to dircp/wp plugin: ActivityPub - NOTES                               rev 25 dec 2022

Category: open social web
cp/wp: classicpress and wordpress 
cp compatible: yes CP v1
cp support:    probably - is supporting pre-v5 WP
webwalker: useful
plan: keep using the last version of this one (sticking to WP 4.9.n/CP 1.n);
        explore the alternative plugins.

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description: 

  Summary of what it does. 
     Extends WordPress with some Fediverse features.
     e.g., posts will appear in related Mastodon user timeline.

  why i use this type of plugin: 
    To have the site easily be part of the Open Social Web.

  support: good [dec 2022]

  privacy: TBD

  CP compat:  [CP v1 - supports WP > 4.7]
  CP support: [details]

  Active installations - over 2,000
  Ratings: high


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sources: 

  Plugin page: 
    https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub

  Plugin site: https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub/

  WordPress forums: 
    https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/activitypub
    https://wordpress.org/search/classicpress+activitypub/?forums=1
  ClassicPress forums:
    https://forums.classicpress.net/search?q=%22activitypub%22
  GitHub issues:
    https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub/issues

  Docs and code: 
    https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-activitypub/

  Author: 
    Matthias Pfefferle and others



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issues: 
  Does it post 'wordpress pages' and 'custom post types'?
    [dec 2022]


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➽  Install/config/uninstall:

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requires: as of v.0.14.3

   php: > v.5.6
   wp:  > v.4.7


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recommended related plugins: TBD


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install: 

  the usual.


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settings: TBD

    under Settings sidebar menu.
    has its own sidebar menu
    settings link on plugin page
    dashboard | tools menu || plugin screen || in file || none


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check: TBD
  [such as: mail sending? plugin sends/saves data for itself? plugin conflicts? etc]


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deactivate: TBD

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uninstall: TBD

  - deletes from database?

  tables: uses standard WordPress table(s)
 
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previous versions:

  https://wordpress.org/plugins/activitypub/advanced/



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➽ Notes:

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some note: TBD



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➽  links and resources: 

  * ActivityPub protocol:
      "provides a client/server API for creating, updating,
       and deleting content, as well as a federated 
       server-to-server API for delivering notifications 
       and content."
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActivityPub
      [retr dec 2022]

  * https://overengineer.dev/blog/2019/01/13/activitypub-final-thoughts-one-year-later.html
      [pub 13 jan 2019]

  * Exammples of use of protocol:
      https://indieweb.org/ActivityPub
      [retr dec 2022]


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➽  other plugins of same type: TBD


  
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  Why this one: TBD



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