TheReblog buttonis an easy way to share content from another blog on your own blog. This guide will explain how to reblog a post and turn the Reblog button on or off for your website.
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If a post has reblogs available, the Reblog button will typically appear at the bottom of the post next to anysharing buttons.
To reblog a post:
- Click theReblogbutton at the bottom of a post:
- In the window that appears, choose which ofthe websites you ownthat you wish to reblog to.
- A draft post will appear with the reblogged content embedded. You can add a title and any other content via theWordPress editor.
- Click thePublishbutton to send the post to your blog.
When viewing posts viaReader,you can click theReblogbutton to reblog a post:
To turn Reblogs on or off:
- Visit your site’s dashboard.
- Navigate toTools → Marketing.
- Click on the “Sharing Buttons”tab.
- Tick or untick the box next to “Show reblog button“.
- Click the “Save changes”button.
If your site uses theLike block,you can turn off reblogs in theLike block settings.
The Reblog button is not accessible toplugin-enabled sites.To provide similar functionality, you can use theAddToAny Share Buttons pluginto add a WordPress sharing button. However, in the case of plugin-enabled sites, reblogging can still be accomplishedwithin the Reader.
If your post is reblogged, an excerpt of your post will be published on the reblogger’s site (with a link back to your original post).
You’ll receive a reblog notification in the post comments (you might need toapprove the commentfirst) and anemail notificationof the reblog.
Reblogging is designed to give all WordPress users an easy way to share great posts they find on their own sites. If your content is reblogged on a site you find objectionable, you can ask the blogger to remove it, either by leaving a comment or through their contact form if one is available. Likewise, if you aren’t sure if another blogger would want their post reblogged on your own site, there’s no harm in asking them for permission first.
