=== Bit Social – Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler ===

Contributors: bitpressadmin,shimulckbt,khoaiz,shuvomohajan,tanvirchy,arif25897,mazharul78,akaioum
Tags: auto post, cross posting, auto share, social media automation, social media scheduler
Requires at least: 5.1
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.15.2
License: GPLv2 or later

Schedule WordPress posts to social media and auto share content across Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and LinkedIn.

== Description ==

= Social Media Auto Posting and Scheduling Plugin for WordPress. =

Bit Social is a **social media automation plugin for WordPress** that helps you automatically **post to social media**, schedule posts, generate captions, summaries, and images with AI, and manage your **social media accounts** directly from your WordPress dashboard.

Bit Social connects your WordPress website with 13 major **social media networks**. Once your **account** is connected, the plugin can **auto post, schedule posts**, or **share posts automatically** when your content is published.

https://youtu.be/FUU-EcK2jTw?si=QnxdcYww9I3wwgxK

With Bit Social, you can auto post to social media networks like **Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Google Business Profile, Telegram, and more** without switching platforms. This makes it easier to maintain a consistent online presence and automate content promotion.

Bit Social is designed for bloggers, marketers, businesses, and WooCommerce store owners who want a simple social media automation solution. Whether you want to schedule posts, auto post, or re-share old posts, Bit Social helps you automate your social publishing workflow.

https://youtu.be/UTl0kArQV4Q?si=jyrc_Nr-L2pcuplR

Instead of copying content manually, Bit Social lets you share posts automatically, build a social media scheduling workflow, and maintain a consistent posting strategy.

This **social auto poster plugin** is beginner friendly but powerful enough for professional marketers.

### Key Capabilities of Bit Social

Bit Social provides a complete set of tools for automating and managing social media promotion. With Bit Social, you can:

* Automatically publish posts to 13 social platforms
* Build structured social media scheduling workflows
* Maintain consistent posting using a powerful scheduler
* Schedule posts for optimal engagement times
* Share posts automatically across connected platforms
* Promote WooCommerce products automatically
* Generate captions and images using AI tools
* Organize campaigns using a built-in social Calendar
* Re-share older content to keep your social feeds active
* Manage multiple social accounts from one WordPress dashboard
* Share any post type, including pages, media, or any CPT
* Track publishing activity with logs to monitor shared posts
* Add first comments automatically on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky

These capabilities make Bit Social a practical automation tool for content creators who want to increase visibility without spending hours managing social media manually.


**Useful Links**
🚀[Try Full Version Demo](https://towp.io/) | 🚀[Documentation](https://bit-social.com/documentation) | 🚀[Video Tutorials](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7c6CDwwm-ALFAjnM5ZPuId8qcGqPBDvK) | 🚀[Support](https://tawk.to/chat/60eac4b6d6e7610a49aab375/1faah0r3e) | 🚀[Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/3308027439209387) | 🚀[Upgrade to Pro](https://bit-social.com/) | 

Join our [Bit Apps Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/bitapps) for the latest plugin updates.

View the full source code on [GitHub](https://github.com/Bit-Apps-Pro/bit-social-lite).

### Core Features

= WP Auto Post =

When the [WP Auto Post](https://bit-social.com/documentation/auto-publish-wordpress-posts-on-social-media) feature is enabled, every time you publish a WordPress article the plugin can automatically distribute it to your connected accounts. Instead of manually copying links and writing messages for each platform, Bit Social automates the entire process.

https://youtu.be/3ZsAF1AtmxU?si=1KydeS4LUUa9mGxq

= WP Post Schedule: WordPress Social Media Scheduler =

Bit Social works like a flexible WordPress social media scheduler that allows you to plan your publishing strategy. Instead of posting manually every day, you can schedule posts and let the plugin publish them at the best time.
**Scheduler Capabilities**

* Schedule posts for future publishing
* Plan long-term social media campaigns
* Maintain consistent posting across platforms
* Schedule WooCommerce products
* Build recurring publishing schedules

The [WP Post Scheduler](https://bit-social.com/documentation/schedule-wordpress-posts-on-social-media) also supports custom publishing times, platform-specific schedules, and flexible automation rules. This makes it suitable for marketers who want predictable publishing schedules without manual posting.

= Share Now: Instantly Share Post to Social Media =

The [Share Now](https://bit-social.com/documentation/instantly-share-posts-on-social-media-platforms) feature allows you to instantly publish updates across your social accounts. Instead of creating a full blog post, you can write a quick message and publish it immediately.

** Share Now is useful for: **

* Announcements
* Campaign updates
* Marketing promotions
* Product launches
* Quick alerts

This feature helps businesses quickly communicate updates without needing to create full content pieces.

https://youtu.be/qfF8OEu5RAI?si=wz_3cQ6nYJhSAvaG

= Social Media Calendar (Pro) =

Bit Social includes a built-in [Calendar](https://bit-social.com/documentation/calendar) that helps you visualize your entire publishing plan.

**With the Calendar, you can:**

* View all scheduled posts in one place
* Adjust publishing times easily
* Manage posts across multiple platforms
* Edit scheduled posts quickly
* Organize marketing campaigns

The calendar view helps teams coordinate content and maintain a steady publishing rhythm. For businesses and marketers, this feature makes it easier to plan campaigns and ensure content is distributed consistently.

= Auto Share Posts and Re-Share Old Posts =

Bit Social can automatically share posts whenever they are published. You can also re-share older posts to keep valuable content visible and active.

**Benefits include:**

* Automatic distribution of new posts
* Renewed visibility for evergreen content
* Increased traffic from social platforms
* Consistent posting activity
* Longer lifespan for blog content

Re-sharing older posts is particularly helpful for blogs that publish evergreen content such as tutorials, guides, and resources.

= Auto Post WooCommerce Product to Social Media (Pro) =

Bit Social allows you to **automatically share WooCommerce products on social media**. When a product is published in your store, the plugin can post it to your connected social media platforms.

This helps store owners promote **new products, sales, and store updates** without manually sharing every product. By automatically publishing WooCommerce product posts to social media, you can increase product visibility and drive more traffic to your store.

= Smart Tags and Custom Templates =
Bit Social lets you customize social media posts using **Smart Tags and [templates](https://bit-social.com/documentation/templates)**. These tags automatically pull data from your WordPress posts or WooCommerce products and insert it into your social media messages.

* **Advanced Tags**: Create **hashtags from post tags, product tags, or categories**, and map **custom fields** to include additional data from custom post types.
* **Post Tags**: Insert WordPress post data such as **post title, link, content, author, categories, tags, and featured image**.
* **Product Tags**: Insert WooCommerce product data like **product name, description, price, stock, dimensions, product image, and product link**.

Templates allow you to control how posts appear on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Tumblr.

= AI Prompts: AI-Powered Social Media Content (Pro) =

[AI Prompt](https://bit-social.com/documentation/auto-publish-wordpress-posts-on-social-media/ai-prompt-in-bit-social/) in Bit Social integrates AI tools to simplify content creation. Using the **ChatGPT** model, including **DALL·E**, the plugin can generate captions, summaries, hashtags, and images automatically.

**AI Features**

* Caption generation using ChatGPT
* Automated summaries for posts
* Hashtag suggestions
* AI image generation using DALL·E

You can create prompt templates that generate captions directly from your WordPress content. When a post is published or scheduled, Bit Social sends the prompt to ChatGPT and publishes the generated content across connected social media platforms.

This helps maintain engaging social media posts without writing everything manually.

= Multiple Account Support =

Bit Social supports 13 social media platforms, making it useful for agencies and businesses managing multiple brands.

With this feature, you can:

* Manage multiple brands
* Publish across different platforms
* Share posts across multiple accounts

Accounts can also be grouped to simplify publishing workflows.

= Scheduling and Automation Controls =

Bit Social includes advanced scheduling controls that allow you to fine-tune how posts are distributed. Automation settings include:

* Advanced scheduling rules
* Platform delays
* Posting intervals
*  Automation workflows

These features help create natural posting patterns and give you full control over your social media strategy.

= First Comment Automation (Pro) =

Bit Social lets you **automatically add a first comment** after a post is published. You can use it to include **hashtags, links, or extra text** without adding them to the main caption.

This feature works on **Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky**.

= External Cron Support (Pro) =

Bit Social includes **[External Cron](https://bit-social.com/documentation/setting/setup-cron-jobs/#external-cron) support** to improve the reliability of scheduled posts and social media automation. With External Cron enabled, scheduled tasks run independently of website traffic, ensuring your posts are published on time across connected social media platforms.

This feature helps maintain a consistent posting schedule and ensures your social media automation continues to run smoothly.

### Supported Social Media Platforms

Bit Social supports **13 popular social media platforms** and is available in both Free and Pro versions. The free version provides the essential features needed to start automating social media sharing, while the Pro version unlocks advanced scheduling, additional platforms, and AI-powered automation.

= Bit Social Free =
The free version supports two platforms:

* [Facebook](https://bit-social.com/docs/accounts/connect-your-facebook-account-with-bit-social/) | [Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7-DqQ4dJg4&list=PL7c6CDwwm-ALFAjnM5ZPuId8qcGqPBDvK&index=11)
* [LinkedIn (Profile)](https://bit-social.com/docs/accounts/schedule-auto-publish-wordpress-posts-to-linkedin) | [Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7sTXvswQgE&list=PL7c6CDwwm-ALFAjnM5ZPuId8qcGqPBDvK&index=4)

This allows users to begin automating social sharing without requiring complex configuration.

= Bit Social Pro =

The Pro version unlocks full platform support, including:

* [Linkedin (Page)](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-linkedin-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Instagram](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-instagram-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Google Business Profile](https://bit-social.com/docs/accounts/connect-your-google-business-profile-with-bit-social/)
* [Twitter (X)](https://bit-social.com/docs/bit-social/accounts/schedule-auto-publish-wordpress-posts-to-twitter/)
* [Tumblr](https://bit-social.com/docs/bit-social/accounts/schedule-auto-publish-wordpress-posts-to-tumblr/) 
* [Pinterest](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-pinterest-account-with-bit-social/)
* [TikTok](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-tiktok-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Bluesky](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-bluesky-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Discord](https://bit-social.com/docs/accounts/connect-your-discord-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Line](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-line-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Telegram](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-telegram-account-with-bit-social/)
* [Threads](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/connect-your-threads-account-with-bit-social/)


This expanded platform support allows businesses and creators to distribute content across a much wider audience.

### Feature Comparison

= Features Included in Both Free and Pro =

These core features are available in both versions of Bit Social:

* Connect unlimited social media accounts
* Unlimited auto posting
* Unlimited scheduling
* Filter posts by category, tag, and ID
* Filter posts by publish time
* Share custom messages
* Auto share posts
* Share Now feature
* Activity logs for monitoring post status
* Filter hook (bit_social_post_data) for developers

These features allow users to automate their social publishing workflow without limitations on the number of posts or accounts.

= Free Features =

The free version includes:

* Templates for Facebook and LinkedIn
* 11 smart tags for dynamic content
* Auto share media using the featured image or link card
* Essential scheduling features

This feature set is suitable for bloggers and smaller websites that want a simple automation setup.

= Pro Features =
The Pro version expands functionality significantly and includes:

* Group multiple social media accounts
* Advanced scheduling tools
* Templates for all supported platforms
* Auto share media, including product images and galleries
* Auto share WooCommerce products
* Auto share pages, and custom post types
* Full smart tag library
* Advanced Calendar view
* Advanced Cron settings
* Auto share custom post types
* Delay controls for platform publishing
* LinkedIn page support
* AI prompts for content generation with ChatGPT (OpenAI)
* DALL·E powered image generation

These features allow businesses to build advanced social automation workflows and manage more complex campaigns.

Bit Social provides a complete **Social Media Auto Poster and Scheduler for WordPress**, allowing you to automate publishing, manage scheduling, promote WooCommerce products, and streamline your entire social media workflow from a single dashboard.


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### External Services

**LinkedIn API** (`api.linkedin.com`, `linkedin.com`)

* **What it does**: Connects a LinkedIn account and publishes posts to LinkedIn from WordPress.
* **What data is sent**: Access tokens, account identifiers, and post payload data (text, links, media URLs, and metadata required by LinkedIn endpoints).
* When data is sent: When an administrator connects/reconnects a LinkedIn account and when a post is published or scheduled to LinkedIn.
* **Why is it required**: LinkedIn publishing and account authorization cannot work without LinkedIn APIs.
* **[Terms of Service](https://www.linkedin.com/legal/user-agreement)**
* **[Privacy Policy](https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy)**

**Facebook Graph API** (`graph.facebook.com`)

* **What it does**: Connects Facebook Pages/Profiles and publishes scheduled or instant posts to Facebook.
* **What data is sent**: Access tokens, page/account IDs, and post content data (message text, links, image/video URLs, and publish parameters).
* **When data is sent**: During Facebook account authorization and each time a Facebook post is published from the plugin.
* **Why is it required**: Facebook posting and page/account synchronization depend on Facebook Graph API endpoints.
* **[Terms of Service](https://www.facebook.com/terms.php)**
* **[Privacy Policy](https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/)**

**BitApps Auth Server** (`auth-apps.bitapps.pro`)

* **What it does**: Handles the plugin’s account/authentication exchange for supported social integrations.
* **What data is sent**: Site URL/domain, integration state parameters, redirect/auth callback data, and temporary authorization credentials needed to complete account connection.
* **When data is sent**: Only when an administrator starts or completes a social account connection flow from plugin settings.
* **Why is it required**: The plugin uses this service as the authorization broker to complete secure OAuth/app connection flows.
* **[Terms of Service](https://bitapps.pro/terms-of-service/)**
* **[Privacy Policy](https://bitapps.pro/privacy-policy/)**

### Why Is My Post Not Publishing Properly?

When publishing your WordPress posts to social media platforms with Bit Social, various issues can cause failures. Understanding these problems can help you fix them. This section explains common reasons why publishing WordPress posts might fail and offers solutions to ensure your content is shared successfully.

Here are some possible reasons why publishing or scheduling your posts might fail.

* If the social platforms APIs change
* If cron jobs were not set up or did not work properly
* If there is a network failure

[Why your post publishing might fail using Bit-Social](https://bit-social.com/documentation/other/why-your-post-publishing-might-fail-using-bit-social/)


## FAQ

= How can I automatically share WordPress posts to social media? =
Bit Social allows you to automatically share WordPress posts to connected social media platforms. Once your accounts are connected, the plugin can publish posts when they are published or scheduled, helping you promote content without manual sharing.

=How do I schedule WordPress posts to social media?=
Bit Social includes a built-in social media scheduler that lets you plan and schedule posts in advance. You can choose publishing times and automatically publish content to your connected social media accounts.

= Can I auto post WooCommerce products to social media? =
Yes. Bit Social supports WooCommerce product sharing. When a product is published or updated, the plugin can automatically share it to your connected social media platforms.

= Can I connect multiple social media accounts? =
Yes. You can connect multiple accounts for each platform and share posts across them. This is helpful for agencies or businesses managing multiple brands.

=Can I schedule posts for different platforms at different times? =
Yes. Bit Social allows you to set **different schedule times for each platform**. This helps you optimize posting times based on where your audience is most active.
=Can I re-share old WordPress posts? =
Yes. Bit Social allows you to re-share old posts. This helps promote evergreen content and keeps your social media accounts active.

=Does Bit Social work if my website has low traffic?=
Yes. Bit Social supports External Cron, which helps scheduled posts run even when your website has low traffic.
=How do I install Bit Social?=
Go to **Plugins** → **Add New** in your WordPress dashboard and search for **Bit Social**. Click **Install** and then **Activate** the plugin. After activation, connect your social accounts to start sharing posts.

== Installation ==
1. Download the plugin.
2. From the WordPress Admin Panel, click on Plugins => Add New.
3. Click on Upload, so you can directly upload your plugin zip file.
4. Use the browse button to select the plugin zip file that was downloaded, and then click on Install Now.
5. Once installed, click “Activate”.

== Screenshots ==

1. Supported Platforms
2. Automated Social Posting
3. Customize Schedule
4. Smart Post Sharing
5. Connected Accounts
6. Calendar
7. Templates
8. Logs
9. Post Scheduling Progress

== Changelog ==

= v1.15.2 (June 24, 2026) =
* Features:
   * X (Twitter): Added OAuth 2.0 support for media uploads — images and videos can now be attached to posts published via the OAuth 2.0 API.
* Fixed:
   * X (Twitter): Fixed OAuth 2.0 authorization URL to use the x.com host instead of the old twitter.com endpoint.
   * X (Twitter): Relabeled API version options to OAuth 1.0 and OAuth 2.0 for clarity.
   * X (Twitter): Hardened media upload retry logic in the OAuth 2.0 path to handle edge-case upload failures.

= v1.15.1 (June 21, 2026) =
* Fixed:
   * Google Business Profile: Fetch locations from all accounts, including group and organization accounts, so locations that previously didn't appear during connect are now listed and can be selected for publishing.

= v1.15.0 (June 14, 2026) =
* Features:
   * Social Template Preview: Added per-platform preview cards so you can see how a post will look on each network before publishing — Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, Tumblr, TikTok, Telegram, Bluesky, Discord, Line, and Google Business Profile.
   * Preview cards now use your site name and the connected account in the header for a more accurate, true-to-platform look.
* Fixed:
   * Connect: Coerced the OAuth URL to a string at the window.open call sites so connecting accounts works with third-party window.open wrappers (e.g. Astra).

= v1.14.0 (June 10, 2026) =
* Features:
   * Email Notifications (Pro): Receive email alerts when posts fail to publish, along with digest reports that summarize your publishing activity.
   * Digest Reports (Pro): Get a consolidated summary of your publishing activity, with a manual "Check now" trigger to run the report on demand.
   * Notification emails now surface every post-failure error and include Share Now titles for clearer, more complete reporting.
   * Improved the notification settings UI with helpful tooltips and inline notifications.

= v1.13.10 (May 7, 2026) =
* Fixed:
   * Pinterest: Added fallback to wp_remote_get when file_get_contents is blocked by Cloudflare or WAF, preventing image upload failures on restricted server environments.
   * PHP compatibility: Removed trait constants to support PHP versions below 8.2.

= v1.13.9 (April 29, 2026) =
* Fixed:
   * Google Business Profile: Resolved an issue where accounts were not found when retrying post publishing.
   * Images: Normalized social post images by converting unsupported formats (e.g. WebP → JPEG) and resizing oversized media for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Business Profile.

= v1.13.7 (April 22, 2026) =
* others:
   * Minor bug fixes, performance improvements, and compatibility updates for the latest WordPress version.

= v1.13.6 (April 08, 2026) =
* Improvements:
   * Template Settings by fixing previous issues and enhancing overall stability and usability.

= v1.13.5 (April 02, 2026) =
* Others:
   * Updated dependencies to the latest version.

= v1.13.4 (March 30, 2026) =
   * Improvements:
      * Smart tag: {post_categories} and {post_tags} now return plain text. Enhanced {hashtags_[post_categories]} to generate clean camelCase hashtags like #postCategories.

= v1.13.3 (March 14, 2026) =
   * Improvements:
      * Enhanced scheduling performance to handle large numbers of posts more reliably.
      * Improved Specific ID selection to work correctly when selecting a larger number of posts.
      * Ensured the scheduling system maintains correct sequential publishing order during processing.

= v1.13.2 (March 10, 2026) =
   * Improvements:
      * Threads: Added a media readiness check before publishing and improved error handling for failed or expired media containers.

= v1.13.1 (February 25, 2026) =
   * Security:
      * Hardened AJAX auto-post flow with strict nonce, capability, and post ID validation.
   * Compliance:
      * Added external services and build/source-code documentation for WordPress.org review.

= v1.13.0 (February 18, 2026) =
   * Features:
      * WP scheduled posts: Added a new post order option starts from the oldest posts and continues to the latest (including upcoming posts).
      * Added a new Smart Tag: {post_date} for inserting the post publish date.
   * Improvements:
      * Improved hashtag formatting:
         * Previous: #new #year
         * Now: #newYear
      * Trimmed Threads topic text to 50 characters to prevent posting errors.
   * Fixed:
      * Few minor bug fixes & improvements

= v1.13.1 (February 25, 2026) =
   * Security:
      * Hardened AJAX auto-post flow with strict nonce, capability, and post ID validation.
      * Improved upload handling and input sanitization for safer media processing.
   * Compliance:
      * Added external services and build/source-code documentation for WordPress.org review.

= v1.12.1 (February 02, 2026) =
   * Fixed:
      * Few minor bug fixes & improvements

= v1.12.0 (January 23, 2026) =
* Features:
   * Pinterest: Users can now set a custom title directly from the Pinterest template settings for better control and personalization.
   * Tumblr: Tumblr templates now support HTML URLs, allowing more flexible and dynamic content rendering.

= v1.11.0 (January 19, 2026) =
* Features:
   * Added an “Add a Button” select option in the WP Post schedule template for Google Business Profile, allowing users to choose CTA buttons

= v1.10.0 (January 12, 2026) =
* Features:

    *  AI Prompts enable dynamic control over WordPress post content and images using reusable prompt templates.
         * Supports Smart Tags to inject WordPress post data into prompts at runtime
         * Text prompts generate captions, descriptions, or rewritten content
         * Image prompts generate AI images based on post title, content, or custom instructions
         * Prompts execute during scheduling or publishing
         * Includes model, temperature, and fallback configuration

         This allows automated, consistent, and customizable AI-generated content across posts and platforms.

   * WP Schedule – Custom Image Selection

         * WordPress post schedules now support custom image selection.
         * Choose specific images instead of default featured images
         * Better control over post visuals per schedule
         * Useful for platform-specific image optimization


= v1.9.0 (December 17, 2025) =
* Improvement:
   * Smart Tag Cursor Support: Smart tag values are now inserted at the current cursor position instead of the end of the text box.
   * Post Filter Multi-Language Support: Post filtering now supports multi-language posts, categories, and tags.

* Fixed:
   * Thread Content Length Fix: Thread content is now properly trimmed to the maximum allowed length.

= v1.8.1 (November 27, 2025) =
* Few minor bug fixes & improvements.

= v1.8.0 (November 24, 2025) =
* Features:
    * Hook: Action Hooks for Social Media Publishing. A total of 14 new action hooks have been added to enhance extensibility and automation in Bit Social.

    * Each social media platform now has its own publish hook (bit_social_{platform}_post_publish) that fires after a post is published and returns post details (content, media, link, comment) and response details (account_name, account_id, post_url, status).
    
    * bit_social_all_platforms_post_publish fires once after publishing across all selected platforms and returns all combined platform post data.

= v1.7.3 (November 15, 2025) =
* Fixed:
    * SQL join error in the debug log when the group was empty.

= v1.7.2 (November 10, 2025) =
* Fixed:
    * Create Schedule: Posts are now published in a random order without duplicates, instead of following a fixed sequence.
    
= v1.7.1 (October 29, 2025) =
* Fixed:
    * WP Auto Post: Issue with auto-posting old draft posts after publishing has been resolved.
    
= v1.7.0 (September 29, 2025) =
* Features:
    * Smart tag: A new tag {product_sku} has been added, allowing you to dynamically display the SKU of your product.
* Improvement:
    * Pinterest title handling to ensure proper formatting and compatibility.
    
= v1.6.0 (September 22, 2025) =
* Features:
    * Smart tag: New advance smart tag {hashtags_[key_name]} for post tags, categories, and product tags. Also added {product_tags} and {product_link}.
* Improvement:
    * Product description now strips all HTML tags for cleaner output.


= v1.5.5 (September 16, 2025) =
* Improvement:
   * LinkedIn posting by escaping unsupported special characters in content.
   * Added support for WooCommerce product gallery images in the All Images smart tag.

= v1.5.4 (August 28, 2025) =
* Fixed:
   * Old schedules now sync correctly when a new platform is added, ensuring all templates stay updated across platforms

= v1.5.3 (August 21, 2025) =
* Feature:
   * Action Hook: Added `bit_social_log_data` hook to track and extend schedule logs (ID, platform, status, and details).

= v1.5.2 (August 20, 2025) =
* Fixed:
   * Plugin loading order to avoid conflicts between Free and Pro versions.

= v1.5.1 (August 20, 2025) =
* Improvement:
   * Linkedin: Optimized LinkedIn link card posts to display correctly and improved handling of expired tokens to prevent posting errors.


= v1.5.0 (August 17, 2025) =

* Integration:
   * Threads: Create single and carousel posts with topic, and first comment for streamlined social media management!

= v1.4.4 (August 10, 2025) =

* Fixed:
   * Admin menu CSS conflicts: reset submenu position and hide screen meta links to fix third-party plugin issues.
   * Popup issue: changelog popup no longer reappears after skipping.

= v1.4.3 (July 24, 2025) =

* Improvement:
   * Bluesky: Hashtags (e.g. #example) are now automatically detected and formatted according to Bluesky standards. Hyperlinks starting with http:// or https:// are also recognized and included as clickable links in the post content.

= v1.4.1 (July 17, 2025) =

* Integration:
    * Telegram: Send text messages, images, and clickable links directly to Telegram groups and channels
* Improvement:
   * Google Business Profile: Updated character limits — now supports 1,500 characters for the description.

= v1.4.0 (July 12, 2025) =

* Features:
    * Filter Hook: Developers can now customize post data using the bit_social_post_data filter.

= v1.3.9 (July 03, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Localization: added localization support with language files and more translatable strings.

= v1.3.8 (June 30, 2025) =

* Integration:
    * Line : Send text messages, images, and clickable links directly to LINE groups and individual users — perfect for engaging your audience in real time!

= v1.3.7 (June 05, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Bluesky: Improved handling of Bluesky API responses for external URL embeds by falling back to the original URL when some links return empty responses.

= v1.3.6 (June 02, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Pinterest: switched to base64 for media upload to fix broken link issues and ensure faster, more reliable pin publishing.

= v1.3.5 (May 18, 2025) =

* Integration:
    * Bluesky: Create posts with links, rich cards, single or multiple images, and  first comment!.

= v1.3.4 (April 24, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Localization: Added more strings to translate.

= v1.3.3 (April 23, 2025) =

* Integration:
    * TikTok: Create posts with your authorized custom app — one-click connect coming soon!

* Features:
   * Re-Schedule Button: Allows you to modify and reschedule previously completed or missed schedules.
   * Smart Tags: A new tag {post_excerpt_short_40} has been added, allowing you to dynamically shorten the length of your post excerpt to any specified number of characters.


= v1.3.2 (March 29, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * X (twitter): Verified and unverified account checks for posting.
    * Trimmed post length for verified accounts.

*Fixed
   *X (twitter): unusual post link text trimming issue.


= v1.3.1 (March 12, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Wp Auto Post: Now detects AI to WordPress posts for seamless auto-posting.
    * License Activation: Automatic for existing Multisite setups; new sites require manual connection. Users can now activate and deactivate plugin licenses directly from the support page.


= v1.3.0 (March 03, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Supports all custom post type's taxonomies (tags & category) in Smart Tag!

= v1.2.9 (February 27, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Optimized log table data rendering for improved performance and user experience.
    * Implemented log table filtering functionality for enhanced data navigation and accessibility.

= v1.2.8 (February 22, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Instagram template: Trim Message.

= v1.2.7 (January 30, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Localization: Added more strings to translate.

= v1.2.6 (January 07, 2025) =

* Improvement:
    * Localization: Added more strings to translate.
    * Pinterest: Long title will be trimmed automatically.
    * License: Activate or deactivate plugins from the support page.

= v1.2.5 (December 30, 2024) =

* Integration:
   * Instagram: Create single and carousel posts with caption, and first comment for streamlined social media management!
   
= v1.2.3 (December 22, 2024) =

* Improvement:
   * Post content now displays with HTML entities decoded for improved readability and a better user experience!

= v1.2.2 (December 12, 2024) =

* Fixed:
   * Database migration issue

= v1.2.1 (December 11, 2024) =

* Improvement:
   * Plugin layout style

= v1.2.0 (December 11, 2024) =

* Improvement:
   * Wp Post Schedule Account select
   * Layout style

= v1.1.9 (December 10, 2024) =

* Features:
   * Group: This feature allows multiple accounts to be organized into custom groups, making bulk posting and multi-account publishing easier and more efficient.

= v1.1.8 (December 01, 2024) =

* Improvements:
   * Wordpress post schedule

* Fixed:
   * Share Now draft post publish

= v1.1.7 (November 21, 2024) =

* Feature:
   * Link: Share the post link on Pinterest.

* Improvements:
   * Pinterest media share

= v1.1.6 (November 18, 2024) =

* Improvements:
   * Google business profile account connect

= v1.1.5 (November 14, 2024) =

* Improvements:
   * Sleep time overnight range support
   * Post filter custom taxonomies support

*Fixed:
   *Media library style

= v1.1.4 (October 28, 2024) =

* Others:
   * Updated dependencies to latest versions

= v1.1.3 (October 23, 2024) =

* Improvements:
   * Account list response on account connect modal
   * X (twitter) multiple redirect/callback url support


= v1.1.2 (October 15, 2024) =

* Features:
   * Integrate with MetaBox, Pods, ACF, JetEngine & all custom post types and custom fields plugins
   * Integrate with Custom Post Type UI & Others
   * Smart Tag Filter Hooks
   * Auto Post Custom Delay Time

* Improvements:
   * Implemented a background process for auto posting to enhance performance and reduce UI delays.
   * Smart Tags


= v1.0.47 (October 07, 2024) =

* Improvements:
   * Social platform connect
   * External cron enable 
   * Added Google Business Profile call to action button in share now
   * Smart tag post full content
    

= v1.0.41 (September 30, 2024) =

* Improvements:
   * WP Schedule post filter categories and tags
   
* Fix:
   * Auto post settings delay

== Changelog ==
= v1.0.39 (September 28, 2024) =
* Features:
   * Auto post settings delay

* Improvements:
   * Post content smart tags
   * WP Schedule post filter

= v1.0.37 (September 23, 2024) =
* Features:
   * WooCommerce product post
   * WooCommerce smart tags

= v1.0.36 (September 21, 2024) =
* Fixed:
   * Internal bug fixes

* Improvements:
   * Facebook Connect (automatically connect your FB account without any credentials)
   * WordPress 6.6.2 compatibility
   * Code improvement and optimization

= v1.0.22 (September 10, 2024) =
* Fixed:
   * Internal bug fixes

= v1.0.21 (July 16, 2024) =
* Fixed:
   * Auto post settings issue
   * Missed schedule not removing cron event

* Improvements:
   * Close button on long filter
   * Warning and notes to show information
   * Delete button misplace on the log table

= v1.0.20 (July 15, 2024) =
* Feature:
   * Reset button added on schedule modal to clear form.
   * Filter tag added on the logs.

* Fixed:
   * On schedule and share now submit button not working!
   * Log filter issue fixed!
   * Schedule modal not closing!
   * Js error on schedule modal!
   * Schedule time mismatch issue!
   * Account remains after deleting on wp auto post!
   * Retry no working on linkedin log!

* Improvements:
   * Template ui change to improve user experience
   * YouTube tutorial link added
   * Notes added to multiple module improve ux
   * Local time visibility improved
   * Preview of social template changed

= v1.0.19 (July 09, 2024) =
* Fixed:
   * Auto posting without enabling setting!
   * Post interval taking negative value!
   * Schedule modal not closing!
   * Share now set up schedule starting time issue!

* Improvements:
   * Initial loading time decrease by reducing resource size!
   * Loader on all switching button!

= v1.0.18 (July 08, 2024) =
* Fixed: 
   * LinkedIn feature image publishing issue!
   * LinkedIn link card post doesn't contain thumbnail image!
   * Immediate post after updating content on share now!
   * Immediate post after updating content on schedule!

* Improvements:
   * Changes style in account
   * Necessary documentation link added
   * Added account connect to the share now, schedule and auto-post

= v1.0.17 (June 27, 2024) =
* Fixed: 
   * LinkedIn post not published automatically!
   * Google Business Profile schedule issue!

= v1.0.16 (June 26, 2024) =
* Improvements:
   * State of authorization systems handled more efficiently!
   * Back button and notification added on authorization modal to improve user experience!
   * Select account confirmation before enabling the auto post settings!
* Fixed: 
   * Auto post not working with or without feature image!
   * One-Click connect was not working on the first time!
   * On sub-directory WordPress site redirecting incorrectly!

= v1.0.15 (June 08, 2024) =
* Integration:
   * Discord integration added
* Fixed: 
   * Window close after clicking account button
* Other: 
   * State added to Tumblr integration

= v1.0.14 (June 06, 2024) =
* Improvement: 
   * Added notes and documentation links to enhance user experience.
* Other: 
   * Tested with WordPress version 6.5.4


= v1.0.13 (June 03, 2024) =
* Integration:
   * Pinterest integration added (Post, Link Card, Single Image)
* Features: 
   * Added a toast notification for auto-save operations.

= v1.0.12 (May 22, 2024) =
* Integration:
   * Google Business Profile  integration added (Post, Link Card, Single Image)
* Others: 
   * Added wp-telemetry package to collect some insights from users.


= v1.0.11 (May 08, 2024) =
* Integration
   * Tumblr integration added (Post, Link Card, Single Image)
* Feature:
   * Added search option in specific post filter
* Fix:
   * Filter issues of categories and tags, pages, and media.
   * Calendar scheduling post without any filter option.
   * Social template page error for upcoming platforms.
* Improvement: 
   * Removed unnecessary frontend query.
   * Optimized backend query and refactored code

= v1.0.10 (March 13, 2024) =

* Fix:
   * Facebook custom app connect.
   * Schedule post issue.
* Improvement: 
   * Share now single platform select.

= v1.0.9 (March 04, 2024) =

* Feature:
   * Display accounts using a tree structure in auto post.
   * Enable filtering of posts by selecting their titles in Schedule Modal.
* Fix:
   * Status complete when filter post are published in social Media.
   * Solve Z-index issue.
   * Auto-post functionality error.
   * Addressed the issue with custom messages in the scheduling modal.
   * Updated the next post Schedule timing.
* Improvement: 
   * Select platform from share now modal and style updated.

= v1.0.8 (Feb 08, 2024) =
* Feature: 
   * Account active and disable globally
* Fix:
   * Share now media upload replaced with wp.media
   * Account type issue, table deselect
   * Schedule time & calender modal issue
* Improvement: 
   * Fetch account, show & sanitization
   * Account removed from schedules

= v1.0.7 (Jan 24, 2024) =
* Fix: 
   * Schedule table pagination
   * Share Now table pagination
   * Log table pagination
   * JS warning
  
= v1.0.6 (Jan 23, 2024) =
* Improvement: 
   * Schedule crud ux improved
* Fix: 
   * Linkedin integration warring in backend fixed
   * Share now status change bug fixed
   * Schedule list not showing in calendar

= v1.0.4 =
* Improvement:
   * LinkedIn authorization updated
   * Schedule status not change issue fixed


= v1.0.0 =
* Initial release