How to connect WordPress

The setup guide, in full

Word for word what the connect form asks, in the order it asks. Nothing here wants your WordPress password — the credentials below are ones you create and can revoke.

1. 1

   What's your WordPress address?

   The address visitors use, not /wp-admin.

2. 2

   Which user should posts belong to?

   Use an Editor or Administrator. Authors cannot publish pages.

   1. 1In WordPress admin, click Users.
   2. 2Pick an Editor or Administrator.
   3. 3Enter that account's username, not its email.
3. 3

   Create an application password

   Your real WordPress password never leaves WordPress.

   1. 1Open your profile as that same user.
   2. 2Under Application Passwords, name it SearchBlueprint.
   3. 3Click Add Application Password.
   4. 4Copy the new password and paste it below. Spaces are fine.

If it doesn’t connect

The checklist the connect form shows when a test fails. Check each one in order.

• Your site is a WordPress site and is publicly reachable over HTTPS. WordPress hides application passwords on a site without HTTPS.
• The REST API is not blocked by a security plugin (Wordfence, iThemes and similar can block it).
• The application password was created under the SAME user you entered.
• That user is an Editor or Administrator. An Author can publish posts but not pages.