by Matthias Pfefferle 3.7 (3 reviews)

WebFinger

Name: WebFinger
Rating: 3.7 (3 reviews)
Author: Matthias Pfefferle

WebFinger for WordPress

WebFinger ranks #5,833 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Aug 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.1.0 Current Version v4.1.0

Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 26 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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74%

Review 3.7 out of 5

3.7 (3 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.1.0
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Matthias Pfefferle

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.7
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to be discoverable via an identifier like you@yourdomain.com, particularly for federated services like Mastodon. It solves the problem of enabling WordPress sites to be found and followed on the Fediverse by implementing the WebFinger discovery standard.

WebFinger protocol support (RFC 7033)
Enables Mastodon/ActivityPub discovery
Responds at /.well-known/webfinger
Foundation for other plugins
Compatible with ActivityPub plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WebFinger

Go to Users → Profile in your WordPress admin and scroll down to the "WebFinger" section. There you can set a custom identifier (the part before the @) and see all your WebFinger aliases.

Visit Tools → Site Health in your WordPress admin. The plugin adds checks that verify your WebFinger endpoint is accessible and properly configured. If there are any issues, you'll see guidance on how to fix them.

Yes! WebFinger is the standard that Mastodon and other Fediverse platforms use to discover users. When someone searches for @you@yourdomain.com, WebFinger tells them where to find your profile.

Yes. WebFinger requires pretty permalinks to be enabled. Go to Settings → Permalinks and select any option other than "Plain".

Use the webfinger_data filter to add your own links or properties: add_filter( 'webfinger_data', function( $data ) { $data['links'][] = array( 'rel' => 'http://example.com/rel/profile', 'href' => 'http://example.com/profile', 'type' => 'text/html', ); return $data; } );

Use the webfinger_render action to output custom formats (like XRD): add_action( 'webfinger_render', function( $webfinger ) { // Set custom headers and output your format // ... exit; }, 5 ); See https://github.com/pfefferle/wordpress-webfinger-legacy for a complete example.

WebFinger specification: RFC 7033 Community resources: http://webfinger.net

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