ActivityPub — WordPress Newsletter Plugin
by Automattic · WordPress.org page · Website
ActivityPub has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 585,852 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
ActivityPub at a glance
Is ActivityPub well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Install the ActivityPub plugin
- Go to the plugin’s settings page and adjust the settings to your liking. Click the Save button when ready
- Make sure your blog’s author profile page is active if you are using author profiles
- Go to Mastodon or any other federated platform, and search for your profile, and follow it. Your new profile will be in the form of either…
- On your blog, publish a new post
- From Mastodon, check to see if the new post appears in your Home feed
ActivityPub reviews and ratings
40 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
40 reviews
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Great project
A project to follow, great job :)
Quentin Le Duff (--Q--) -
Makes my WP posts look great in the fediverse
Great plugin with regular updates. Does what it says on the label, and does it well. It makes my WP posts look great in the fediverse and boost, replies, and likes quickly make their way back to my site.
Chuck Grimmett -
Thank You for Making Fediverse Connections Possible
As someone working on the Korean translation of this plugin, I have seen first-hand how important it is for WordPress users to connect with the Fediverse. This plugin provides a bridge that makes such integration possible. Thanks to the developers, Korean users can now more easily explore and join the open social web. I deeply appreciate the effort, vision, and continuous improvements behind this project.
Jiwoon Kim -
Worked out of the box. Brilliant.
I've installed and setup other ActivityPub servers usually some time & testing required along with tweaks. However with the WP ActivityPub plug-in it, surprisingly, functioned properly <gasp!> right after install. What a joy. Thank you.
Writeworks -
Excellent plugin, easily join the Fediverse in minutes!
Great plugin (actively maintained!), great support, a very nice way to join the Fediverse and automatically share posts and any kind of CPT to the Fediverse audience. I was initially sharing posts using my personal Mastodon account, but it's much nicer to have your dedicated account for your blogs (and/or authors). Thanks for this plugin!
Louis Chance -
Best thing since Wordpress
Why wouldn't you want your blog to federate with Mastodon and all the other apps on the Fediverse? This plugin in such an important piece in the social web ecosystem. Install eyes closed.
xuv
Where ActivityPub ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that ActivityPub appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Newsletter Plugins | #60 in search, not tagged | #97 | – |
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Details
Connect your site to the Open Social Web and let millions of users follow, share, and interact with your content from Mastodon, Pixelfed, and more.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- activitypub
- activitystream
- fediverse
- indieweb
- social web
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- Version
- 9.3.1
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Sep 24, 2018
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, community plugin
ActivityPub FAQ
What does ActivityPub do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, ActivityPub offers Install the ActivityPub plugin, Go to the plugin’s settings page and adjust the settings to your liking. Click the Save button when ready, Make sure your blog’s author profile page is active if you are using author profiles, Go to Mastodon or any other federated platform, and search for your profile, and follow it. Your new profile will be in the form of either and On your blog, publish a new post.
How many active installs does ActivityPub have?
WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for ActivityPub as of September 7, 2026.
Is ActivityPub still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does ActivityPub have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 6 of 10 recent support threads for ActivityPub are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is ActivityPub free?
ActivityPub is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.
Where does ActivityPub rank among Newsletter Plugins?
ActivityPub is #97 in the WordPress.org Newsletter Plugins ranking.