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Introduction #

Integrating Notification Master plugin with Facebook allows you to automate the posting of updates to your Facebook pages directly from your WordPress site. This guide will walk you through the steps to create a Facebook Developer account, generate an access token, and configure the Facebook integration within Notification Master plugin.

Benefits Of Integrating With Facebook #

Integrating Notification Master plugin with Facebook provides several benefits:

  • Automation: Automatically post updates to your Facebook pages based on specific triggers from your WordPress site.
  • Engagement: Keep your audience engaged by consistently updating your Facebook pages with relevant content.
  • Efficiency: Streamline your social media management by handling posts directly from your WordPress dashboard.

Steps To Create A Facebook Developer Account And Generate An Access Token #

Create a Facebook Developer Account: #

  1. Go to the Facebook for Developers website and log in with your Facebook account.
  2. Click on Get Started and follow the prompts to create your developer account.

Create a New App: #

  1. In the Facebook Developer Dashboard, click on Create App.

Select App Purpose: #

  1. On the “Create an App” page, select Other under “What do you want your app to do?” and click Next.

Select App Type: #

  1. Choose Business as the app type and click Next.

App Details: #

  1. Enter the app name and contact email, then click Create App.

Access Graph API Explorer: #

  1. In the Facebook Developer Dashboard, click on Tools in the top menu and select Graph API Explorer. Alternatively, you can go directly to Graph API Explorer.

Set Permissions: #

  1. In the Graph API Explorer, select your app from the Application dropdown.
  2. Under Access Token, click on Get Token > Get User Access Token.
  3. Check the following permissions:
    • pages_show_list
    • pages_read_engagement
    • pages_manage_metadata
    • pages_read_user_content
    • pages_manage_posts
    • pages_manage_engagement
  4. Click Generate Access Token.

Extend the Access Token: #

  • After generating the access token, click on the info icon next to the token and select Open in Access Token Tool.
  • Scroll down and click Extend Access Token.
  • Copy the extended access token to use in Notification Master plugin.

Steps To Add A Facebook Integration In Notification Master Plugin #

1. Navigate to Notification Master #

Accessing Notification Master:

  1. From the main menu on the left, scroll down and click on Notification Master.
  2. This will open the main interface of the Notification Master plugin, where you can manage all your WordPress notifications.
Notification Master Menu

2. Access Notifications #

Opening the Notifications Tab:

  1. Locate the Notifications tab within the Notification Master interface.
  2. Click on the Notifications tab to view a list of all existing notifications. Here, you can manage, edit, or delete existing notifications.

3. Add a Facebook Integration #

You can add a Facebook integration to an existing notification or while creating a new notification.

To Add an Integration:

  1. In the notification configuration settings, scroll down to the Connections section.
  2. Click on Add Connection to create a new connection for this notification.

4. Configure the Facebook Integration #

Setting Up Facebook Integration:

  • Connection Name: Enter a name for your integration to easily identify it later. This field is required.
  • Access Token: Paste the extended access token you generated from Facebook. This field is required.
  • Fetch Pages: Click on Fetch Pages to retrieve a list of pages you manage.
  • Page: Select the Facebook page you want to post updates to from the dropdown list. This field is required.
  • Text: Enter the text of your post. You can use merge tags to dynamically insert content from your WordPress site.
  • Post Link: If applicable, enter a link to include in the post.
  • Enable Integration: Ensure this switch is toggled on to activate the Facebook integration.
  • Save the Integration: After configuring the Facebook settings, click Save to save the integration. This will close the connection modal and apply the settings to your notification.

5. Finalize And Save The Notification #

Updating the Notification:

  1. Ensure that all necessary integrations, including the newly added Facebook integration, are properly configured.
  2. To ensure your notification is active, toggle the activation switch if it isn’t already on.
  3. Finally, click Save to update and save your notification configuration. Your notification is now ready to post updates to your selected Facebook page based on the specified triggers.

Notification Outcome upon Post Publication #

Note On Access Tokens #

Please note that Facebook access tokens typically expire after three months. You will need to generate a new access token every three months to maintain the integration.

Conclusion #

By following these steps, you can effectively add and configure a Facebook integration to an existing notification or create a new notification in Notification Master plugin. This feature enhances the flexibility of your WordPress notification system, allowing you to integrate with Facebook and automate posts to your pages. For more detailed guides on using Notification Master plugin, refer to our comprehensive documentation or contact our support team.

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