FediBoost

No, FediBoost requires the ActivityPub plugin to be installed and properly configured. FediBoost extends ActivityPub's functionality to add automatic boosting capabilities.

Currently, FediBoost will boost all newly published posts. Future versions may include options to selectively boost posts based on categories, tags, or other criteria. Developers can use the fediboost_should_boost_post filter to programmatically control which posts are boosted. See the Developer Hooks section below for details.

FediBoost encrypts OAuth tokens using your WordPress authentication salts (defined in wp-config.php). If these salts are changed — for example, by a security plugin, during a security incident response, or by manually editing wp-config.php — all stored tokens will become invalid. You will need to reconnect your Mastodon accounts under Settings > FediBoost after any salt change. This is standard behavior for WordPress plugins that encrypt sensitive data using the built-in salts. The OpenSSL PHP extension is required for token encryption. If OpenSSL is not available, FediBoost will not be able to store account credentials securely and will display an admin notice.