Connect WordPress (Self-Hosted)

Connect a WordPress site you host so the Writer Agent can send finished articles to it. Thig uses the WordPress REST API with an application password, and creates posts as drafts by default.

What you need

• A self-hosted WordPress site (WordPress 5.6 or later includes application passwords).
• A WordPress user who can create posts, such as an Editor or Administrator.
• The REST API available at /wp-json, which is the default.

Step 1: Create an application password

1. Sign in to your WordPress admin.
2. Go to Users, then Profile.
3. Scroll to Application Passwords.
4. Enter Thig as the name and click Add New Application Password.
5. Copy the password WordPress shows. It looks like xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx and is shown only once.

WordPress documents this feature in its application passwords guide.

Step 2: Connect in Thig

1. Open Account from the dock, or Settings, Integrations.
2. Find WordPress (Self-Hosted) and click Connect.
3. Fill in:
   • Site URL: for example https://example.com.
   • Username: the WordPress username, for example admin.
   • Application password: the password from step 1.
4. Click Connect. Thig signs in to check the credentials.

The card now shows Connected. Credentials are stored encrypted on the server.

Publish an article

1. In the Writer Agent, approve an article.
2. Click Publish to WordPress.
3. Open WordPress, review the draft and publish it there.

Only one article destination can be connected at a time. To switch CMS, disconnect WordPress first.

Troubleshooting

Disconnect

Open the integration and click disconnect. Stored credentials are deleted. You can also revoke the application password in WordPress.