WP Tavern #99 – Matthias Pfefferle on ActivityPub, WordPress and Decentralised Social Networks
Nov 15, 2023
Matthias Pfefferle, a WordPress developer and advocate for decentralized social networks, explores the Activity Pub plugin and its benefits for WordPress users. They discuss the origins and functionality of the ActivityPub protocol, integration with Mastodon, profile interoperability, and Automatic's takeover of the plugin.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Activity Pub Plugin for WordPress and Decentralized Social Networks
02:57 • 3min
The ActivityPub Protocol and its Origins
06:20 • 23min
Exploring the Functionality and Intention of a Plugin for Decentralized Social Networks on WordPress
29:05 • 2min
Integrating WordPress with Mastodon
30:45 • 14min
Interoperability of Profiles and WordPress.com Plugin
44:40 • 4min
Discussion on Automatic's takeover, the future roadmap, and Fediverse handle
48:24 • 2min