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WordPress

Connect your WordPress site to outwrite.ai and publish content directly with one click.

Getting Started​

Navigate to Settings → Integrations, find the WordPress section and expand it. This is where you'll add and manage your WordPress site connections.

What You Need Before Connecting​

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • A WordPress site running version 5.6 or higher
  • Administrator access to your WordPress site
  • Your WordPress username (not your email address)
  • An Application Password created in WordPress

Step 1: Create an Application Password in WordPress​

Application Passwords are the secure way to connect external apps to your WordPress site.

  1. Log into your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Go to Users → Profile (or Users → All Users → Edit your user)
  3. Scroll down to the "Application Passwords" section
  4. Enter a name (e.g., "outwrite" or "Content Generator")
  5. Click "Add New Application Password"
  6. Copy the generated password immediately - it won't be shown again!
  7. Keep this password ready - you'll paste it in the next step

Can't find Application Passwords?

  • Your user may not have Administrator privileges
  • Your WordPress version may need updating to 5.6 or higher
  • A security plugin may have disabled this feature

Step 2: Add Your WordPress Site in outwrite.ai​

  1. In Settings → Integrations → WordPress, fill in the connection form:

Site URL (Required)

Site Name (Optional)

  • A friendly name to identify this site (for your reference only)
  • Example: "Company Blog" or "Personal Site"

Authentication Type

  • Keep this set to Application Password (Recommended)
  • OAuth support is coming soon

Username (Required)

  • Use your WordPress username, not your email!
  • Find it in: WP Admin → Users → All Users
  • Look for your username, not your display name
  • Must have Administrator role

Application Password (Required)

  • Paste the password you created in Step 1
  • Include the spaces - copy it exactly as WordPress gave it
  • Regular login passwords won't work here
  1. Click "Add WordPress Site"

Connection Checklist​

Before clicking Add WordPress Site, verify:

  • ☐ Your WordPress user has Administrator access
  • ☐ Site URL is in the correct format: https://example.com (no trailing slash or /wp-admin)
  • ☐ You're using your WordPress username (not email address)
  • ☐ You've created an Application Password in WP Admin → Users → Profile
  • ☐ Your site's REST API is accessible (not blocked by security plugins)
  • ☐ All spellings are correct - typos are the most common issue
  • ☐ WordPress version 5.6+ is installed

Managing Connected Sites​

Once connected, your sites appear in the Connected Sites section:

  • Site name and URL are displayed for each connection
  • Username shows which WordPress user is connected
  • Click the trash icon to remove a connection

You can connect multiple WordPress sites and choose which one to export to each time.

Exporting Content to WordPress​

Once you have a connected site, you can export content directly from your Library:

  1. Open any content piece in your Library
  2. Click the WordPress icon in the actions area
  3. The Export to WordPress dialog opens

In the export dialog:

Select WordPress Site

  • Choose from your connected sites
  • Only active connections appear here

Post Status

  • Draft: Content is saved but not published (recommended for review)
  • Publish: Content goes live immediately

Publishing Options (when Publish is selected)

  • Publish Immediately: Content goes live right away
  • Schedule for Later: Select a future date and time

Featured Image

  • Search for images from Pexels
  • Or upload your own image
  • The image will be uploaded to your WordPress media library

Categories

  • Type to add new categories
  • Click existing WordPress categories to select them
  • New categories are created automatically in WordPress
  • Selected categories show "(new)" if they don't exist yet

Tags

  • Type to add new tags
  • Tags from your content keywords are auto-suggested
  • Click existing WordPress tags to select them
  • New tags are created automatically in WordPress
  1. Click Export to publish to WordPress
  2. On success, click "View on WordPress" to see your post

Pro Tips​

  • Use Draft status first - Review content in WordPress before publishing
  • Application Passwords are safer - They can be revoked without changing your login password
  • Create one app password per app - If you disconnect, you can revoke just that password
  • Check your REST API - Some security plugins block API access; whitelist outwrite.ai if needed
  • Spelling matters - Double-check your site URL, username, and password for typos
  • Categories auto-create - You don't need to pre-create categories in WordPress
  • Tags auto-suggest - Keywords from your content are suggested as tags