WP Builds 408 – Bringing Bluesky and WordPress together with Daniel Post’s Autoblue plugin
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Feb 6, 2025 Daniel Post, a WordPress developer from Amsterdam, discusses his innovative Autoblue plugin that connects Bluesky, a decentralized social network, with WordPress. He shares insights on Bluesky’s rapid rise and unique features, emphasizing its ad-free environment. The conversation highlights Autoblue’s capabilities like automatic post sharing and comment synchronization, aiming to enrich user engagement. Daniel also explores potential future features and the impact of decentralization on user data ownership in social networking.
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AutoBlue Bridges WordPress & Blue Sky
- AutoBlue bridges WordPress and Blue Sky by auto-sharing posts and syncing Blue Sky likes and replies on WordPress. This merges social media interaction with site comments to enhance engagement.
Blue Sky's Rapid Growth
- Blue Sky is experiencing rapid user growth, surpassing 20 million users after the U.S. election. Its rise is partly driven by influential users like journalists and celebrities moving to the platform.
Blue Sky's Unique Approach
- Blue Sky closely resembles X but removes ads and intrusive algorithms to provide chronological feeds. Its core is an open-source decentralized protocol called AT Protocol, promoting user data ownership and portability.