[Hidden-tech] WordPress and FaceBook problem

[Jeff Brand]

Wading into this one gently...

I'm assuming you're using a plugin like Social Network Auto-Poster <https://wordpress.org/plugins/social-networks-auto-poster-facebook-twitter-g/> which at some point acquired an Access Token to act on a fellow/former admin's behalf.

If you can gain access to the access token, likely stored within WP options table, then you should be able to use this token debugging tool <https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/accesstoken/> to determine the name of the person who set it up.

The second half of your question is less clear. If you have admin access to a FB page then you will be able to grant access to the new FB account that you had created. If you're asking about the access between WordPress and the FB page, that should also be possible but may require that you unlink/erase the current access and then reestablish it through the account you control.

The ever-evolving FB API has new permission structures, and frequently fine tune or restrict automatic publishing capabilities, partially growing out of major data privacy issues (Cambridge Analytica). Before disassociating the current token, you might want to check that publishing plugin is keeping up with the latest API version and will continue to function as expected.

If our replies are off-target then I suggest some clarification of the plugin in use and whether a use of the term user, page, or admin is within the sphere of WordPress or Facebook. Best of luck.
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