_1* What does the Plankton teaser look like?
You can find it on all pages of our blog and on the Plankton home page. It is responsive and optimized for mobile and desktop. On your site you have control over how it looks, on other sites where your teaser appears you do not.
_2* How do I install the teaser in my blog?
First you need to sign up. Then simply install and activate the Plankton Social Teaser in your WordPress plug-in directory. And place it in your WordPress Dashboard in the menu under Design > Widgets. If you want to use the teaser via RSS, you can do that too.
_3* Which posts from my blog are shared in the teaser?
Your most recent post is always shared on other websites in the teaser. You always have the choice of which post is currently shared and can change it at any time in your profile pages.
4* Can I also use Plankton for corporate websites?
Plankton is intended for independent, decentralized websites and blogs that are operated and owned by natural persons, yet also commercial, but free of corporate content or company websites.
5* Do I need a certain reach to share my posts on Plankton?
You should have your site live with a few posts for at least 3 months, the reach is less important. Every post is looking for new readers.
6* Who has access to my data? What happens to my data (will my data be stored / used)
Only Plankton, we also have a privacy policy. You can also request your data from us at any time and we will delete it for you.
7* Will Plankton change anything in my existing theme?
No.
8* Can I use any theme for my blog when I install Plankton?
Yes.
9* Can I select other blogs as favorites for my teasers?
You can decide on which websites and blogs your teasers are displayed. In the end, the other websites decide whether they want to show your teaser.
10* What if I don’t like/find the content displayed on my blog inappropriate?
You can decide at any time which teasers from other sites should not be displayed on your site.
11* Where can I get general help and where can I ask questions?
Via email at support@plankton.social
12* Where can I report technical errors?
Please send technical errors to bugs@plankton.social
_13* Who builds Plankton?
We are a decentralized team of 5 people and are happy to welcome new members who share Plankton’s vision and mission. You can read more about the team in our blog.
14* Where can I find out more about Plankton?
You can find out more on our blog or contact us directly by email.
_15* Is there any other language version of Plankton?
Yes, you can easily switch languages in your profile interface and set your blog language as well.
_16* Do my posts have to be in English to share them on Plankton?
Your sites language setting is the language of the posts being shared.
17* What makes Plankton different from other social networks/platforms?
Plankton is an automated yet social post roll that connects decentralized websites with each other to share their posts in solidarity.
_18* Is there a central server that delivers the teasers?
Yes, our server delivers the teasers, we forward the requests and act as a temporary node.
_19* Do blogs with fewer readers benefit more from Plankton than blogs that already have a wider reach?
Our aim is for everyone to have the same chance of finding new readers via Plankton. It’s not the reach of the blog that matters, but the reach of the individual post. In short, every new post can benefit and be read because everyone starts at 0 readers when a new post is published.
_20* Is there a way to use Plankton if my site is not using WordPress?
Besides from WordPress, we are interoperable for all websites and blogs who have an RSS feed.
July 18th, 2025