> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.postiz.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Plugs

> Auto-repost and auto-comment when a post performs well

**Where:** the Plugs section

A plug is an automation attached to a channel that watches a published post and
acts when it hits a threshold you set.

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## The two plugs

**Auto Repost Posts.** When a post reaches a number of likes you choose, repost
it to put it back in front of people who missed it. Only applies to posts up to
a week old.

**Auto plug post.** When a post reaches a number of likes you choose, add a
follow-up post to the thread, so everyone who engaged gets a notification. This
is the standard "if this did well, here is the link" pattern, which keeps the
promotional link out of the original post.

Both run periodically after publishing and give up after a few checks, so a
post that never reaches the threshold is simply left alone.

## Which platforms have them

| Platform      | Auto repost | Auto plug |
| ------------- | ----------- | --------- |
| X             | Yes         | Yes       |
| LinkedIn Page | Yes         | Yes       |
| Bluesky       | Yes         | Yes       |
| Threads       | No          | Yes       |

The Plugs page only lists channels that have plugs available, so if the page
looks empty, connect one of the four above.

## Setting one up

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Plugs">
    Pick the channel from the list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn the plug on">
    Each plug has an on/off switch.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the threshold">
    **Amount of likes** is the trigger. Set it against what your posts
    normally do, not what you wish they did: a threshold nothing reaches means
    the plug never fires.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fill in the content">
    Auto plug needs the follow-up content to post.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    It applies to posts published from then on.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Plugs inside the composer

Some plugs are configured per post rather than per channel, and appear in the
channel's settings panel in the composer. Those cover things like adding
comments from a different account, or nominating accounts that will engage with
the post. They carry their own delay setting, from 5 minutes to 24 hours.

## Things to check

* Plugs act on **likes**, so a channel whose analytics are unavailable cannot
  drive them.
* The follow-up counts as a real post on the platform and is subject to the
  same rate limits and rules.
* Reposting week-old content repeatedly is a good way to annoy an audience. One
  well-chosen threshold beats an aggressive one.