Want to keep your Discord community instantly updated every time you publish a new post? Learn how to auto post to Discord from WordPress and streamline your communication—no manual copy-pasting required.
In this blog, you’ll get a step-by-step guide on how you can auto post to Discord from WordPress using an easy-to-use social media auto poster plugin, Bit Social. So, stay tuned to discover how you can keep your Discord community updated and save hours of manual work.
Let’s dive in!
You’ll be surprised to know that almost 78% of Discord app users are using the application for non-gaming purposes. Initially, Discord gained fame among gamers. Later on, it impressively turned out to be a Universal Communication app.
According to a recent report by SimilarWeb, Discord ranks 7th in Google’s Play Store under the category of the most used communication platform.
Discord experienced a significant surge during the pandemic, when the world was ravaged by the fatal virus COVID-19. At that time, along with gamers, many people started using Discord to communicate with their family and friends, and even marketers and content creators started including it in their marketing strategy.
As a website owner of a startup business, you need to ensure your content or product reaches as many audiences as possible. This way, your business will get the expected exposure to potential customers.
So, when you auto post your product or blog updates to Discord, you can not only drive traffic but also strengthen your business presence online. Plus, sharing frequent updates in your channel will keep your Discord community engaged and connected to your brand.
I can give you tons of reasons to use Bit Social, some of which are mentioned below:
You can try the pro version of Bit Social for free from here. In this guide, I’ll be using the premium version to auto post and schedule WordPress blog posts on a Discord server. Trust me! It’s super easy. Follow the steps I’ll be showing here, and you’ll be good to go.
The very first step is to install and activate Bit Social from the WordPress directory. It’s easy, follow this route— From the WordPress dashboard > Go to the Plugins section > Click on Add New > Search for “Bit Social” > Click Install and then Activate the free version of the plugin. To activate the premium version, follow this doc.
To get started, you need to connect your Discord server to your WordPress website. For that, you need to authorize your Discord account to Bit Social plugin. You can basically form the connection using two methods:
Go for any one that you find the best way, and connect your Discord accounts to Bit Social. Besides, to understand the process of each method, you may follow this step-by-step tutorial.
Now that you’ve formed the connection, let’s share the WordPress posts automatically to Discord.
You can auto post your WordPress posts in Discord accounts in three different ways:
Let’s explore each method serially.
WP Auto Post
To get started, first move to the WP Auto Post section. Then select your server from the left side. Now, configure the Auto Post Settings.
First, select the account from the left side > write a custom message using Smart Tags > choose the post style, how you want to show the post on your server > enable the Trim Message option to shorten your post message, as different platforms have different character limits.
Once your Auto Post Settings are complete, next it’s time to add a new WordPress post and see how it gets published to the Discord channel automatically.
Next, let’s see how to schedule WordPress posts to Discord.
WP Post Schedules
With Bit Social’s WP Post Schedules feature, you can schedule your blog posts in advance and let Bit Social handle the rest.
Whether you’re on vacation or out of the network, your content will keep going live right on scheduled time across various social channels. All credit goes to Bit Social.
To create a schedule, first move to the WP Post Schedules panel > click on “+Create Schedule” button > and configure the Settings now.
Next, you go to the Post Filter section. With this feature, you can filter your WordPress posts by date, time, category, and tag. You can share specific posts instead of randomly posting all the posts to your social accounts.
Lastly, move to the Accounts & Templates section. Select your Discord server from the Account section on the left > customize the post message > and add media files.
After configuring the WP Post Schedule feature, let’s see whether the posts get shared on the scheduled time or not.
Congratulations! Both your posts got shared on Discord at the scheduled time.
FYI: You can visit the posts from the Logs section.
With that done, let’s move on to the Share Now section.
Share Now
This is an interesting, time-saving feature of Bit Social: Share Now. With this feature, you can automatically share a custom post to Discord directly from WordPress. Follow these quick steps to use this feature:
First, navigate to the Share Now panel, then click on the “+Share Post” button.
Select the Discord channel > give title > write the custom post > add media files like- link or photos > click on the Publish Now button, or you can set up as scheduled or keep it as a draft.
There you go, your custom post is automatically shared via Bit Social on your Discord server.
See, auto posting to Discord is not only about posting WordPress Posts, it’s more like connecting with your target audience. Therefore, to make your auto-posted content reach its intended audience, you can follow some best practices. This will greatly improve engagement and add value to your brand.
Don’t make the posts long and boring. Discord is designed for real-time and shorter communication. You can try creating short content with effective punch lines that’ll grab streamers’ attention and will resonate your blog.
Punch lines example: “Top 5 reasons to share your WordPress content on Discord”
Smart tags in Bit Social can make your Discord posts dynamic. With them, you can add elements like post title, author name, product price, product image URL, etc. This way, your post will look less robotic and more people will connect with it.
Adding visuals in the post is an excellent way to do marketing. Make sure you craft post templates including the following elements:
You don’t have to post everything on your server. Often, over-posting can irritate community members and force them to leave the server. Instead, use Bit Social to filter your WordPress content and selectively share posts based on your social media marketing strategy.
Remember, when it comes to community engagement, less is often more.
Find out when your target audience is most active on Discord and schedule your WordPress posts accordingly. This ensures better engagement and visibility.
Bonus tip: If you’re not sure when to post, experiment with different posting times and observe engagement levels.
Discord, being a channel-based social platform, makes content organization easier. It is smarter to manage channels for different purposes. This way, your community knows exactly where to go to find your latest updates. For example:
With that said, if you’re determined to make your WordPress content reach a wider audience and keep your online community engaged, auto posting your WordPress posts/products to Discord is a smarter move. And to do that, Bit Social can help you. It automates all your manual activities like posting blogs, scheduling posts, and creating custom posts directly from your WordPress dashboard.
By following this step-by-step guide, you’ll know how easily you can connect your Discord account to your WordPress website using Bit Social.
So, stop posting on Discord manually! Use Bit Social to grow your Discord community with consistent, automated updates.