WordPress.org app-specific help document

WordPress.org

What is WordPress.org?

WordPress.org is a free, open-source content management system that enables you to create and publish web pages. It provides a web template system with themes, and also allows you to customize your websites using plugins.

How to connect your WordPress.org account to Zoho Flow

  1. Select the required trigger or action. If you select a trigger, click Next.
  2. If there are no existing WordPress.org connections in your account, click Connect. Otherwise, click New.



  3. Alternatively, you can create a new connection by navigating to Settings, then Connections. Click Create connection and choose WordPress.org.
  4. Enter a connection name.
You will need the API key and the base URL of your WordPress website to proceed.

Finding the Base URL of your WordPress website

  1. In a new browser tab, log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  2. Navigate to the WP Admin dashboard, then click Settings, and then General. Next, click Site address (URL).
  3. Copy the URL (without the slash at the end) and paste it in the Base URL field in Zoho Flow.

Finding the API key

  1. Return to your WP Admin dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Zoho Flow on the sidebar menu, then click Wordpress.org. 
  3. Click New API key.



  4. Provide a description for the API key, then click Generate.
  5. Copy the key, then return to Zoho Flow and paste it in the API key field.
Note: If you do not have the Zoho Flow plugin installed, navigate to Plugins > Add new. Search for Zoho Flow and click Install now. Continue to step 2.

Triggers and Actions in Zoho Flow

Triggers

Comment posted or edited
Use this trigger to send notifications when a new comment is posted on your webpage.

Post created or updated
Send emails or notifications, or update spreadsheets when a new post is created or updated.

User added or updated
This trigger lets you add new users to your newsletter list, CRM, or update their details in your database.

Actions

Create post
Automatically create new posts when content is added to your online storage, spreadsheet, or document using this action.

Create user
This action lets you create new users from your mail, chats, and more.

Fetch user
Using this action, you can get more details about an existing user using a unique identifier.

Update templated user
Update the details of an already configured templated user in WordPress.org.

Update user
Use this action to modify the details of an existing user.