The WordPress (Private Hosted) Connector is intended for use when accessing self-hosted WordPress sites.
When connecting to WordPress sites hosted on WordPress.com, you should use our WordPress Connector instead.
Authentication
In order to allow Cyclr to connect to your WordPress site’s API, you must install the WordPress REST API – OAuth 1.0a Server plugin.
You can also download a Zip file of the plugin here:
https://github.com/WP-API/OAuth1/releases/tag/0.4.0
This gives your WordPress site the ability to securely authenticate API use.
Note: You will need to use version 0.4.0 as linked above. Using later versions of the plugin may cause compatibility issues.
Register your Cyclr Console as an application
Once you have installed the plugin, open WordPress and go to:
Users > Applications > Add New
The values needed to add your app are:
- Name: Your Application
- Description: this is a free text area
- Callback: your Cyclr Console’s Callback URL
Your setup should look similar to this:
When you add your Consumer, you will be presented with your Client Key and Client Secret:
Cyclr Connector Installation
When installing a WordPress (Private Hosted) Connector, the following values are used:
- Client ID: the WordPress Client Key
- Client Secret: the WordPress Client Secret
- WordPress URL: the URL of the WordPress site to connect to.