How to connect WordPress to Koala AI
Connect WordPress with the free Koala AI plugin. It needs no Application Password, works on sites whose security setup blocks the WordPress REST API, and unlocks author and post type selection plus automatic image import. If you can't install plugins on your site, use the REST API method. WordPress.com sites can't use the REST API method.
Install and connect the plugin
You need to be logged in to WordPress as an administrator.
- In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New and search for "Koala AI".
- Click Install Now, then Activate. WordPress opens the Koala AI Settings page.
- Click Connect. Koala AI opens in a new tab. If you're asked to sign in, sign in, then click Connect in WordPress again.
- Check that the site address is right and click Confirm Connection. Koala AI takes you to your Account page, where the site shows under Connected Integrations as Connected via Plugin.
- Go back to the WordPress tab and click Refresh Status. Connection Status now reads Connected.
To connect another site, repeat these steps on that site. Each site gets its own row on your Account page.
Set your publishing defaults
- On your Account page, under Connected Integrations, click the pencil icon (Edit Settings) on your site's row.
- Choose the options you want every article to use (see the table below).
- Click Save Settings.
These defaults also apply when articles publish automatically. See How to automatically upload articles to your website.
Publish an article
Open a finished article in KoalaWriter and click Create Draft above it. The WordPress Publishing Options window opens with these settings:
Setting | What it does | Needs the plugin |
|---|---|---|
Author | Publishes as any author on your site | Yes |
Categories | Manual: tick the categories. Automatic: AI picks categories from the article (Professional plan and above) | No |
Post Type | Post, page or a custom post type | Yes |
Post Status | Draft, Published, Pending Review or Private | No |
Automatically convert content to blocks (Beta) | Saves the article as Gutenberg blocks | No |
Click Create Post. The full walkthrough is in How to publish an article directly to WordPress.
The plugin can also copy Koala AI images into your Media Library and set a featured image. See How to automatically upload photos to my WordPress Media Library.
Switch from the REST API to the plugin
- Install and connect the plugin as described above.
- On your Account page, click the trash icon on the old row (the one that shows your WordPress username) to disconnect it.
- If you used the old connection for a brand or a folder, select the new one there: Publishing integration in your Brand DNA settings, or Integrated Account on the folder.
Disconnect a site
Click Disconnect on the plugin's settings page in WordPress, then remove the site under Connected Integrations on your Koala AI Account page.
If publishing fails, see Troubleshooting WordPress Errors, or contact us through the chat on koala.sh or at hello@koala.sh.
Updated on: 09/11/2026
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