> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pinsearch.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send an article to WordPress

> Send a Pinsearch article draft to a connected WordPress site as a draft or published post.

Use **Send to WordPress** when your article is ready and you want Pinsearch to create or update a WordPress post for you.

This is helpful when you want less copy-paste work and a faster path from research to publishing.

<Frame caption="Choose a connected site, choose Draft or Publish, then send the article to WordPress.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pinsearch-3aae6db5/bGrF-yj1L3jUbQES/images/article-editor-and-publishing/publish-panel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bGrF-yj1L3jUbQES&q=85&s=ee7639b26024a0638f6808b4477e69bd" alt="Publish panel with Site field, Status field, and Send to WordPress button" width="360" height="345" data-path="images/article-editor-and-publishing/publish-panel.png" />
</Frame>

## Before you start

Make sure:

* Your WordPress site is connected in **Settings**.
* The article title and body are ready.
* A featured image is selected.
* Images have useful alt text.
* SEO fields are filled in if you plan to use them.
* You saved your latest edits.

## Choose a WordPress site

In the **Publish** panel, use **Site** to choose the connected WordPress site.

If you only have one connected site, Pinsearch selects it automatically. If you have a default site, it appears as the default destination.

If no site is connected, the panel shows **No site** and **Send to WordPress** is disabled.

## Choose draft or publish

Use **Status** to choose how WordPress should receive the article.

<Frame caption="Use Draft when you want to review in WordPress first. Use Publish only when the post is ready to go live.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pinsearch-3aae6db5/bGrF-yj1L3jUbQES/images/article-editor-and-publishing/wordpress-status-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=bGrF-yj1L3jUbQES&q=85&s=e83030e76fd4a3c8d404eef2309a79e1" alt="WordPress status menu showing Draft and Publish options" width="170" height="150" data-path="images/article-editor-and-publishing/wordpress-status-menu.png" />
</Frame>

* **Draft:** Creates or updates the post as a WordPress draft.
* **Publish:** Sends the post as a published WordPress post.

<Warning>
  Choose **Publish** only when you are ready for the post to go live on your WordPress site.
</Warning>

## Send the article

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the article">
    Go to **Create**, open **Library**, and click **View** beside the article.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the article">
    Check the title, body, images, and SEO fields.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose site and status">
    In the **Publish** panel, choose the **Site** and **Status**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send to WordPress">
    Click **Send to WordPress**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

If the article has unsaved changes, Pinsearch saves the latest version before sending it.

## After the article is sent

When publishing succeeds, Pinsearch shows a success message.

If WordPress returns a post link, the editor shows **View WordPress post** so you can open the post in WordPress.

If the article was already sent to the same connected WordPress site before, Pinsearch updates that existing post. If not, it creates a new WordPress post.

## Related guides

* [Prepare an article for publishing](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/prepare-an-article-for-publishing)
* [Fix WordPress publishing warnings](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/fix-wordpress-publishing-warnings)
* [Troubleshoot WordPress publishing failures](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/troubleshoot-wordpress-publishing-failures)
* [Export an article for manual WordPress publishing](/pinsearch-product-guides/article-editor-and-publishing/export-an-article-for-manual-wordpress-publishing)