkedIn profile
1.5.0
Core Stability Release
– Improved: Code structure & consistency
– Improved: Unified socipu_ prefix
– Improved: Safer redirects
– Added: Updated assets & plugin headers
1.4.2
Performance & Cleanup
– Improved: JavaScript extracted from PHP
– Improved: Dropdown behavior after auth
– Cleanup: Removed old inline scripts
1.4.1
Pro Tools
– New: ACF fields only shown with active LinkedIn connection
– New: Optional backlink feature
– New: Loading indicator during publish
1.3.1
Stability Fix
– Fix: Preview not working on some hosts
1.3.0
OAuth & ACF Improvements
– New: OAuth with automatic profile detection
– Improved: ACF integration
1.1.0
Publishing Behavior Update
– New: One‑time publication logic
– New: Additional security checks
– New: Admin notice for already published posts
1.0.0
Initial release