NodeInfo(2)

By Matthias Pfefferle

Community & Social / User-Generated Content

NodeInfo(2) Review - In-Depth Analysis

NodeInfo for WordPress provides a standardized way to expose metadata about servers in distributed social networks. It helps users discover and interact with sites in the Fediverse.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.46/10

User Rating

4/5 (based on 1+ reviews)

Active Installations

900+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

NodeInfo is an effort to create a standardized way of exposing metadata about a server running one of the distributed social networks. The two key goals are being able to get better insights into the user base of distributed social networking and the ability to build tools that allow users to choose the best fitting software and server for their needs.

This plugin provides a barebone JSON file with basic node-informations. The file can be extended by other WordPress plugins, like OStatus, Diaspora, or ActivityPub.

The plugin exposes the following public information about your site: Software version, usage statistics, site info, supported protocols, and external services.

This information helps other servers in the Fediverse discover and interact with your site.

This plugin supports all major NodeInfo specification versions including NodeInfo 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, and NodeInfo2.

After activation, various endpoints become available for discovery and interaction.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free NodeInfo(2) plugin.

NodeInfo

Fediverse

Activitypub

FAQ

If you want your WordPress site to be part of the Fediverse (decentralized social networks like Mastodon), this plugin helps other servers discover information about your site. It works together with plugins like ActivityPub to make your site fully federated.