External Blogs with WordPress
Micro.blog now supports importing posts from external WordPress blogs, allowing users to cross-post content while keeping their own site as the primary publishing platform. The feature integrates WordPress feeds directly into a Micro.blog timeline.
Background
- Micro.blog is a microblogging platform and social network created by Manton Reece, focused on indie web principles, cross-posting, and owning your content.
- This guide explains how to connect a self-hosted WordPress site to Micro.blog so that WordPress posts are automatically syndicated to Micro.blog.
- It covers setup steps: installing the Micro.blog plugin on WordPress, configuring it, and optionally using WordPress as the primary posting interface while Micro.blog acts as a syndication hub.
- For readers: Micro.blog is an alternative to Twitter/Mastodon that emphasizes blog-style posting and RSS. WordPress is the most widely used open-source CMS (powers ~40% of the web). This integration helps bloggers who want to maintain their own site but also participate in a social timeline.