> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.videntic.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# WordPress

> Connect WordPress and review an Article before it goes live.

A WordPress connection lets you send an Article from Videntic to your site. Connecting does not publish an Article by itself. The Article's **Publish** action can put it live; use the separate **Save as WordPress draft** option when you want a draft for review. Your Project needs a Plan with CMS publishing access; check [Plans](/billing/plans) or the access shown in your Project if you are unsure.

## Before you connect

* Have an HTTPS WordPress site running WordPress 5.6 or later.
* Sign in to WordPress with a user who can approve an application connection and create posts.
* Keep the WordPress admin page open so you can review the authorization request.

You do not need to create an application password or paste a WordPress password into Videntic.

## Connect your site

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Project's integrations">
    In Videntic, open your Project's **Settings → Integrations**, then select **WordPress**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the WordPress address">
    Enter the site's public HTTPS address, such as `https://example.com` or `https://example.com/blog` for a subdirectory installation. Do not enter the `wp-admin` URL; Videntic takes you to the authorization page after you select **Continue to WordPress**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue to WordPress">
    Select **Continue to WordPress**. Videntic opens your WordPress admin authorization page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Approve and return">
    Review the request in WordPress and approve it. WordPress returns you to Videntic, where the connection should show **Connected**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If WordPress says the request was declined, start the connection again and approve it with an account that can manage the site. If the site does not open, check the HTTPS address and whether your security settings allow WordPress application authorization.

## Set up publishing

Open the connected WordPress card's **Publishing settings**. Choose the author and whether new content should be a post or page. You can also decide whether to use an Article's cover image as the WordPress featured image. When **Automatic** is available and selected, Videntic uploads and attaches the cover image for Articles that have one.

Other available settings include comments, pingbacks, multilingual handling, and an optional call-to-action block. Start with your site's defaults, then change only the settings your editorial workflow needs. Save the settings before sending an Article.

## Send and review an Article

1. Open the Article in Videntic's Content Studio and review its claims, links, images, and formatting.
2. Get the required editorial approval before using **Publish**. Open the Article's publishing dialog and select the intended WordPress connection. The default **Publish** action can make the Article live immediately. Turn on **Save as WordPress draft** if your team needs to approve it in WordPress first.
3. Confirm the chosen action, then open the resulting WordPress item and check its status, site, author, images, links, and formatting.
4. If you saved a draft, complete the review and publish it in WordPress when approved. Verify the live URL before treating the Article as **Published Content**. If your workflow exposes an option to update live content from Videntic, review that action carefully because it can change an existing page.

Treat generated schema and SEO suggestions as material to review in your CMS. Your theme and plugins control how they appear.

## Fix connection problems

**WordPress does not open:** Confirm the address starts with `https://` and points to the WordPress installation. Try opening its admin page directly.

**Authorization was declined:** Start again and approve the request in WordPress. If your account cannot approve it, ask a WordPress administrator to connect the site.

**Connected but publishing fails:** Check that the connection still shows **Connected**, that the chosen WordPress user can create content, and that the WordPress REST API is reachable. Reconnect if the authorization has been revoked.

**The result is missing an image:** Check whether the Article has a cover image and whether **Featured image → Automatic** is selected. Review the result in WordPress before publishing.

To stop using the connection, open the WordPress integration card and select **Disconnect WordPress**. You can also revoke Videntic's application authorization in WordPress.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Publish an Article" icon="pencil" href="/how-to/publish-a-blog-post">
    Review and send content to your CMS.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shopify" icon="globe" href="/integrations/shopify">
    Connect a Shopify store instead.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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