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Connecting WordPress lets you publish articles from the UPBEAT OS article editor directly to your WordPress site — immediately or on a schedule. No copy-paste, no reformatting. The article lands on your site exactly as you wrote it.

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What this integration enables

Once connected, you can:
  • Publish articles directly from the article editor at /app/articles/write
  • Schedule posts to go live at a specific date and time
  • Select a post status (Draft, Pending Review, or Published) so you can send to WordPress even if you want someone to review it there first
  • View published articles in your Content Planner’s Published column with a link to the live post

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Prerequisites

  • A self-hosted WordPress site (WordPress.com is not supported)
  • An account on your WordPress site with Author, Editor, or Administrator role
  • The WordPress REST API must be enabled (it is by default on all modern WordPress installations)

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How to connect

1

Open Settings and scroll to **Integrations**

Navigate to /app/settings in UPBEAT OS.
2

Find the WordPress card

Scroll to the WordPress section and click Connect.
3

Enter your WordPress URL

Type your website’s full URL, including https:// — for example, https://yourdomain.com. Don’t include a trailing slash or a specific page path.
4

Enter your credentials

You’ll be asked for a username and an Application Password (not your regular login password). To create an Application Password in WordPress:
  1. Log into your WordPress admin
  2. Go to Users → Your Profile
  3. Scroll to the Application Passwords section
  4. Enter a name (e.g., “UPBEAT OS”) and click Add New Application Password
  5. Copy the generated password — you won’t be able to see it again
5

Confirm the connection

Paste the Application Password into UPBEAT OS and click Connect. The WordPress card should show a green Connected status with your site URL.

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What you’ll see once connected

A Publish to WordPress option becomes available in the article editor sidebar. When you publish:
  • The article title becomes the post title
  • The article body is sent as the post content (HTML)
  • Your meta description (if set) is used as the SEO meta description (requires a compatible SEO plugin like Yoast or RankMath on your WordPress site)
  • You choose whether to publish immediately or schedule for a specific date and time

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How to disconnect

Open Settings and scroll to Integrations, find the WordPress card, and click Disconnect. The publish option will no longer appear in the article editor. Your previously published articles remain live on your WordPress site.

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Troubleshooting

“Connection failed” error: Double-check that your WordPress URL is correct and includes https://. Verify that you used an Application Password, not your regular WordPress login password. If your site has a security plugin (like Wordfence), it may be blocking the API request — check your plugin’s firewall settings. Articles appear but formatting looks off: WordPress may be stripping some HTML formatting. Check your WordPress theme’s content rendering settings, or try disabling any “content filtering” features in your active plugins. Can’t find the Application Passwords section: Application Passwords require WordPress 5.6 or later. Update WordPress if you’re on an older version. Some security plugins also disable this feature — check your plugin settings.