WordPress integration

The WordPress integration allows RankYak to automatically publish articles directly to your WordPress website. Once connected, every new article can be posted on autopilot, no copy/pasting required.

There are two ways to set up the integration:

  • Using the official RankYak WordPress plugin (recommended)

  • Connecting manually using application passwords

Both methods work perfectly. Choose whichever fits your preference.

🧩 Method 1: Connect using the RankYak plugin (recommended)

1. Install the plugin

  1. Go to your WordPress admin

  2. Navigate to Plugins → Add Plugin

  3. Search for RankYak

  4. Install and click Activate

Alternatively, you can download the plugin file from the RankYak plugin page and upload it manually via the WordPress plugin uploader.

2. Connect your website

After activation:

  1. You will be taken to the setup page

  2. Click Connect RankYak

  3. A popup will open where you select the website you want to connect

  4. Confirm the connection

The plugin will automatically configure everything. RankYak can now publish articles directly to your WordPress site.

🧩 Method 2: Manual connection (without the plugin)

If you prefer not to use the plugin, you can connect WordPress manually.

  1. In RankYak, go to Settings → Integrations

  2. Click Connect next to WordPress

  3. Choose Connect manually

Now generate an application password in WordPress:

In WordPress:

  1. Go to Users → Profile

  2. Scroll to Application Passwords

  3. Enter a name (e.g., “RankYak”)

  4. Click Add New Application Password

  5. Copy the generated password

In RankYak:

  • Paste the password into the Application Password field

  • The Site URL is prefilled, verify it's correct

  • Fill in your WordPress username (optionally found at the top of your Profile page)

  • Click Connect

RankYak will now be able to auto-publish to your site.

✍️ Publishing articles as drafts

If you prefer to review articles before they go live, you can tell RankYak to publish them as drafts instead of publishing immediately.

To enable this:

  1. Go to your project

  2. Open Settings → Integrations

  3. Next to your WordPress connection, click Edit settings

  4. Enable Publish articles as draft

New articles will now appear in WordPress as draft posts, giving you time to review, edit, or add images before publishing.

🏷 Default categories & tags

In the same settings popup, you can choose:

  • Default categories

  • Default tags

These will be automatically applied to all new articles RankYak publishes.

❌ Removing the integration

If you no longer want to use the WordPress integration:

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations

  2. Click Disconnect next to WordPress

This stops auto-publishing immediately.

🎯 Summary

The WordPress integration allows RankYak to:

  • Automatically publish articles

  • Create drafts for manual review

  • Add categories and tags

  • Keep your SEO running on autopilot

You can connect using the plugin or set it up manually, whichever you prefer.

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