no share if scheduled post is published

[MaxED9]

Hi,

in most case I schedule my posts, but the plugin doesn't share it if the publish time is reached and the post online. If I edit and update the post, it works fine.

[janboddez]

Do you use a mobile app or WordPress itself for creating/scheduling these posts?

If you use WP’s admin interface, there should be a "meta box" with a checkbox in it. When the post is first saved, its value is remembered. When the post is first published, it will check this value and trigger syndication (or not).

If you create posts from another application (like a mobile app), WP never "sees" this checkbox, until you revisit the post in WP Admin.

If that's the case, there are several things you could do, see also: https://jan.boddez.net/wordpress/share-on-mastodon#share_on_mastodon_enabled

[MaxED9]

Hi Jan,

thanks for your reply. I use only the WP backend, no third party or mobile WP app. The checkbox is/was checked. But maybe the reason could be that I installed the plugin after I scheduled the posts. 🤔

I will keep an eye on it, having now new posts in the pipeline.

[janboddez]

Ah, that would explain.

Yes, the checkbox is always enabled when a post is first created (unless you apply the filter hook to make it opt-in). But its value is only saved to the database when the post itself is saved. This gives you the opportunity to not share, by unchecking it before you hit Publish (or Schedule).

So, what you're seeing is "intended behavior."

[MaxED9]

Hi again,

worked fine with a new scheduled post.

thanks for your help

[janboddez]

You're welcome, glad the plugin is working for you!