Cannot connect WordPress integration
Ensure using valid credentials
Application Password
Very often, the mistake is using a user password instead of an application password. Application password usually has the following format: abcd EFGH 1234 ijkl MNOP 6789.
Watch the tutorial: How to Create an Application Password for WordPress
I cannot find the Application Password in user profile
Issue | Possible Cause | Solution |
Not visible in the dashboard | WordPress version < 5.6 | Update WordPress to 5.6 or later. |
Not visible on the HTTP site | Requires HTTPS by default | Ensure HTTPS is enabled or set
for localhost. |
Section hidden or disabled | Plugins like Wordfence or JWT plugin interfering | Check and adjust plugin settings, or deactivate temporarily to test. |
Not available to the user | Non-admin user role | Ensure logged in as administrator and check role restrictions. |
Localhost not working | The development environment is not configured | Add
to
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If the issue persists after these steps, consider checking for custom code in functions.php or other themes/plugins that might disable the feature. For example, adding add_filter( 'wp_is_application_passwords_available', '__return_false' ); would disable it, as seen in Application Passwords: Integration Guide.
User permissions
The WordPress user must have the Editor or Administrator permissions.
Access to /wp-json endpoint
Usually, the /wp-json is located at the same path as your /wp-login or /wp-admin URLs:
Ensure you provide the correct /wp-json path in the WordPress.org connection form.
Articles synchronization issues
Plugins
Plugins that may cause interference:
Really Simple SSL: turn off the Settings -> Hardening -> Basic -> Disable user enumeration or disable the plugin.
LiteSpeed Cache: If you use LiteSpeed Cache, check that you haven't restricted access to the /wp-json endpoint in your settings.
Disable WP REST API: uninstall this plugin or anything similar that blocks access to REST API.
WordFence: review your settings related to Application Passwords functionality, as blocking this feature could cause problems (see the screenshot below):
IP addresses
If you use Cloudflare or a security plugin like WordFence, whitelist the following IP addresses:
5.161.20.208
5.161.21.243
5.161.23.43