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If Send to WordPress fails, the problem is usually with the selected site, WordPress credentials, user permissions, media upload, or a temporary connection issue. Use this guide to find the most likely cause and decide whether to retry, update your WordPress connection, or export manually.

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Start with the Publish panel

Check the basics first:
  • A WordPress site is selected in Site.
  • The status is correct in Status.
  • The article has a title and body.
  • A featured image is selected.
  • The latest edits are saved.
If Send to WordPress is disabled, connect or select a WordPress site before trying again.

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Common failure causes

If the panel shows No site, connect a site in Settings first.If you have more than one connected site, choose the correct destination in Site.
Reopen the WordPress connection in Settings and check the Username and Application Password.Use a WordPress application password, not your normal account login password.
WordPress may accept the login but reject post creation if the user role does not have enough permission.Use a WordPress user that can create posts, such as an editor or administrator, or update the user’s permissions in WordPress.
Pinsearch sends posts through the WordPress REST API.Check that the site URL is correct, WordPress is installed at that URL, and the site is online.
WordPress needs to fetch article images from public image URLs before attaching them to the post.If image upload keeps failing, try again later, replace the image, or use manual export and upload the image directly in WordPress.
The article may still publish even if SEO metadata cannot be updated.Open the post in WordPress and add the SEO title or meta description manually in your SEO tool.
Wait a moment and try again.If it keeps happening, check whether your WordPress host, security plugin, firewall, or maintenance mode is blocking external requests.

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Retry safely

Before retrying:
  1. Click Save.
  2. Confirm the correct Site is selected.
  3. Use Draft if you are not ready for the post to go live.
  4. Click Send to WordPress again.
If the article was already sent to the same connected WordPress site before, Pinsearch tries to update that existing post.

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Use manual export as a fallback

If WordPress publishing keeps failing, use Copy or Download under Manual export. Manual export lets you move the article into WordPress yourself while you continue fixing the site connection.