CMS · Application Passwords

WordPress

The WordPress integration uses the built-in Application Passwords API (available since WordPress 5.6) to publish articles directly to your blog — no plugin required. Articles are created as posts with full HTML content, SEO meta tags, and a featured image.

Overview

Article content

Full HTML article with H1–H6 headings, bold, lists, and links

Featured image

Featured image set automatically from article cover

SEO metadata

Yoast / Rank Math compatible meta title and description

Scheduled publishing

Article publishes on the date set in your Content Calendar

Requirements

WordPress 5.6 or later
Application Passwords enabled (on by default since 5.6, requires HTTPS)
Administrator or Editor role
HTTPS enabled on your WordPress site

How to connect

1
Log in to WordPress Admin
Go to yourdomain.com/wp-admin and log in with your admin account.
2
Open your Profile
Click your username top-right → Edit Profile, or navigate to Users → Profile.
3
Create an Application Password
Scroll to Application Passwords. Enter a name like "VellumUp" and click Add New Application Password.
4
Paste credentials in VellumUp
Enter your site URL, WordPress username, and the new Application Password. Click Test to verify, then Connect.

Note: Application Passwords are NOT your WordPress login password. They are separate tokens you can revoke anytime from Users → Profile.

WordPress Application Passwords

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Publishing behavior

When an article is published in VellumUp (manually or via the Content Calendar), it is sent to your WordPress REST API as a new post. Title, content, meta description, focus keyword, and featured image are all included. If the article was previously published to WordPress, it is updated in place.

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