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Pinsearch uses a WordPress application password to send article drafts to your site. An application password is safer than sharing your normal WordPress login password because you can revoke it later without changing your main password.

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Before you start

Use a WordPress account that can create posts. For most sites, an Administrator or Editor account works best. If the WordPress user cannot create posts, Pinsearch cannot publish articles with that account.

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Create the password in WordPress

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Open your WordPress profile

Sign in to WordPress and open Users > Profile or Users > Your Profile.
2

Find Application Passwords

Scroll to the Application Passwords section.
3

Name the password

Enter a name such as Pinsearch.
4

Create the password

Click Add New Application Password.
5

Copy the password

Copy the generated password right away. WordPress usually shows it only once.
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Add it to Pinsearch

  1. In Pinsearch, open Settings.
  2. Select WordPress.
  3. Click Add WordPress Site or edit an existing site.
  4. Paste the password into Application Password.
  5. Click Save Changes.
Pinsearch verifies the WordPress connection before saving the site.

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If you cannot find Application Passwords

Check these common causes:
  • Your WordPress user does not have enough permission.
  • Your site uses an older WordPress version.
  • A security plugin or host setting hides or blocks application passwords.
  • Your site is using a custom login setup that changes user profile options.
If you are not the site owner, ask the site administrator to create an application password for a user that can create posts.

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Revoke or rotate the password

If you ever want to stop Pinsearch from using that WordPress login:
  1. Open your WordPress user profile.
  2. Find Application Passwords.
  3. Revoke the password named for Pinsearch.
  4. Remove or update the WordPress site inside Pinsearch.
If you revoke the application password in WordPress, update Pinsearch before publishing again. The old connection will fail.