WordPress¶

RankerBase connects to your WordPress site so you can push generated content directly from your dashboard.

What you need¶

A WordPress site with the REST API enabled (this is on by default for most WordPress sites)
A WordPress user account that can create posts
An application password for that account

Connecting WordPress¶

1. Create an application password in WordPress¶

Log in to your WordPress admin
Go to Users → Your Profile
Scroll to Application Passwords
Enter a name (e.g., "RankerBase") and click Add New Application Password
Copy the generated password — you won't see it again

2. Add it to RankerBase¶

Go to Sites → Configure
Set Platform to WordPress
Enter your WordPress URL, Username, and Application Password
Click Test WordPress Connection to make sure everything works

Publishing behavior¶

Draft-only publishing

RankerBase always creates WordPress posts as Drafts. This means nothing goes live on your site until you manually publish it from the WordPress admin panel.

This is a deliberate safety measure to give you full control over what appears on your site. See Safe Publishing for more details.

What gets published¶

When you push a content item to WordPress, the following is sent:

Title — Your selected title
Content — The full article body
Excerpt — The meta description
Status — Always draft
Categories/tags — If you've configured them

Updating existing posts¶

When you refresh content for an article that's already on WordPress, RankerBase updates the existing post in place — keeping the same URL and post ID.

Troubleshooting¶

Problem	Solution
Connection test fails	Make sure the URL starts with `https://`, double-check your username and application password, and confirm your WordPress security plugins aren't blocking the REST API
401 Unauthorized	Try regenerating the application password in WordPress and updating it in RankerBase
403 Forbidden	Make sure your WordPress user has permission to create posts
SSL error	Check that your WordPress site has a valid SSL certificate