Publicize: Add custom templates

[kraftbj]

We could add an additional option under Settings > Sharing, allowing you to customize all Publicize excerpts at once, with the use of template tags, like we do today for custom services in Sharedaddy.

Here are a few examples:

• Custom Text, like "New Post:" before the post title
• Tags added as hashtags for Twitter and Facebook
• We could do this with an interface similar to the old YOURLS plugin: http://i.wpne.ws/LFEe/content

Suggested by users in: https://twitter.com/walkenfan/status/291950686277627904 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/featured-image-of-post-not-showing-up-when-publicized-to-facebook?replies=23#post-3467643 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-custom-post-text?replies=3#post-3556200 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-33?replies=1 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/any-way-to-use-tags-when-posting-an-entry-to-facebook-twitter-etc?replies=1 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/share-on-twitter-feature-request?replies=2 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-add-automatic-title-hashtag-for-twitter?replies=3#post-4494444 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-publicize?replies=1 http://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-setting-text-auto?replies=1

Ported from https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1785

[vrocks]

Having this would be amazing!

Perhaps a "main" setting with 2 check boxes:

Would you like publicize to add these to your Twitter posts? ☐ Categories ☒ Tags

Then the same for Tumblr and Facebook as well.

[talgalili]

I would LOVE to be able to add automatic hashtags for my publicized posts (for example, always have my posts include #something). Any chance of getting this to happen in the near future?

Thanks!

[paulsto]

In sharing settings, you should be able to put a collection of words in the twitter section that it should pattern match against in the title of the article and simply add a hash to the beginning of the word if it finds it in the title. Generally people are writing in common themes, this would go some way to automating the action of pushing a post out.

The other option you've mentioned above would also be great.

[JuliusDoom]

Here is a temporary solution for this issue, i hope that Automattic guys add this functionality to the plugin, but meanwhile we are working on a better solution. http://outbc.co/1oSyIdu

[kraftbj]

@JuliusDoom The solution on that post is changing core WordPress files, something outside of our scope and not recommended.

[JuliusDoom]

@kraftbj As i said, this is temporary solution, but some guys really need this functionallity.

[paulsto]

I already fudged something like this, but the scope is very limited in terms of how you can post.

I’ve ended up buying a subscription for dlvr.it for the time being. That is definitely the gold standard for how to “publicize” content… It turns any tags it finds (up to a configurable maximum) and post categories, into hashtags.

[blobaugh]

Adding link to VIP article http://vip.wordpress.com/documentation/customizing-publicize-sharing-behavior/

[kraftbj]

Note that not all on that VIP link applies to Jetpack per Partnerships.

[jeherve]

Here is a working example: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-publicize?replies=18#post-4836869

[jeherve]

Here is another working example, for tags this time: http://jeremy.hu/jetpack-hashtags-tweets-publicize/

[jkudish]

We're reworking how a lot of Publicize works at the moment. We'll add more customization features but I am not sure yet what it'll look like exactly.

[jeherve]

Another related request here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wrong-short-url-1?replies=9&view=all

In this case, the users would like to be able to choose what URL (full permalink or shortlink) to send in the Publicize message.

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/jetpack-posts-full-text-on-facebook?replies=27&view=all#post-7004438

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://twitter.com/shaunduke/status/607757756217491457

[jenhooks]

Requested here: 2228273-t

[richardmtl]

requested ability to modify Publicize content sent to twitter in 2228116-t

[jackiejade]

Had two more requests for the ability to use shortlinks in chat: 174305-chat and 177170-chat

[kraftbj]

@Jstachurski re shortlinks: 429-gh-io

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-by-jetpack-doesnt-use-its-own-wpme-short-urls

[jeherve]

Also suggested in #2391: custom templates would allow site owners to use custom shortlinks in Publicize messages again, thus allowing them to use custom URL parameters if needed.

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-is-posting-both-bitly-regular-urls?replies=6&view=all#post-7220355

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortlink-in-auto-post-message?replies=1&view=all

[Darkseal]

I recently wrote a Wordpress Plugin to automatically generate hashtags using the post tags, the process using the post tags, so you won't have to manually do that each time. The results are very similar to what @vrocks, @talgalili and @paulsto asked for, without having to change WP source code as @JuliusDoom 's temp fix.

The Plugin is released under GPLv2 and is available here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/publicize-with-hashtags/

This is a brief installation & usage guide: http://www.ryadel.com/en/add-hashtags-to-jetpack-publicize-shared-posts/

And here's the GitHub repo with the full Source Code: https://github.com/Darkseal/publicize-with-hashtags

At the time being, all the plugin options (max char length check, space trimming etc.) can only be changed by editing the PHP file: I'll add a dedicated options screen if the plugin gets some downloads.

[jeherve]

@Darkseal Looks like a similar approach to the tutorial I posted earlier:

Here is another working example, for tags this time: http://jeremy.hu/jetpack-hashtags-tweets-publicize/

Well done!

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-post-to-twitter-does-not-include-short-url?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-and-wp-bitly?replies=2&view=all

[nohl]

@jeherve I am so impressed with your diligence on this issue. Thank you for being our champion on this headache.

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/too-much-information-2?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-short-links-with-publicize?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/word-count-on-facebook-post?replies=2&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-title-description-post?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested in 2417761-t

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/facebook-ignores-custom-publicize-message-if-not-sent-from-desktop?replies=3&view=all#post-7668144

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-on-facebook?replies=3&view=all#post-7673956

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-add-url-variables?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-creating-utm-tracking-links-specific-to-diferent-social-media?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-publicize-publish-my-posts-with-short-url?replies=1&view=all

[jenhooks]

Suggested here 2484957-t

[v18]

Asked in 2503594-t

[jeherve]

Related request here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/why-is-jetpack-publicize-adding-an-extra-link-to-the-text-of-posts-on-fb-or-g?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Related: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-want-to-limit-the-length-of-the-post-to-first-para-in-fb-share?replies=4&view=all#post-8004306

[swedroid]

Option to only publish post URL? Most sites supply metadata for FB (and if not, it usually finds it anyways), so URL would suffice in order to display post title+description.

[memmeh]

Please get this sorted out. I really need to use Facebook publishing but I can't use it as long as the app posts the entire content into Facebook.

[jeherve]

@memmeh Publicize doesn't post the entire content to Facebook right, only the first 60 words are pulled.

If you'd like, you can use the Publicize Details box appearing right above the Publish button to set a custom message before to publish your post. That custom message will then be used instead of the first 60 words of your post.

[jeherve]

Related request here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fb-via-publicizing-link-in-post-description?replies=1&view=all

[jeherve]

Also requested in 2595049-t

[jeherve]

Also requested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-remove-facebook-text?replies=3&view=all#post-8274111

[jeherve]

Also suggested here: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/publicize-how-can-i-set-up-several-messages?replies=1&view=all

[davidsword]

been hoping for this functionality for years. I only need to send a domain maped URL to Facebook, the og meta tags take care of the title and content, etc.