While sharing WordPress posts on social media is pretty useful, I think everyone knows that the process is far from fun.
Seriously! Copying and pasting the same content links again and again just wastes so much time and effort.
But here’s the thing: you can automate the whole process!
With the right tool, you can automatically share your posts to Facebook, X/Twitter, and Instagram. It’s a total game changer.
And in this post, I’ll walk you through how to auto post from WordPress to social media.
Easiest Way to Auto Post from WordPress to Social Media
The first step is to figure out which auto posting tools to pick. Ideally, our pick should have features like:
- Support for the biggest social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X.
- Lets you auto post content from your WordPress dashboard so you save a lot of time.
- Filters and moderation options to control the posts that are shared on social media.
- Allow you to compose and schedule social media posts from scratch as well.
- Scheduling feature so you can make sure the posts are shared at the right time.
Out of all the options, ClickSocial turned out to be the perfect auto-posting tool that had everything we needed.
On top of all the great features, it’s super easy to use, so you can set up the auto posting feature in just minutes.
Plus, the process is the same for every platform, so you don’t have to memorize lots of instructions.
You can learn more about ClickSocial here if you want to check out all the features.
How to Auto Post from Your WordPress to Social Media
To keep things simple, I’ll go through the instructions for each social media platform below.
The good news is that all the steps are the same for each platform. So, if you can auto post to Facebook, then you’re good to auto post on all the other platforms as well.
Let’s get started:
How to Auto Post to Twitter/X from WordPress
Once you set up your auto poster, you can keep your Twitter followers engaged with a flow of new content.
And if you’re using ClickSocial, you can also:
- Boost your website’s SEO by sending Twitter followers to your site
- Quickly draft new tweets with content from your media gallery
- Use the post calendar to track scheduled and published tweets
With that, I’ll show you how simple the whole process can be:
Step 1: Create Your ClickSocial Account
To get started, open the ClickSocial website and click on the Sign Up button.
From your WordPress site’s dashboard, open the Plugins » Add New Plugin menu.
Then use the search bar to look for the “ClickSocial” plugin.
Click on Install Now and wait for the plugin to be added to your site.
Then click on the Activate button once it’s available.
Step 2: Connect to ClickSocial and Twitter
Return to your ClickSocial dashboard and select the Generate API Key option.
On the new page, you can find all your API keys listed out. Each key lets you connect ClickSocial to a different site.
To proceed, click on Add New.
On the popup, enter the name of your website then hit the Generate API Key button.
This will show your API key for that specific site. You can create a new one if you want to connect another website to ClickSocial.
Just click on Copy and return to your site.
Open the ClickSocial menu on your site’s dashboard.
Then, click on the Setup My Account button.
Remember the API key from earlier?
Just paste it here and click on Connect.
Now that you’ve connected your website, it’s time to connect your account.
You can get started by clicking on the Add Account button.
While the process is the same for each platform, we can click on Twitter for now.
Doing that will send you to Twitter/X where you can click on Authorize app to connect your account.
You can also pick your time zone now. The plugin lets you choose from your site’s time zone and your social media account’s time zone.
After you do that, click on Finish Setup.
Step 3: Set Up Post Revivals
Now, look for the Revive Posts option on the left. From there, you can choose which posts to auto share.
On the new page, click on Setup Revival Posts.
You can then set up the filters to choose which posts will be shared.
After you’re happy with the filters, click on Next.
Finally, select the social media account that you want to share to and click on Next.
Step 4: Select Your Posting Format
On top popup, you can change how the posts will look when shared on Twitter.
You can add post titles, excerpt, post link, and more. This also lets you change the order of all these variables.
Like before, click on Next to proceed.
Finally, select the date and time when you’d like to regularly share your posts.
For this example, I picked Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00 AM.
After you select the times, click on Next.
After you do that, ClickSocial will automatically share WordPress posts to your Twitter.
Expert Tip: There’s also a full guide on how to auto post to Twitter from WordPress that you can check out.
How to Auto Post to Facebook from WordPress
Sharing your content on Facebook can also be a great way to grow your brand online. In one go, you’ll be able to:
- Reach your Facebook followers when they’re like to be online
- Drive traffic to your old WordPress posts for better SEO
- Engage your fans on Facebook with a steady flow of content
To start doing all that and more, you can just go through the steps below:
Step 1: Sign up for ClickSocial
Like before, you can start by Signing Up for your ClickSocial account here.
On your website, open the Plugins » Add New Plugins menu and search for “ClickSocial.”
In the search results, Install and Activate the plugin, then you’re good to go.
Step 2: Connect to ClickSocial and Facebook
Like with Twitter, you can use an API key to connect your website to ClickSocial.
If you’ve done this already, you can skip ahead.
Go to your ClickSocial dashboard and click on Generate API Key.
If you’ve connected your website to ClickSocial already, you should see it listed here.
For now, use the Add New button to continue.
When you see a popup, enter your website’s name or any label that you can remember.
Click on Generate API Key after you do that.
Finally, Copy your API key and return to your WordPress dashboard.
From your dashboard, open the ClickSocial menu from the left.
Now, you can click on Setup My Account to start the setup process.
To connect ClickSocial to your website, paste your API key and click on Connect.
Now, it’s time to connect to your Facebook account.
Just click on Add Account and select Facebook on the popup.
When you’re redirected to Facebook, just use the popup to pick the account, business, and page that you want to connect.
Once you do that, click on Got it, and you’ll be sent back to your website.
Before you continue, choose between your social media account’s timezone and your website’s timezone.
Finally, click on the Finish Setup button.
Step 3: Select Your Posting Times
Like with Twitter, you can use the Revive Posts feature to start auto posting to Facebook.
Simply select your filters, pick your post format, and select the posting times. Then the plugin can do the rest.
On top of that, you can set up a posting schedule and auto share posts for those times.
First, click on Edit Schedule here.
Now, you’ll see a popup where you can choose your posting times. Before you continue, there are 3 things you can do:
- Choose the days when you want to post
- Add or remove time slots for each day
- Edit the time slots to change the time
Once you’re happy with your schedule, click on Save Changes.
Step 4: Draft & Schedule Post
Now that your schedule is ready, you can draft a Facebook post and schedule it for any of your selected times.
First, click on Add New or any of the plus (+) icons.
Then you can write the content for your Facebook post using the composer.
It’s the same composer you use for Twitter and Instagram, which is pretty convenient.
After you’ve added the text, you can use the icons below the composer to add photos, videos, or WordPress posts.
To add a post, click on the WordPress icon.
Just pick a post that you want to share using the popup and click on Add to Schedule.
Now, it’s time to choose a time slot for this Facebook post,
First, select the Publish option below the icons.
Using the calendar on the left, you can select the day to auto post on Facebook.
Next, you can either choose a time slot you already created, or pick a custom time.
Finally, click on Add time to Schedule.
Finally, click on Schedule Post and the plugin will auto post to Facebook on your set time.
Expert Tip: For the complete step-by-step guide, you can learn how to auto post to Facebook from WordPress here.
How to Auto Post to Instagram from WordPress
Instagram is another great social media site and the perfect place to share and promote visual content.
And if you’re using a quality auto poster like ClickSocial, you can even:
- Include your team when crafting Instagram posts so everyone can contribute
- Share your posts and pages to Instagram in no time with one-click scheduling
- Promote your older photos and videos to get helpful feedback from your fans
Ready to get started? Just go through the steps below:
Step 1: Get the ClickSocial Plugin
In case you don’t have a ClickSocial account yet, open the ClickSocial website.
Next, you can Sign Up and to create your account.
Return to your website after that and open the Plugins » Add New Plugin menu from your dashboard.
You can then search for the “ClickSocial” plugin.
Once you see ClickSocial listed below, you can just Install and Activate the plugin.
Step 2: Connect to ClickSocial and Instagram
If you’re connected to ClickSocial already, feel free to skip ahead to connecting your account.
In case you haven’t, open your ClickSocial dashboard and go to Generate API Key.
On the new page, you can use the Add New button to start creating your unique API key.
This key will let you connect your site to ClickSocial.
Enter the name or label for your website on the popup afterwards.
Once you’ve done that, go ahead and Generate API Key.
Then, ClickSocial will show you a unique API key generated specifically for your website. So, remember to keep this key safe.
From here, you can Copy the key and open your WordPress dashboard once more.
On the left, click on the ClickSocial option that should be visible.
Doing that takes you to a new page where you finish the account setup.
Use the Setup My Account button to get started.
To finish up here, just paste your API key and click on Connect.
Next, you’ll see the option to connect your social media account.
You can simply click on Add Account, then select Instagram.
You’ll be redirected to Facebook after doing that. This is because Facebook handles the scheduling for Instagram.
Expert Tip: If you haven’t connected your Instagram account to Facebook yet, here’s a guide with the easiest way to do that.
Just pick your Facebook account, business, and Instagram account on the popups.
Once you’ve done all that, just hit the Got it button.
Then you’ll be sent back to WordPress. Before finishing up, you can choose between your account’s time zone and your website’s time zone.
Pick whichever option you like, then click on Finish Setup.
Step 3: Set Up Your Post Calendar
Now, you can see the ClickSocial posting calendar. From here, you can set up your posting times then auto post to Instagram.
On top of that, you can also use the tabs at the top in a few ways:
- Scheduled: See all the posts that have been scheduled for auto posting
- Published: Check the posts that you’ve auto posted so far
- Drafts: Find all your incomplete Instagram post drafts listed out
- Awaiting Approval: Approve the posts that have been drafted by someone on your team
You can choose to Revive Posts from here. This feature lets you set up your older WordPress posts to automatically be shared on Instagram.
For now, let’s select the times when your posts will be scheduled on Instagram.
In the top-right corner, click on the Edit Schedule button.
Using the popup, you’ll be able to pick the days and time slots for your Instagram posts.
You can also add or remove time slots from here.
Use the options to set up your posting schedule, then click on Save Changes.
Step 4: Share Your WordPress Post
Using the post calendar, you’ll be able to draft Instagram posts to share your WordPress content.
Since we’ve set up posting times already, click on the plus (+) icon to the right of a time slot.
Or you can click on Add New at the top.
From the post composer, you can enter post text, links, hashtags, media, and more.
I’ll go ahead and write a quick Instagram post with a couple of hashtags.
You can use the icons below the text to add media content as well. It’s Instagram, after all.
For example, I’ll attach a photo from my media library.
To share a WordPress post to Instagram, you can use the WordPress icon below the text.
In a new popup, you’ll see a list of the WordPress posts you’ve created so far.
Select any posts you want to share. Then, click on the Add to Schedule button.
Just like that, your Instagram post is ready. Now, it’s time to choose the time when it will be posted on Instagram.
Click on the Publish option under the icons to get started.
On the popup, you can select the day and time slot for this post.
You can also manually select the time by clicking on Schedule for custom time.
Just pick your time here and click on Add time to Schedule to close the popup.
Finally, click on Schedule Post and ClickSocial will auto post it at your chosen time.
Expert Tip: If you want to learn more, check out our guide on how to auto post to Instagram from WordPress.
Now you know how to auto post to the biggest social media sites from your WordPress dashboard. Plus, there are a bunch of great features to explore as well.
Just remember to set up your posting time so you can reach your followers when they’re online, and you’re good to go.
Sign up for ClickSocial here and start auto-posting today.
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