--- title: "Instantly share posts on social media platforms with WordPress plugins" date: 2024-05-20 author: "Al Mizan" --- # Instantly share posts on social media platforms with WordPress plugins The **Share Now** feature in Bit Social lets you instantly share post across your connected social media platforms. ![note-icon-bit-apps](https://bitapps.pro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/info-icon.png) **Note** To use this feature, you must connect your social accounts with Bit Social. [Follow this documentation](https://bit-social.com/documentation/accounts/) to connect your accounts. ## Check out our easy-to-follow tutorial! ## Setup Share Now To set up the Share Now feature in Bit Social, go to Bit Social and click on “**Share Now**” from the top menu. [![Bit Social - Share Now](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-1024x259.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now.png)[![Bit Social - Click on Share Now Button](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Click-on-Share-Now-Button-1024x452.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Click-on-Share-Now-Button.png)Now, click on the “**Share Post**” button. [![Bit Social - Click on Share Post Button](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Click-on-Share-Post-Button-1024x449.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Click-on-Share-Post-Button.png)Select the accounts from the left-side menu where you want to share your posts. You can search for your accounts and filter them by platform. To connect a new social account, click the **Connect Account** button. **Name:** You need to set a name for your post. This name won’t be shared on your social platforms. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Set Name](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Set-Name-1024x547.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Set-Name.png)![info-icon-bit-apps](https://bitapps.pro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/info-icon-1.png) **INFO** You need to write your post separately for each social platform. Remember, each platform has a character limit for how much you can write in a post. Now, you’ll need to write a separate post for each platform. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Write Facebook Post](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Write-Facebook-Post-1024x544.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Write-Facebook-Post.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Write LinkedIn Post](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Write-LinkedIn-Post-1024x554.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Write-LinkedIn-Post.png)**Add a button (optional) For Google My Business** When you share a post to your Google Business profile, you’ll see an option to **Add a Button**. Here, you can select a button to accompany your post. If you choose to add a button, you’ll need to provide a link for it. The available button options are: **Sign Up, Learn More, Shop, Order,** and **Book**. [![Share Now - Google My Business Profile - Add button](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Share-Now-Google-My-Business-Profile-Add-button-1024x597.webp)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Share-Now-Google-My-Business-Profile-Add-button-png.webp) You can also share links and upload media when posting. You’ll need to upload media and add links separately for each social platform. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Add Media](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Add-Media-1024x546.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Add-Media.png)![info-icon-bit-apps](https://bitapps.pro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/info-icon-1.png) **INFO** You’ll need to upload media and add links separately for each social platform. To remove uploaded media, hover over it to see a delete icon (to delete) and an eye icon (to preview). [![Bit Social - Share Now - Add Link](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Add-Link-1024x546.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Add-Link.png)### Save as draft If you click the “**Save as draft**” button, your post will be saved as a draft, and you can publish it later. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Save as draft](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Save-as-draft-1-1024x563.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Save-as-draft-1.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Post Drafted](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-Drafted-1-1024x272.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-Drafted-1.png)### Setup Schedule If you click the “**Setup Schedule**” button, a popup will appear. Set your schedule date and time in the popup, and your post will be published at the scheduled date and time. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Setup Schedule](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Setup-Schedule-1024x555.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Setup-Schedule.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Setup your Schedule](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Setup-your-Schedule-1024x549.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Setup-your-Schedule.png)**Start date & time:** Set your start date and time for sharing. Your post will automatically be shared to your connected platforms at the specified date and time. You can also view the local time. ![note-icon-bit-apps](https://bitapps.pro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/info-icon.png) **Note** To use this feature properly, you need to set WordPress to your local time zone. To do this, go to Settings, then General. Scroll down to the Timezone and set it to your local time. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Start Date and Time](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Start-Date-and-Time-1024x561.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Start-Date-and-Time.png)**Repeat:** Enable Repeat to set the post interval, sleep timer, and sleep days. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Enable Repeat](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Enable-Repeat-1-1024x549.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Enable-Repeat-1.png)**Post interval:** The post interval feature lets you set the time between each automatic posting of the same post. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Post interval](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-interval-1-1024x569.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-interval-1.png)![note-icon-bit-apps](https://bitapps.pro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/info-icon.png) **Note** #### What if you update your post interval Let’s break down how your next post time works, especially when you change the interval: - Let’s say You have a post scheduled to go live at 5:00 PM. You have set the interval for posts to every 1 hour. - So start time is 5:00 PM and the first post time will publish at 5:00 PM. Next post will publish at 6:00 PM. - If you decide to change this interval before 5:00 PM, nothing will change for the first post. Your post will still publish at 5:00 PM. - Now, let’s say the current time is 5:30 PM and one of your post already published at 5:00 PM, and you realize you want to change the interval. - So, if you change the interval at 5:30 PM from 1 hour to 2 hours, the new post time will be 7:30 PM (current time of 5:30 PM + updated 2-hours interval). Key Takeaways: - Before the Start Time: Changing the interval does not affect the next post time. - After the Start Time: The new interval is added to the current time to determine the next post time. This way, you can ensure your posts are always scheduled as you prefer, even if you decide to adjust the intervals after the start time has passed. **Set a sleep timer:** This feature allows you to schedule a specific time duration for the plugin to pause its activity. It’s like setting a timer for the plugin to take a break from its tasks for a while. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Set a sleep timer](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Set-a-sleep-timer-1024x563.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Set-a-sleep-timer.png)**Set sleep days:** This feature lets you choose specific days when the plugin won’t share your posts. It’s like giving the plugin scheduled days off, ensuring it takes a break on those selected days. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Set sleep days](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Set-sleep-days-1-1024x564.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Set-sleep-days-1.png)After setting up the schedule, click the **Continue** button. You can also reset the schedule by clicking the **Reset** button. Then, click the **Create** button. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Continue Button](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Continue-Button-1024x574.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Continue-Button.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Create schedule](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Create-schedule-1024x581.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Create-schedule.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Post scheduled ](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-scheduled-1-1024x264.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-scheduled-1.png)You can also edit your post and schedule by clicking the pen icon under Action. To edit your schedule, click on **Edit Schedule** button. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Edit Schedule](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Edit-Schedule-1024x259.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Edit-Schedule.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Modify schedule](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Modify-schedule-1024x547.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Modify-schedule.png)Now, edit your schedule. After making your changes, click the **Continue** button, then click **Update and Publish**. [![Bit Social - Share Now - edit schedule - Continue](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-edit-schedule-Continue-1024x567.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-edit-schedule-Continue.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Update and Publish](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Update-and-Publish-1024x552.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Update-and-Publish.png)![info-icon-bit-apps](https://bitapps.pro/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/info-icon-1.png) **INFO** If your scheduled posts aren’t being shared to your social media platforms, please refer to this documentation: [Why Your Post Publishing Might Fail Using Bit Social?](https://bit-social.com/documentation/other/why-your-post-publishing-might-fail-using-bit-social/) ### Publish If you click the “**Publish**” button, your post will be shared immediately. [![Bit Social - Share Now - Publish Now](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Publish-Now-1024x569.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Publish-Now.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Post Published](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-Published-1-1024x284.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Post-Published-1.png)When you share your posts on social media, they will appear like this: [![Bit Social - Share Now - LinkedIn Post](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-LinkedIn-Post-1.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-LinkedIn-Post-1.png)[![Bit Social - Share Now - Facebook Posts](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Facebook-Posts.png)](https://bit-social.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Bit-Social-Share-Now-Facebook-Posts.png)