WordPress Integration

Connect your WordPress site to publish content generated in Asky directly to your WordPress blog or pages.

What You Get

Connecting WordPress enables:

Prerequisites

Before connecting, ensure you have:

• Administrator or Editor access to your WordPress site
• WordPress.com account OR self-hosted WordPress with REST API enabled

Connecting WordPress

Publishing Content

From Content Library

To publish content to WordPress:

Tracking Status

After publishing:

• Content status changes to “Publishing”
• Status updates to “Published” when complete
• Link to WordPress post is provided
• Any errors are displayed with details

Viewing on WordPress

Published content appears in your WordPress admin:

1. Log in to WordPress
2. Go to Posts or Pages
3. Find your newly published content

Content Formatting

What Gets Published

Formatting Support

Asky content supports:

• Headings (H1-H6)
• Bold and italic text
• Bulleted and numbered lists
• Links
• Block quotes
• Code blocks

HTML Handling

Content is converted to clean HTML compatible with:

• WordPress Classic Editor
• Block Editor (Gutenberg)
• Most WordPress themes

Managing the Connection

Viewing Status

The connection card shows:

• Connection status (Connected, Expired, Error)
• Connected WordPress account
• Selected site
• Last publish time

Switching Sites

To publish to a different site:

1. Go to Settings → Connections
2. Find WordPress
3. Click Change Site
4. Select new site

Disconnecting

To disconnect WordPress:

1. Go to Settings → Connections
2. Find WordPress
3. Click Disconnect
4. Confirm

Disconnecting:

• Stops ability to publish new content
• Does not delete content already in WordPress
• Can be reconnected anytime

Revoking Access

You can also revoke access from WordPress:

WordPress.com:

1. Go to WordPress.com 
2. Navigate to Me → Account Settings → Connected Apps
3. Find Asky and click Disconnect

Self-hosted:

1. Go to your WordPress admin
2. Navigate to Users → Your Profile
3. Find Application Passwords
4. Revoke Asky’s password

Troubleshooting

Connection Failed

“Authorization Failed”:

1. Verify you’re logging into the correct WordPress account
2. Check you have Editor or Administrator access
3. For self-hosted: ensure REST API is enabled
4. Try disconnecting and reconnecting

“Site Not Found”:

1. Verify the site URL is correct
2. Check site is accessible
3. For self-hosted: ensure REST API isn’t blocked

Publishing Fails

“Permission Denied”:

1. Verify your user role (need Editor or Admin)
2. Check if publishing is restricted
3. Reconnect with appropriate permissions

“Invalid Post Data”:

1. Check content doesn’t exceed WordPress limits
2. Remove any unsupported formatting
3. Try publishing as draft first

“Connection Timeout”:

1. Your WordPress server may be slow
2. Try again in a few minutes
3. For self-hosted: check server performance

Token Expired

If connection shows “Expired”:

1. Click Reconnect
2. Re-authorize with WordPress
3. Connection is restored

Token expiration varies:

• WordPress.com: Tokens rarely expire
• Self-hosted: Depends on configuration

Content Issues

“Formatting Looks Wrong”:

1. Check your WordPress theme’s styling
2. Some formatting may need theme CSS
3. Review in WordPress editor and adjust

“Categories/Tags Not Applied”:

1. Verify categories exist in WordPress
2. Create categories before publishing
3. Check spelling matches exactly

Security & Privacy

Permissions Requested

Asky requests:

• Create and edit posts
• Create and edit pages
• Read site information

We do not access:

• User management
• Plugin or theme settings
• Database or files beyond posts
• Comments or other content

Data Flow

• Content flows one direction: Asky → WordPress
• We don’t import WordPress content
• Published content exists independently in WordPress

Best Practices

1. Test with draft: Publish as draft first to verify formatting
2. Review in WordPress: Check formatting matches your theme
3. Use categories: Organize content with categories
4. Set featured images: Add in WordPress after publishing
5. SEO plugins: Configure SEO settings in WordPress after publishing

WooCommerce Note

Multisite Support

For WordPress Multisite:

• Connect to individual sites in the network
• Each site requires separate connection
• Network admin can manage all connections

Limitations

Next Steps

• Connect Webflow for additional publishing