Title: Republication Tracker Tool
Author: Automattic
Published: <strong>May 28, 2019</strong>
Last modified: October 12, 2026

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# Republication Tracker Tool

 By [Automattic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/republication-tracker-tool.zip)

 * [Details](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/republication-tracker-tool/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/republication-tracker-tool/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/republication-tracker-tool/#installation)
 * [Development](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/republication-tracker-tool/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/republication-tracker-tool/)

## Description

A plugin that allows users to add a widget to allow readers to easily acquire Creative-
Commons-licensed HTML of articles to facilitate embedding posts on external sites.
Includes a tracking mechanism similar to ProPublica’s PixelPing. Built and maintained
by [INN Labs](https://labs.inn.org/).

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Republish Button A button that allows readers to republish your content under
   a Creative Commons license.

## Installation

 1. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
 2. Add the widget to your per-post sidebars. It doesn’t work outside of single post
    pages.

## FAQ

### How does the tracking mechanism work?

The tracking mechanism is similiar to ProPublica’s [PixelPing](https://www.propublica.org/pixelping)
tracking technology.

In this plugin, the tracking is achieved through an image element included inside
of the republishable content that collects data from the republishing site and sends
that data to Google Analytics.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Republication Tracker Tool” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Automattic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/)
 *   [ INN Labs ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/innlabs/)

[Translate “Republication Tracker Tool” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/republication-tracker-tool)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/republication-tracker-tool/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/republication-tracker-tool/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/republication-tracker-tool/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/republication-tracker-tool/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

See https://github.com/Automattic/republication-tracker-tool/releases

## Meta

 *  Version **2.9.4**
 *  Last updated **4 days ago**
 *  Active installations **200+**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.9 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.7**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/republication-tracker-tool/)
 * Tags
 * [news](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/news/)[Publishers](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/publishers/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://syr.wordpress.org/plugins/republication-tracker-tool/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Automattic ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/automattic/)
 *   [ INN Labs ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/innlabs/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/republication-tracker-tool/)

## Donate

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