by Matthias Pfefferle
3.7 (3 reviews)
WebFinger
WebFinger for WordPress
Compatible with WP 7
v4.0.1
Current Version v4.0.1
Updated 1 month ago
Last Update on 16 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 11 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#5,841
-5 this week
Active Installs
1K+
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No change
KW Avg Position
4.6
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Downloads
21.6K
+13 today
Support Resolved
0%
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No change
Rating
74%
Review 3.7 out of 5
3.7
(3 reviews)
Next Milestone 2K
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661
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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3.7
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Overall
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jrd | 1 | — | Tag | 23 hours ago |
| Webfinger | 1 | — | Tag | 23 hours ago |
| ostatus | 2 | — | Tag | 23 hours ago |
| activitypub | 5 | — | Tag | 23 hours ago |
| discovery | 14 | — | Tag | 23 hours ago |
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- Version
- 4.0.1
- Last Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Requires WP
- 4.2+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Matthias Pfefferle
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.7
- Reviews
- 3
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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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