Plug-ins FAQs

From the Plug-ins tab, you will be able to manage the following:

1. URL Shortener.
2. Hashtags.
3. Bags of Tags.
4. Import Posts from Social media.
5. Custom Fields.
6. Testimonial Templates

1. How to Use URL Shortener Plug-in?

This URL shortener shortens your URLs, making them more shareable and ensuring that you get the right message out to your audience without taking up too much room in your social posts.

• For One-off Post

In RecurPost, you can shorten your URLs using Bitly. If you want to shorten the URLs only for specific posts, you can do that while adding the posts or while sharing the one-off post. (Please note that to use Bitly, you will have to link your Bitly account with RecurPost first)

• For Recurring Posts

If you want RecurPost to shorten your URLs automatically while sharing the post, then you can do that by going to the URL Shortener Plug-in page. Then, click + Attach new profiles and choose Bitly (make sure to link your Bitly account if you select Bitly).

Once you’ve chosen your URL shortener and selected the social accounts you want to apply it to, the setup is complete! This ensures that all URLs shared through these accounts will be automatically shortened.

Note: Please note that the URL Shortening plug-in only applies to recurring schedules that you set up using the library. For one-off posts, URL Shortening is to be done manually at the time of creating the post.

2. How to Use the Hashtags Plug-in?

You can replace the keywords in your social posts with popular hashtags of your choice. Use a hashtag whenever possible. Simply enter your hashtags for your libraries once and we will notify you when a hashtag is available. You will be able to use it with a single click.

You can add the hashtags for each library. To do so, you need to go to plug-ins and click on the Manage option under the ‘Hashtags’ page. After that, you can select the library and add the value for the Keyword to replace and the value in the Hashtags.

Once you have added the value and saved the hashtag, when you go to add the post in this library and use the keyword, it will prompt you with the hashtag value that you have added for that keyword. Once you click on Replace, the value will be replaced with the keyword.

Check this video for more details on the hashtag feature.

3. How to Use the Bags of Tags Plug-in?

“Bags of Tags” is a hashtag collection that is particularly significant in today’s social media scene due to the enormous deluge of digital information. RecurPost allows you to construct hashtag bags that you may use for each post you make.

To create a bag of tags, you need to go to plug-ins and click on the ‘Manage’ option under Bags of Tags. After that, you can click on “+ Add a new bag”, and add the hashtags that you want to add to your post.

Once you have saved this bag, you can add this bag of tags while sharing a one-off post or while adding the post to your library.

Read more…To learn how to use Bag of Tags.

4. How to Use Import posts from Social Media Plug-in?

If you want to import content that was already published on your social accounts, you can do that with RecurPost. This feature lets you bring posts from connected social accounts into your RecurPost libraries.

To use this feature, go to Plug-ins and click Manage under Import posts from Social Media. Then select the social account from the left panel. After that, choose the posts you want to import and select the library where those posts should be added. You can also import posts from social accounts directly from the RecurPost library.

Manage Feed options

The Manage Feed dropdown gives you more control over imported content.

Reimport

The earlier Delete and Fetch Again option is now replaced with Reimport. You can use this option from the Manage Feed dropdown to refresh imported content.

Order

You can sort imported posts by posting date using these options:

• Newest First
• Oldest First

Fetch

You can also choose how imported posts should be fetched:

• Keep current posts
• Get more updates
• Fetch new ones

Timestamps in UTC

Imported post timestamps are shown in UTC. This keeps time references consistent across different accounts and regions.

Once you have selected the posts that you want to import, RecurPost will ask you to choose the library where those posts should be saved. You can also check out our video tutorial here.

5. How to Use the Custom Fields Plug-in?

‘Custom Fields’ is a feature that allows you to save account-specific information in different categories that may later be added to posts. ‘Custom fields’ can help to reduce the time-consuming job of manually entering these details into otherwise comparable posts while producing and scheduling posts for each account.

When you manage multiple social media accounts and want the branding and messaging to be consistent, certain details, such as addresses, contact information, taglines, URLs, signatures, ID numbers, email addresses, legal disclaimers, and so on, must be customized to meet the needs of each account. Custom fields are a feature for you.

To add the custom fields, you need to go to plug-ins and click on the ‘Manage‘ option under ‘Custom Fields’.

Once you have saved this custom field, you can easily add these values to your post while scheduling a one-off post from the dashboard or adding a post to the library. You will be able to view the option to add the custom field in your post when you are creating a one-off post or adding a post to the library.

The values you added in the custom field may not appear while creating a post. However, they should be available on your social media accounts once your post is published using RecurPost. RecurPost will count the characters in your custom fields, whereas social platforms will count the characters of your custom field value.

Read more…To learn how the custom fields feature works.

6. Create Testimonial Templates for Google Business Profile (GBP) review

This powerful feature will make it easier to highlight customer feedback from your Google Business Profile (GBP) reviews. With the Testimonial Image with Templates Using AI feature, you can instantly transform positive GBP reviews into visually appealing images and share them across your social media accounts via RecurPost.

How to Use This Feature?

1. Open the Inbox and select the GBP review to share.

2. Click Share the Testimonial.

3. The editor opens with a Choose Template area.

• Design update: the Choose Template experience is now refreshed, so templates are easier to browse and select.

4. Pick a template. The review text will appear inside the selected template.

5. If needed, add branding:

• Use Add Image to place a logo or visual inside the design

6. Save the testimonial image, then choose the social profile(s) where it needs to be published.

7. Schedule the post.

Manage or create templates

To create a new template or edit an existing one:

1. Go to Plug-ins.
2. Find Testimonial Templates and click Manage.
3. Update your templates, then save.

How does this benefit your workflow

• Faster content creation: one review becomes a post-ready image in minutes.
• More trust in social: real customer feedback builds confidence.
• Brand-friendly templates: pick a style that matches your look.
• Smoother template selection: the updated Choose Template layout makes picking a template simpler.
• Easy posting: publish to multiple social profiles from one place.

This feature saves time while ensuring you consistently showcase customer appreciation, enhancing your online presence with minimal effort. Try it out and make your positive reviews work for you!

We hope this information is helpful to you. In case you have any questions or need help with the Plug-ins, please reach out to us at support@recurpost.com.