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How to connect your WordPress site in Tenwrite

Before you can publish your Google Docs to WordPress, you need to connect your WordPress site(s) in Tenwrite. Tenwrite add-on acts as a bridge between your Google Docs and WordPress.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure to meet the following requirements:

  1. Live WordPress Site: Make sure that your WordPress site is live and accessible.
  2. WordPress Admin Access: Make sure you have access to the admin center of your WordPress site.
  3. User Permissions: Make sure you have the necessary permissions to generate an Application Password in your WordPress site. You may need administrator or equivalent user role access. These permissions are required for Tenwrite to securely connect with your WordPress.

Step-by-step guide

Follow the steps below to connect your WordPress sites in Tenwrite.

1. Launch Tenwrite add-on

Open Google Docs in a web-browser (e.g. Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari etc.). From the top menu, click on Extensions > Tenwrite > Export to WordPress.

Launch tenwrite add-on in google docs

2. Go to My Sites

In the Tenwrite add-on, click on the My Sites tab on the sidebar. If you already have one or more WordPress sites connected, it’ll show the list of your WordPress sites. Click on Connect WordPress Site button to connect a new WordPress site.

Click on my sites tab in the sidebar.

3. Method 1: Auto Connect

To connect your WordPress site, enter your WordPress site address (e.g. my-wordpress-site.com) in the WordPress Site Address input field and click on Auto Connect WordPress Site button.

Click on the auto connect wordpress site button.

It will automatically open the admin panel of your WordPress site. If it does not open automatically, click on the link displayed below the button to open it manually.

On your WordPress site, it’ll automatically open a page called Authorize Application.

Click on the Yes, I approve this connection button to confirm the connection.

Click on the auto connect wordpress site button.

If successful, it’ll show a success message. Close this page and go back to the Google Docs page. Next, go to My Sites tab in the Tenwrite add-on to verify if your WordPress site is showing there.

Click on the auto connect wordpress site button.

4. Method 2: Manual Connect

If the Auto Connect method fails for some reason, you can use the Manual Connect option to connect your WordPress site.

Screenshot of the manual connect form.

In the Manual Connect form, enter the following information:

WordPress Site Address

Enter your WordPress site address (e.g. my-wordpress-site.com).

WordPress Username

Follow the steps below to get the Username from WordPress.

  1. Log in to your WordPress blog. Go to Users > Profile.
  2. Under Name section, you would find the Username.
  3. Copy the username. Go back to the Tenwrite add-on and enter the username in the WordPress Username field.

In wordpress admin portal, go to users > profile. Copy the username.

WordPress Application Password

Follow the steps below to get the Application Password from WordPress.

  1. Log in to your WordPress blog. Go to Users > Profile.
  2. Scroll down to the end of the page. Under Application Passwords section, enter Tenwrite as the New Application Password Name and click on Add New Application Password button.
  3. Copy the password. Go back to the Tenwrite add-on and enter the password in the WordPress Application Password field.

In the new application password name input field, enter tenwrite. Click on add new application password button.

Connect

Finally, click on Connect WordPress Site button to compete the connection.

5. Verify

Go to My Sites tab and verify that your WordPress sites is listed there.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve successfully connected your WordPress site in Tenwrite. You are now ready to start publishing your Google Docs to you WordPress site.