After you’ve enabled the Fediverse, your site will have several new blocks available in the WordPress editor to enhance your Fediverse presence and make it easier to interact with the Fediverse. This guide will explain each block.
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In the block styles settings, you can choose from three display options:
The default option shows both the site icon, profile information, and a follow button:
The Profile layout includes a banner, site icon, profile information, number of posts, followers, and a follow button for more context about your Fediverse presence:
The button-only option displays only the follow button, which works well in compact spaces on your site.
The Fediverse Followers block displays your followers from the Fediverse on your website, showcasing your community and reach across decentralized networks:
This block works well on community pages, About pages, or sidebars. In the block settings, you can choose from different styles:
- Compact: ideal for sidebars with limited space.
- Lines: provides clear visual separation between followers in wider layouts.
The block includes pagination controls when you have more followers than the per-page setting, allowing visitors to browse through all your followers.
The Fediverse Reactions block displays likes and reposts from the Fediverse for your content, showing engagement metrics from across federated networks.
This block provides social proof by showing how your content is being received across the Fediverse. It works best at the end of posts or pages where it can display engagement metrics without interrupting the content flow.
The Fediverse Reactions block dynamically fetches and displays likes and reposts (boosts) that your content receives from across the Fediverse. It updates automatically as new reactions come in, providing real-time feedback on how your content is being received.
The Federated Reply block allows you to respond to posts, notes, videos, and other content on the Fediverse directly within your WordPress posts.
Use this block to create responses to Fediverse discussions. It’s perfect for bloggers who want to participate in Fediverse conversations while maintaining their content on their own WordPress site.
When you add this block to your post and provide a Fediverse URL, the block will:
- Fetch and optionally display the original content you’re replying to.
- When your post is published, send your reply to the Fediverse.
- Create a proper threaded reply that will appear in the original post’s thread.
The Federated Reply block only works with URLs from federated social networks. URLs from non-federated platforms may not function as expected. Your reply will be published to the Fediverse when your WordPress post is published.
