WordPress

Use the WordPress integration when you want Kitful to publish articles directly to your self-hosted WordPress site.

What you need before you start

• a self-hosted WordPress site
• admin access to WordPress
• an application password from WordPress

Before you connect WordPress

Make sure:

• your site uses https://
• your permalink setting is not Plain

You can check your permalink setting in WordPress under Settings -> Permalinks.

Create an application password

1. Open WordPress admin.
2. Go to Users.
3. Open your profile.
4. Find Application Passwords.
5. Create a new password and keep it somewhere safe until setup is complete.

Connect WordPress in Kitful

1. Open your workspace in Kitful.
2. Go to Integrations.
3. Click Add on WordPress.
4. Fill in:
   • Integration Name
   • WordPress Site URL
   • Username
   • Application Password
5. Click Test.
6. Click Connect.

Publish an article manually

1. Open the article in Kitful.
2. Click Publish.
3. Choose your WordPress integration.
4. Confirm the publish.

Use WordPress with Autoblog

1. Open Autoblog.
2. Create a campaign or edit an existing one.
3. Choose your WordPress integration in Campaign Configuration.
4. Save or launch the campaign.

Troubleshooting

Connection test failed

• Check that the site URL is correct and reachable.
• Verify the username and application password.
• Confirm the user can create posts.
• Make sure permalinks are not set to Plain.

Publishing fails even though the connection test passed

• Check whether security plugins or firewalls are blocking API requests.
• Create a fresh application password and reconnect.