# ActivityPub #
**Contributors:** [pfefferle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pfefferle)  
**Donate link:** https://notiz.blog/donate/  
**Tags:** OStatus, fediverse, activitypub, activitystream  
**Requires at least:** 4.7  
**Tested up to:** 4.9.8  
**Stable tag:** 0.0.1  
**Requires PHP:** 5.3  
**License:** MIT  
**License URI:** http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT  

The ActivityPub protocol is a decentralized social networking protocol based upon the ActivityStreams 2.0 data format.

## Description ##

This plugin enables ActivityPub for your Blog. Your readers will be able to follow your Blogposts on Mastodon and other Federated Plattforms that support ActivityPub.

## Frequently Asked Questions ##

### Why does the plugin not support following and other social network stuff ###

If you want to have a **decentralized social network**, please use [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) or [GNU.social](https://gnu.io/social/).


## Changelog ##

### 0.0.1 ###

* initial

## Installation ##

Follow the normal instructions for [installing WordPress plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Installing_Plugins).

### Automatic Plugin Installation ###

To add a WordPress Plugin using the [built-in plugin installer](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Add_New_Plugins):

1. Go to [Plugins](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Plugins) > [Add New](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins_Add_New_Screen).
1. Type "`activitypub`" into the **Search Plugins** box.
1. Find the WordPress Plugin you wish to install.
    1. Click **Details** for more information about the Plugin and instructions you may wish to print or save to help setup the Plugin.
    1. Click **Install Now** to install the WordPress Plugin.
1. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.
1. If successful, click **Activate Plugin** to activate it, or **Return to Plugin Installer** for further actions.

### Manual Plugin Installation ###

There are a few cases when manually installing a WordPress Plugin is appropriate.

* If you wish to control the placement and the process of installing a WordPress Plugin.
* If your server does not permit automatic installation of a WordPress Plugin.
* If you want to try the [latest development version](https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub).

Installation of a WordPress Plugin manually requires FTP familiarity and the awareness that you may put your site at risk if you install a WordPress Plugin incompatible with the current version or from an unreliable source.

Backup your site completely before proceeding.

To install a WordPress Plugin manually:

* Download your WordPress Plugin to your desktop.
    * Download from [the WordPress directory](https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/)
    * Download from [GitHub](https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub/releases)
* If downloaded as a zip archive, extract the Plugin folder to your desktop.
* With your FTP program, upload the Plugin folder to the `wp-content/plugins` folder in your WordPress directory online.
* Go to [Plugins screen](https://codex.wordpress.org/Administration_Screens#Plugins) and find the newly uploaded Plugin in the list.
* Click **Activate** to activate it.