ActivityPub for WordPress

Category: Community

  • Join Us for Office Hours: Dec 1-5

    We’re excited to announce that the ActivityPub for WordPress team will be hosting open office hours during the first week of December! Whether you’re just getting started with ActivityPub, running into setup issues, or want to chat about where the plugin is heading, we’d love to see you there.

    What Are Office Hours?

    Think of office hours as an open door to hang out with @pfefferle and @obenland. Drop in anytime during the scheduled sessions to get hands-on help with plugin installation and setup, troubleshoot any issues you’re experiencing, or share your ideas for new features and improvements. You can also discuss the roadmap and what’s coming next, ask questions about ActivityPub, the fediverse, or how it all works, and connect with the community to see what others are building.

    No agenda, no registration required—just show up when you can and let’s talk ActivityPub!

    Schedule: December 1-5, 2025

    We’re offering multiple sessions throughout the week to accommodate different time zones. Join whichever works best for you!

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    Dec 5
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    Time zone note: CET = Central European Time | ET = Eastern Time (US)

    Wapuu, the yellow WordPress mascot, sits at a clean support desk wearing a headset and a blue ActivityPub-themed hoodie. Floating holographic icons hover above the desk, including comments, question marks, and the Fediverse logo, representing community support. A soft, starry space background shines through a large window behind Wapuu.

    How to Join

    Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/mdb-bkdw-ypz

    Just click the link above at any scheduled time and join us! No need to RSVP—these are open sessions where anyone can drop in.

    New to video calls? No worries! Just click the link, and you’ll be guided through joining. Most platforms work right in your browser.

    Who Should Come?

    Everyone! Seriously, we mean it:

    • WordPress site owners curious about connecting to the fediverse.
    • Developers working with the ActivityPub plugin.
    • Fediverse enthusiasts who want to understand how WordPress fits in.
    • Anyone with questions, bug reports, or ideas.
    • Lurkers welcome too—feel free to just listen and learn!

    Whether you’re running a personal blog, a community site, or just exploring what ActivityPub can do, we’d love to meet you.

    Can’t Make These Times?

    We know December 1-5 won’t work for everyone. If you can’t join us live, you can connect with us on GitHub or join the conversation in our community forum.

    We’re planning to do more office hours in the future based on how this week goes, so let us know what times work better for you!

    See You There! 👋

    We’re really looking forward to connecting with the community, answering your questions, and hearing about how you’re using ActivityPub on WordPress. Mark your calendars, grab a coffee (or tea!), and let’s chat!

    Have questions before office hours? Drop a comment below.

  • Help Shape the Future of Moderation in the Fediverse

    Running a community in the Fediverse means balancing openness with safety. Every year, @iftas takes the pulse of administrators, moderators, and community managers with their Annual Needs Assessment. This survey helps identify what’s working, where support is needed, and which tools can make a difference for those keeping decentralized spaces safe.

    The 2025 survey is now open

    Take part in the IFTAS Needs Assessment (5–10 minutes).

    Take the survey now

    (If you haven’t seen them before, you can also take a look at last year’s report)

    Last year’s responses represented moderators of over 4.3 million accounts across ActivityPub platforms. With WordPress now the largest group of federating instances, it’s especially important for our community of hosts, site admins, and moderators to be heard.

    Moderation in WordPress: From Site-Wide to Personal Controls

    We recently introduced a major update to the ActivityPub plugin for WordPress: personalized and site-wide moderation tools.

    • Site administrators can now set domain, keyword, and actor-level blocks that protect the entire site.
    • Individual users can fine-tune their own experience with personal blocks, managed directly from their profiles.
    • Content is checked against both global and personal rules—so moderation works at every level.

    These improvements directly address needs raised in previous IFTAS surveys, making moderation more discoverable, flexible, and effective for WordPress communities in the Fediverse.

    Your Input Matters

    IFTAS uses the Needs Assessment to guide tools, policies, and advocacy that reflect the real-world challenges of moderators—especially those in under-resourced communities. The more representative the responses, the stronger the outcomes for everyone.

    If you’re running a federating WordPress site, please consider:

    1. Filling out the survey yourself.
    2. Sharing it with other admins, moderators, and community organizers.
    3. Reminding folks that it’s anonymous, quick, and impactful.
    Take the 2025 Fediverse Needs Assessment

    Together, we can keep building a safer, healthier Fediverse—one that reflects the needs of its communities.