December 13, 2023

Link Verification for Mastodon Plugin

An unofficial WordPress plugin to quickly verify a link on your Mastodon profile.

This WordPress plugin is super simple. It just adds something like this <link rel="me" href="https://your.mastodon.instance/@yourusername" /> to your website’s <head>.

Installation

Automatic installation

Automatic installation is the easiest option — WordPress will handle the file transfer, and you won’t need to leave your web browser.

Log in to your WordPress dashboard
Navigate to the “Plugins” menu
Search for “Link Verification for Mastodon”
Click “Install Now” and WordPress will take it from there
Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress

Manual installation

Upload the entire link-verification-for-mastodon folder to the wp-content/plugins/ directory
Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress

After activation

In your WordPress dashboard, under “Settings”, you will find the “Mastodon Verification” menu
Copy-paste your Mastodon username (formatted as @[email protected])
Click “Save Changes”
Your link should show up as verified on your profile in a few minutes

Screenshots

Plugin settings

FAQ

What’s my Mastodon username?

A Mastodon account is formed like an email account: @[email protected]. You need to enter the whole thing (including your instance) in the plugin’s settings.

Can I use this plugin to verify multiple Mastodon accounts?

Yes, you can. Just enter all usernames separated by a comma.

Where can I report any bugs and/or request additional features?

If you have spotted any bugs, or would like to request additional features from the plugin, please file an issue.

How can I support the developer of this plugin?

Supporting me is 100% optional. The plugin is free and will always be free. However, if you’d like to support me, it would mean the world to me and help me to keep creating useful plugins. If you’d like to contribute, please consider buying me a coffee! ❤️

Changelog

1.1.2: December 13, 2023

Set default values to avoid PHP warnings when the plugin is activated for the first time (thanks to @jeherve)
Escape Mastodon usernames in the plugin’s settings page (thanks to @jeherve)

1.1.1: April 15, 2023

Add donation link to readme.txt and the plugin’s settings page

1.1.0: February 26, 2023

Add support for multiple Mastodon usernames

1.0.3: November 22, 2022

Sanitize text fields to automatically trim any leading and/or trailing whitespace

1.0.2: November 19, 2022

Bump version number

1.0.1: November 19, 2022

Update readme.txt
Update screenshot

1.0: November 19, 2022

Initial version.