How to connect WordPress to Orchly
Connect WordPress with the Orchly plugin or an application password so agents can publish posts and Orchly can track AI traffic.
Connecting WordPress lets Orchly agents publish posts straight to your site, and lets Orchly read which AI bots crawl your pages. It’s the most common CMS connection, and the one that unlocks the most.
You’ll set it up under Settings → Integrations, on the WordPress card.
Two ways to connect
WordPress offers two methods. The plugin is the smoother path and also powers AI traffic tracking.
Option 1: The Orchly plugin (recommended)
- From the WordPress card in Orchly, download the plugin ZIP.
- In WordPress, go to Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Select the downloaded ZIP, click Install Now, then Activate Plugin.
- Connect it under Settings → Orchly AI Traffic in WordPress.
The plugin streams your content and request data to Orchly, so the same connection handles both publishing and AI traffic tracking.
Option 2: Application password
If you’d rather not install a plugin:
- In WordPress, go to Users → Profile and find the Application Passwords section.
- Create a new application password and copy it.
- In Orchly, enter your Site URL, Username, and the Application Password.
The application-password method is fine for publishing, but the plugin is what lets Orchly see AI crawler traffic at the server level. If you care about AI traffic analytics, install the plugin.
What it unlocks
Once connected, the WordPress card shows Connected, and its menu lets you reconnect or disconnect. An agent with the publish ability can now create or update posts directly. See publish agent output.
An agent publishing to WordPress changes real, public posts. Until you trust it, point it at Documents for review first.