WP SlideYourNet
Insert posts from social media in pWordPress with this SlideYourNet connector.
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WP SlideYourNet shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where WP SlideYourNet stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| >100 | |
| >100 | |
| social media | >100 |
| socialmedia | #5 |
| >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP SlideYourNet
From the official readme · v2.9.1Description
SlideYourNet connector for WordPress
Insert a list of posts from social medias fetched by slideyour.net
Supported social media are: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
The Block
The SlideYourNet Block lets you insert posts from your social media into any pages.
Filter posts by network or search query, display author, date, media…
You can also override the CSS (style sheet) with your own theme, block per block.
The shortcode
Use the [syn] shortcode anywhere in your pages to display posts. Exactly the same features as the block, but you can insert in tricky places.
Parameters
Misc
- title=”
Filtering
- network=” (empty, twitter or facebook)
- username=”
- search=”
- ref=” (empty value for anything, “yes” for repost only or “no” for original post only)
Sortering
- order_by=’pub_date’
- order=’DESC’
- per_page=5
Displaying
- display_date=” (boolean)
- display_username=” (boolean)
- display_avatar=” (boolean)
- display_media=” (boolean)
- stylesheet=’wpsyn’ (“wpsyn” for default stylesheet or “theme” for the wpsyn.css file within your theme, or none for no style from WP SYN or modern for a more modern look)
- local_storage=” (boolean)
- characters= 0 (integer) (0 for all, an integer for a number of characters displayed for the content)
Example:
[syn per_page=20 display_media=1 display_date=1 display_username=1 display_avatar=1 ref=no]
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress admin
- Go to settings » SlideYourNet and fill your credentials
Frequently asked questions
Which social-medias are currently supported?
Actually, posts can only be fetched from twitter, facebook and Instagram, but RSS feed is on the go Pay attention for Instagram, due to API restrictions, only business accounts connected to a Facebook page are supported.
Is this plugin usable out of the box?
No, you have to create an instance on slideyour.net in order to fetch posts. You’ll just have to connect your social media accounts.
Changelog
No particular informations
2.9.1
- Adjust responsive on grid
2.9
- Uses main “Align” property instead of custom “Layout”
- Uses WP preset for gutter width
- Update to latests version of wordpress/blocks library
- Fix warning when content is empty (preg_replace(): Passing null to parameter 3 is deprecated)
- Fix style in some cases
2.8
- Add attributes to block: title, layout and per-column
- User wrapper becomes au whole link. Make avatar clickable
- Refactor SCSS: fix gutter size, better responsive
- Make texts more readable on gradients (a11y)
- Add alternative grid for missing images
- Remove wrapper for empty texts
2.7
- Allows to override session/token block per block
- Improves Modern template style: alpha filter, layout
- Refactor: split SCSS source
2.6.1
- Fix PHP notice: ensure var type on raw data storage
2.6
- Add masonry theme on the block
- Add live preview on the block
- Add modern theme on the block
- Give the choice between local storage and api for the block
- Neste block settings in panels
- Tell that legacy widget is deprecated
2.5
- Manage multiple hashtags per taxonomy term
- Allow multiple terms on a single post
- Allow to add hashtag at term creation
- Show hashtags in term lists
- Add screenshots
- Remove obsolete FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING
- Manage i18n in block controls
- Fix link to moderation page
- Update credits and assets
2.4.2
- Fix PHP Warnings on JS version calculation
2.4.1
- Add missing static files
2.4
- Add Gutenberg Blocks
- Use pretty URL in example
- Add link for settings in plugins list
- Update credits
- Remove warnings xhen no posts found
2.3.1
- Fix textdomin in new strings
- Remove useless translation files
- Add missing files in SVN
2.3
- Add local storage feature (optional)
- Code refactor
2.2.4
- Add CSS classes on list and items
2.2.3
- Add many hooks
2.2.2
- Add offset parameter to WidgetBuilder fetcher
- Hide errors while fetching remote datas
2.2.1
- Correctly save network settings
2.2
- Keep old datas when API do not respond quickly enough
- Add setting for API timeout
- Fix warning when new setting is not set
2.1
- Privacy: add remote images proxy
- Correct network setting escapment
- Set noopener to blank links
- Use img instead of div.background
- Escape special chars. remove PHP warnings
2.0.0
- Add shortcode support
1.0.0
Initial release
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FAQ
WP SlideYourNet: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is WP SlideYourNet free?
Yes. WP SlideYourNet is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP SlideYourNet safe to use in 2026?
WP SlideYourNet shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP SlideYourNet?
WP SlideYourNet is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,316 times since it launched in May 2018. It was downloaded 58 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP SlideYourNet work with WordPress 7.1?
WP SlideYourNet is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.13, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP SlideYourNet last updated?
The latest version, 2.9.1, was released on December 13, 2023 (3 years ago).
Who makes WP SlideYourNet?
WP SlideYourNet is developed and maintained by Bastien Ho.
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