Twitter Block

Posted on March 22, 2022 by stefmattana

Please note that the Unrolling Tweet Threads extension of the Twitter block is no longer available due to the discontinuation of our Twitter API access. Learn more about this.

Use the Twitter block to embed tweets into your posts and pages.

Note: You don’t need a Twitter account to use the Twitter block. Only public tweets can be embedded.

Requirements

The Twitter block is available on all Jetpack-connected sites. It is a part of the Jetpack Blocks suite and is activated by default. It does not require a paid upgrade to use. See our Jetpack Blocks article to learn about the available blocks and how to activate them.

Jetpack Blocks require the Block Editor (also referred to as the Gutenberg editor). If you’ve installed the Classic Editor plugin, you have a few options:

  • Deactivate the Classic Editor: Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins in your WP Admin and deactivate the Classic Editor plugin.
  • Enable both editors: If you prefer flexibility, navigate to Settings → Writing in your WP Admin (not the menu under Jetpack settings). Set Allow users to switch editors to Yes. You will only see these options if you have the Classic Editor plugin installed and active.

Some custom themes or plugins may prevent you from using the Block Editor. In that case, please contact the support team for the plugin or theme for further assistance.

For more details, see Using Blocks and the Classic Editor.

How to add the Twitter block

To add the Twitter block, click on the + Block Inserter icon and search for “Twitter.” Click it to add the block to the post or page.

You can also type /Twitter on a new line, and press enter to quickly add a new Twitter block.

For more, visit our detailed instructions on adding blocks.

Single Tweet

To embed a tweet means that you can display an individual tweet on your site that includes:

  • The tweet’s text, images, and links.
  • Action buttons for Twitter users to retweet and favorite tweets without leaving your site.
  • Links to hashtag pages, usernames, and a follow button.

The quickest way to embed a tweet is to paste the URL of the tweet on an empty line in the editor.

To find the URL, locate the tweet you want to post. Then click the timestamp to open a new page for that individual tweet. Copy the URL from the address bar and paste it onto your Twitter block.

You can also click the down arrow at the top right of the tweet on Twitter to find the Copy Link to Tweet option.

Select the share icon and Copy link to Tweet, as shown in the image.

Twitter also has an ‘Embed Tweet’ option with a code. This method is not supported, so make sure to use the link instead.

Here’s how a single tweet looks when embedded:

Single tweet.

Twitter feed

You can also use the Twitter block to embed a feed. You can paste the profile URL inside the box and click Embed:

Twitter block.

Here is an example of an embedded Twitter feed:

Shows a Twitter feed.

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

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Preview your posts with Social Preview

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Alin Clamba

Enjoy real-time post previews that update instantly as you draft your content. See how your post will appear on social media. This feature is free, and an additional upload image feature is included in Jetpack Social or Jetpack Complete.

Social Preview from the Jetpack sidebar

After drafting your post, you can use the Social Preview feature in the Jetpack sidebar to see how it will appear on social media. To access the Social Preview, follow the steps:

  1. When editing the post, click the Jetpack icon if you use the Jetpack plugin or the Social icon if you use the Jetpack Social plugin in the top-right corner of the editor.
  2. Click the Preview social posts button to open the Social Preview option.
  3. In the pop-up window that appears, select the social media platform you want to preview from the horizontal tab.

Social Preview from the Publish sidebar

Alternatively, you can access the Social Preview from the Publish sidebar to preview your drafted post:

  • Click the Publish button.
  • Click the Preview social posts button to open the Social Preview option.
  • In the pop-up window, select the social media platform you want to preview from the horizontal tab.
  • If everything looks good, click the Publish button in the pre-publish sidebar to publish your post; otherwise, click Cancel to return to your draft.

Enhanced Social Preview feature

With a paid Jetpack Social plan or Jetpack Complete bundle, you can access the enhanced Social Preview feature to see how your post will look on each connected social account and make instant edits as needed:

  • Add or change the attached image: Customize your social post by adding or replacing the attached image directly in the preview window.
  • Add or change a customized message: Write a custom message for your social audience. This message will override your social post content.
  • Schedule or share the post: you can choose to schedule the sharing or to share the content immediately.

Jetpack also provides a default fallback image in its Open Graph meta tags when no suitable image is available in the post. This ensures that a valid social preview image is always present, even if the post has no Featured Image or other images to use.

The Social Preview feature ensures your posts look great on social media before sharing them, with the option to customize attached media in paid plans.

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

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Social Icons Widget

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Emily Axel

The Social Icons Widget feature of Jetpack has been deprecated, and social icons are now part of WordPress core. Please see the WordPress documentation for the Social Icons block for more information.

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

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Embed media content using shortcodes with Jetpack

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Kyle Smith

You can use shortcodes to embed videos, social media content, and other web media directly into your WordPress-powered site.

How to get started with shortcode embeds

To begin embedding media, you can follow the steps:

  1. Visit Jetpack → Settings → Writing in your site’s WP-Admin dashboard.
  2. Scroll down to the Composing section and toggle on the option Compose using shortcodes to embed media from popular sites.
  3. Paste URLs directly into your visual editor to embed various elements. These are called Inline Embeds.

Types of media you can embed

Jetpack supports a wide range of media types through shortcodes, so you can add diverse content to your site:

Video

Audio

Images and Documents

Miscellaneous

Shortcodes for adding a blog archive index, contact form, polls, WordAds, and more.

Feature-Dependent Shortcode

This shortcode only works when the corresponding feature is enabled.

Inline Embeds

PDF: Embed a PDF in a post or page using the File block. » Full instructions to embed a PDF

Embedding Facebook and Instagram Posts

Facebook and Instagram no longer support their oEmbed API. However, we’ve partnered with Meta to ensure this content continues to be displayed. Ensure your site is connected to Jetpack and paste the Facebook or Instagram content link in the post or page editor. Please note that for Instagram, the post embedded on the site will show a link to Instagram, where the post can be viewed.

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

Privacy Information

Shortcode Embeds are deactivated by default. You can activate them at any moment from your WP Admin. To do so:

  1. Go to Jetpack → Settings.
  2. Click the Writing tab.
  3. Scroll down to the Composing section and toggle on the Compose using shortcodes to embed media from popular sites option.
Data Used
Site Owners / Users

 

We use any information required for the actual configuration of any shortcodes; see the links in the above section accompanying each shortcode for those specific details. Note that, if you add a shortcode to one of your posts, anybody with access to edit that post will have access to those shortcode details. The following WordPress options are also used (these are synced): embed_autourls (Spotify, YouTube), page_on_front (Sitemap), embed_size_w (TED, YouTube).Additionally, for activity tracking (detailed below): IP address, WordPress.com user ID, WordPress.com username, WordPress.com-connected site ID and URL, Jetpack version, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, country code.

Site Visitors

 

See the Jetpack Stats privacy documentation for some shortcodes that record impressions (VideoPress and Slideshow).Note that, due to the nature of shortcodes (i.e. third-party content embeds), it is possible that third-party services may make use of certain pieces of data.

Activity Tracked
Site Owners / Users

 

We track when, and by which user, the feature is activated and deactivated.

Site Visitors

 

VideoPress: video plays; Slideshow: image views.Note that, due to the nature of shortcodes (i.e. third-party content embeds), it is possible that third-party services may track activity in some instances.

Data Synced (Read More)
Site Owners / Users

 

We sync an option that identifies whether or not the feature is activated. We also sync which specific shortcodes are currently used/active on your site.

Site Visitors

 

None.

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Sharing Buttons

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jen H.

Help your readers spread your message across the web via social media Sharing Buttons.

Give readers the tools to post your content to their networks. You can configure services to appear as icons, text, or both. Some services also display the number of times the post has been shared, as reported by that service.

Add Sharing Buttons via the Sharing Buttons Block

If you use a block-based theme, we recommend adding Sharing Buttons via the Block designed for this purpose. Follow these steps:

  1. Search for the Sharing Buttons Block in the Jetpack section of the block selector. See Jetpack Blocks for detailed instructions on adding blocks.
  2. After adding the Block, add one or more individual sharing services to the block.
  3. Adjust the Block settings to change the justification, orientation, and settings such as Icon + Text, Icon Only, or Text Only.
  4. If you wish, you can add the Block to a template so that it appears on every post or page.

Add Sharing Buttons via Jetpack Settings (Legacy)

You can also turn on Sharing Buttons in your settings to automatically appear at the bottom of every post and page. (We recommend using the Sharing Block described above whenever possible.)

Note: block themes have Sharing Buttons active by default. Head to Appearance → Site Editor and add Jetpack’s Sharing buttons block to your templates.

You can deactivate them by going to WP Admin → Jetpack > Settings → Sharing and toggling off the Add sharing buttons to your posts and pages option.

If you are not using a block theme and do not see the Sharing Buttons options, you will need to activate it by following these steps:

  1. In the WP Admin, go to Jetpack → Settings → Sharing.
  2. Under the Sharing buttons, activate the Add sharing buttons to your posts and pages option.

Add and configure Sharing Buttons

Once the Sharing Buttons feature is active, you can add them to your website by following these steps:

  1. Navigate to Jetpack → Settings → Sharing in your site’s WP Admin.
  2. Click on Configure your sharing buttons.
  3. Under Sharing Buttons, click Edit sharing buttons.
  4. Click on the services you would like to add or remove.
  5. Drag and drop the services in the order you want them to display on your site.
  6. Choose your preferred button style and where you would like the buttons to appear.
  7. Click Save Changes.

Add more Sharing buttons

Optionally, you can click Edit “More” buttons to add extra social networks, which will be hidden behind a “More” button on your site. The additional network buttons will be displayed when your reader clicks on this “More” button.

Sharing Button Options

There are a few options that you can customize on your sharing buttons:

  • Show buttons on: This option allows you to show sharing buttons on the Front Page, Archive Pages, and Search Results, Posts, Pages, and/or Media.
  • Sharing Label: This option allows you to customize the message above your sharing buttons.
  • Button Style: This option allows you to display buttons with Icons + Text, Icons Only, Text Only, or the service’s official sharing button.

Display the number of likes

Some services allow share counts to be displayed, and they all count them differently. For example, Facebook Share numbers are a total of shares + likes + comments on Facebook.

Share counts are only displayed on the “official buttons” for certain services. If the number of shares does not display, try selecting official buttons from the Button Style dropdown. Pinterest’s Pin-It Button will only show on images if you are using the Official Buttons style.

These totals are reliant on the site’s URL. If your URL changes in any way (for example, changing from http to https), the Sharing Button counts will be reset to zero. Unfortunately, there is no way for us to recover the old totals.

Supported services

The following services are currently supported for Sharing Buttons (others may be added in the future.)

  • Email*
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter/X
  • WhatsApp
  • Bluesky
  • Pinterest
  • Pocket
  • Print
  • Reddit
  • Telegram
  • Nextdoor
  • Threads
  • Skype

*Jetpack uses a mailto: link to share via email. The visitor must have an email client that can handle the link.

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

Privacy Information

Sharing Buttons are deactivated by default. You can activate them at any moment from your WP Admin. To do so:

  1. Go to Jetpack → Settings.
  2. Click the Sharing tab.
  3. Toggle the Add sharing buttons to your posts and pages setting in the Sharing buttons section.
Data Used
Site Owners / Users

If you add your Twitter/X username to the Sharing settings, it will be published with the post sharing your content. The post title and permalink will also be shared with any of the services. Additional activity tracking: IP address, WordPress.com user ID, WordPress.com username, WordPress.com-connected site ID and URL, Jetpack version, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, country code.

 Site Visitors

When official sharing buttons are active on the site, each button loads content directly from its service in order to display the button as well as information and tools for the sharing party. As a result, each service can in turn collect information about the sharing party. When a non-official Pinterest sharing button is active on the site, information such as the sharing party’s IP address as well as the page URL will be made available to Pinterest, so sharing counts can be displayed next to the button. In addition, Pinterest may add cookies to the page.

Additionally, if reCAPTCHA (by Google) is enabled by the site owner, the sharing party’s IP address will be shared with that service. You can find Google’s privacy policy here.
Activity Tracked
Site Owners / Users

We track when, and by which user, the feature is activated and deactivated. We track when, and which, configuration settings are modified (and by which user).

 Site Visitors

None.
Data Synced (Read More)
Site Owners / Users

We sync options that identify whether or not the feature is activated and how its available settings are configured.

 Site Visitors

None.

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Jetpack Comments

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Kyle Smith

Integrate social media login options into your comment form with Jetpack Comments.

When someone reads an article on your site and wants to comment, offer them the option of using an existing social networking account to post.

Since it replaces the default WordPress comment form, Jetpack Comments are deactivated by default. To activate them, visit Jetpack → Settings → Discussion on your Dashboard and toggle the Let readers use WordPress.com or Facebook accounts to comment setting.

Please read this article to learn how to turn off WordPress comments altogether.

When activated, Jetpack Comments takes the place of your theme’s comment form. It will look something like this:

Log in to leave a comment with Jetpack Comments

Third-party cookies must be enabled for social login

WordPress.com and Facebook login options for Jetpack Comments require third-party cookies to work properly. If WordPress.com and Facebook login options are not available when you enable Jetpack Comments, you can take the following steps to troubleshoot:

  1. Enable third-party cookies in your browser. If you need guidance on how to do this for your preferred browser, please consult their documentation.
  2. Check your browser’s privacy settings:
    • Temporarily disable privacy or ad-blocking extensions temporarily.
    • Ensure you’re not in private/incognito browsing mode.
  3. Clear browser cache and cookies, then restart your browser. If you need guidance on how to do this for your preferred browser, please consult their documentation.

Comment form settings

Update your Comment form settings:

  1. Go to Jetpack → Settings → Comments.
  2. Change the Comment form introduction: the message that appears above your comment form from the default “Leave a Reply” to anything.
  3. Change the comment form color scheme. Choose from Light, Dark, or Transparent.

Other Settings

  • Enable pop-up business cards over commenters’ Gravatars: Enable Jetpack’s Gravatar Hovercards feature.
  • Enable Markdown use for comments: Users can write their comments in Markdown.
  • Enable comment likes: Users can like other users’ comments with Jetpack’s Comment Likes feature

Pingbacks and trackbacks

Pingbacks are very similar to trackbacks. Think of pingbacks as a form of remote comment. When you publish a post that contains a link to a post on another person’s pingback-enabled blog, the author of the other post receives a notification that you’ve linked to their post on their blog. The pingback is then displayed on the other post as a link to your post. 

Pingbacks can be used as a means to place spam comments on your site. You can follow these steps to completely disable pingbacks on your site:

  1. Select Settings → Discussion in your site’s WP Admin
  2. Disable Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on new posts
  3. Select Save Changes to disable pingbacks and trackbacks on new posts

You can also enable or disable Pingbacks for individual posts via the “Discussion” settings available in the sidebar when creating or editing a post.

Leave a comment

To leave a comment, click in the box and start typing. Once you click in the box, the comment form will expand and there will be options to log in with WordPress.com and Facebook.

If you do not have a WordPress.com or Facebook account or do not want to connect, you can still leave a comment by submitting your email and name. Your email address will never be publicly displayed; only the blog owners and admins will see it.

You can add your website if you would like to, and check a box to indicate you would like to save your email address in your current browser for next time you leave a comment here.

You can also sign up to be notified by email of new comments to the post and of new posts to the blog.

Leave a comment using Jetpack Comments
Leave a comment using Jetpack Comments

Comment Options

Before you click Post Comment, you have a few checkboxes that you can check:

  • Checking Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment will store your information for the next time you participate in a discussion on this site.
  • Checking Notify me of new comments via email will email you to confirm that you want to subscribe to comments. Once confirmed, you’ll get notifications via email each time a new comment is posted.
  • Checking Notify me of new posts via email will email you to confirm that you would like to subscribe to the site’s blog posts. Once confirmed, you’ll get notifications via email each time a new blog post is posted.

Once you’ve clicked any checkboxes that you’d like, you can click Post Comment and your comment will either be posted automatically or held for moderation. This is based on the site owners’ settings found under Settings → Discussion → Before a comment appears.

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

Privacy Information

Jetpack Comments are deactivated by default. You can activate them at any moment from your WP Admin. To do so:

  1. Go to Jetpack → Settings.
  2. Click the Discussion tab.
  3. Toggle the Let visitors use a WordPress.com or Facebook account to comment setting in the Comments section.
Data Used
Site Owners / Users

 

This features the same data as the core WordPress commenting system: commenter’s name, email address, and site URL (if provided to the comment form), submission date/time, and IP address.

Additionally, a jetpack.wordpress.com IFrame receives the following data: WordPress.com blog ID attached to the site, ID of the post on which the comment is being submitted, commenter’s local user ID (if available), commenter’s local username (if available), commenter’s site URL (if available), MD5 hash of the commenter’s email address (if available), and the comment content.

If Akismet (also owned by Automattic) is enabled on the site, the following information is sent to the service for the sole purpose of spam checking: commenter’s name, email address, site URL, IP address, and user agent.

For toggle activity tracking (detailed below): IP address, WordPress.com user ID, WordPress.com username, WordPress.com-connected site ID and URL, Jetpack version, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, country code.

 Site Visitors

 

This features the same data as the core WordPress commenting system: commenter’s name, email address, and site URL (if provided to the comment form), submission date/time, and IP address.

Additionally, a jetpack.wordpress.com IFrame receives the following data: WordPress.com blog ID attached to the site, ID of the post on which the comment is being submitted, commenter’s local user ID (if available), commenter’s local username (if available), commenter’s site URL (if available), MD5 hash of the commenter’s email address (if available), and the comment content.

If Akismet (also owned by Automattic) is enabled on the site, the following information is sent to the service for the sole purpose of spam checking: commenter’s name, email address, site URL, IP address, and user agent.
Activity Tracked
Site Owners / Users

 

The comment author’s name, email address, and site URL (if provided during the comment submission) are stored in cookies. Learn more about these cookies.

We also track when, and by which user, the feature is activated and deactivated. We also track when, and which, configuration settings are modified.

 Site Visitors

 

The comment author’s name, email address, and site URL (if provided during the comment submission) are stored in cookies. Learn more about these cookies.
Data Synced (Read More)
Site Owners / Users

 

We sync all data and metadata associated with a user’s comment. We also sync options that identify whether or not the feature is activated and how its available settings are configured.

 Site Visitors

 

We sync all data and metadata associated with a user’s comment.
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Get Started with Jetpack Social

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Kyle Smith

Jetpack Social helps you automatically share your WordPress posts to multiple social media platforms, keeping your audience engaged no matter where they follow you.

How to use Jetpack Social

You can activate Jetpack Social from within Jetpack or install it as a standalone plugin. Once it’s active, you can connect social accounts and start automatically sharing your new posts to Facebook, Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Mastodon, Nextdoor, and Bluesky.

Jetpack Social features by plan

With Jetpack Social, you can share your posts to popular social media platforms — with no limits on how many times you share. Whether you’re publishing something new or resurfacing older content, you’ll stay visible and active where your audience is.

The Free plan includes powerful features like automatic sharing, post previews, and re-sharing old content. To unlock more advanced customization, like uploading a custom image or video, or using the Social Image Generator to create branded visuals, you can upgrade to one of our paid plans: Jetpack Social, Jetpack Growth, or Jetpack Complete.

The table below compares the features included in the Free and Paid plans. Each feature includes a short description to help you understand what it does.

FeatureFreePaid
Auto-sharing new posts
Automatically share a new blog post to your connected social media accounts when it’s published.		✅ ✅
Re-sharing old posts
Share older content again to re-engage your audience.		✅✅
Post previews before sharing
See how your post will look on each platform before it’s shared.		✅✅
Schedule previously published posts
Pick a future date and time to re-share a published post.		✅✅
Share Social Notes (requires the Jetpack Social plugin)
Share short-form updates or announcements directly to your social platforms.		✅✅
Add a custom image or video
Upload a new image or video that will appear in your shared post instead of the featured image. Learn more.		❌ ✅
Use Social Image Generator
Create branded visuals for the social posts. Learn more.		❌✅
What is included in Jetpack Social Free and Paid plans


All plans include support for up to 15 connected social media accounts per user, and up to 30 per site. Jetpack Social features are available to Admins, Editors, and Authors. Contributors cannot use the auto-share feature.

Looking for more help with Jetpack Social? Use the links below to find detailed guides for setup, customization, and posting to individual platforms.

Getting Started & SetupCustomization & SharingPlatform Guides
Connect social networks Add a custom image or videoPost to Bluesky
Auto-sharing postsSocial Image GeneratorPost to Facebook
Manual Sharing PostsSharing Social NotesPost to Instagram
Troubleshoot Jetpack SocialCustomizing Jetpack Social Post to LinkedIn
Post to Mastodon
Post to Nextdoor
Post to Threads
Post to Tumblr

Still need help?

Please contact support. We’re happy to advise.

Privacy Information

Jetpack Social is deactivated by default. It can be activated at any time. To activate it:

  1. Go to Jetpack → Settings in your WP Admin.
  2. Click the Sharing tab.
  3. Toggle the Automatically share your posts to social networks setting in the Jetpack Social connections section.
Data Used

Site Owners / Users

In order to process cross-service sharing of new blog content, the following information is utilized by the Jetpack codebase: WordPress site URL, site owner’s local user ID, WordPress.com-connected site ID, two automatically-generated WordPress.com secret access tokens (and the expiration timestamp of those tokens), and the post data that is to be shared (ID, excerpt, content, permalink, etc.). Service-specific access tokens (only for connected services) are also used.Additionally, for activity tracking (detailed below): IP address, WordPress.com user ID, WordPress.com username, WordPress.com-connected site ID and URL, Jetpack version, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamp of event, browser language, country code.

Site Visitors

None.
Activity Tracked
Site Owners / Users

We track when, and by which user, the feature is activated and deactivated. We track when, and which, configuration settings are modified (and by which user). Additionally, we track a usage event when a site owner adds a new service connection.

 Site Visitors

None.
Data Synced (Read More)
Site Owners / Users

We sync options that identify whether or not the feature is activated and how its available settings are configured, including the necessary connection data for specific services.

 Site Visitors

None.
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