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# WordPress credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [WordPress](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.wordpress.md)

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

* **Basic auth**: Create a [WordPress](https://wordpress.com/) account or deploy WordPress on a server.
* **OAuth2**: Create a [WordPress.com](https://wordpress.com/) account with access to the [developer portal](https://developer.wordpress.com/apps/).

## Supported authentication methods <a href="#supported-authentication-methods" id="supported-authentication-methods"></a>

* Basic auth
* OAuth2

## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

Refer to [WordPress's API documentation](https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/api/) for more information about the service.

## Using basic auth <a href="#using-basic-auth" id="using-basic-auth"></a>

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* Your WordPress **Username**
* A WordPress application **Password**
* Your **WordPress URL**
* Decide whether to **Ignore SSL Issues**

Using this credential involves three steps:

1. [Enable two-step authentication](#enable-two-step-authentication).
2. [Create an application password](#create-an-application-password).
3. [Set up the credential](#set-up-the-credential).

Refer to the detailed instructions below for each step.

### Enable two-step authentication <a href="#enable-two-step-authentication" id="enable-two-step-authentication"></a>

To generate an application password, you must first enable Two-Step Authentication in WordPress. If you've already done this, [skip to the next section](#create-an-application-password).

1. Open your WordPress [profile](https://wordpress.com/me).
2. Select **Security** from the left menu.
3. Select **Two-Step Authentication**. The **Two-Step Authentication** page opens.
4. If Two-Step Authentication isn't enabled, you must enable it.
5. Choose whether to enable it using an authenticator app or SMS codes and follow the on-screen instructions.

Refer to WordPress's [Enable Two-Step Authentication](https://wordpress.com/support/security/two-step-authentication/) for detailed instructions.

### Create an application password <a href="#create-an-application-password" id="create-an-application-password"></a>

With Two-Step Authentication enabled, you can now generate an application password:

1. From the WordPress **Security >** [**Two-Step Authentication**](https://wordpress.com/me/security/two-step) page, select **+ Add new application password** in the **Application passwords** section.
2. Enter an **Application name**, like `n8n integration`.
3. Select **Generate Password**.
4. Copy the password it generates. You'll use this in your n8n credential.

### Set up the credential <a href="#set-up-the-credential" id="set-up-the-credential"></a>

1. Enter your WordPress **Username** in your n8n credential.
2. Enter the application password you copied above as the **Password** in your n8n credential.
3. Enter the URL of your WordPress site as the **WordPress URL**.
4. Optional: Use **Ignore SSL Issues** to choose whether you want the n8n credential to connect even if SSL certificate validation fails (turned on) or whether to respect SSL certificate validation (turned off).

## Using OAuth2 <a href="#using-oauth2" id="using-oauth2"></a>

{% hint style="info" %}
**WordPress.com only**

OAuth2 authentication works with WordPress.com-hosted sites only. For self-hosted WordPress, use basic auth instead.
{% endhint %}

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* A **Client ID**: Generated when you create a WordPress.com developer application.
* A **Client Secret**: Generated when you create a WordPress.com developer application.
* Your **WordPress.com Site**: Your `.wordpress.com` subdomain or custom domain (for example, `myblog.wordpress.com` or `myblog.com`).

Creating this credential involves two steps:

1. [Create a developer application](#create-a-developer-application).
2. [Set up the OAuth2 credential](#set-up-the-oauth2-credential).

### Create a developer application <a href="#create-a-developer-application" id="create-a-developer-application"></a>

1. Go to your WordPress.com [developer applications](https://developer.wordpress.com/apps/) page.
2. Select **Create New Application**.
3. Enter a **Name** for your application, for example `n8n integration`.
4. Copy the **OAuth Redirect URL** from the **OAuth2 (WordPress.com)** credential screen in n8n. Paste it into the **Redirect URLs** field in WordPress.
5. Fill out the **Description**, **Website URL**, and other fields as appropriate for your application.
6. Select **Create** to save the application.
7. Return to your WordPress.com [developer applications](https://developer.wordpress.com/apps/) page, and click the integration you just created.
8. Copy the **Client ID** and **Client Secret**.

### Set up the OAuth2 credential <a href="#set-up-the-oauth2-credential" id="set-up-the-oauth2-credential"></a>

1. In the n8n **OAuth2 (WordPress.com)** credential screen, paste the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** from the previous step.
2. Enter your WordPress.com site identifier in the **WordPress.com Site** field, for example, `myblog.wordpress.com`.
3. Click **Connect to WordPress**.

Refer to WordPress's [OAuth2 authentication documentation](https://developer.wordpress.com/docs/oauth2/) for more information.