WordPress Publisher

First time? If setup_complete: false above, run ./SETUP.md first, then set setup_complete: true.

Publish content to WordPress with a two-step flow: draft first, then publish after user confirmation.

Configuration

Create .env file in the skill directory:

bash

# ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/.env
WP_URL=https://your-site.com
WP_USERNAME=your_username
WP_APP_PASSWORD=YourApplicationPasswordNoSpaces

Creating Application Password:

•Go to WordPress Admin → Users → Profile
•Scroll to "Application Passwords"
•Enter a name (e.g., "Claude Code") and click "Add New"
•Copy the password and remove all spaces

Usage

Create Draft

bash

node ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/scripts/wp-publish.js create "Post Title" content.html

Create with Featured Image

bash

node ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/scripts/wp-publish.js create "Post Title" content.html --image=cover.jpg

Create and Publish Immediately

bash

node ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/scripts/wp-publish.js create "Post Title" content.html --publish

Publish Existing Draft

bash

node ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/scripts/wp-publish.js publish POST_ID

Check Post Status

bash

node ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/scripts/wp-publish.js status POST_ID

Read from stdin

bash

echo "<h1>Hello</h1>" | node ~/.claude/skills/wordpress-publisher/scripts/wp-publish.js create "Hello" -

Options

Option	Description
`--publish`	Publish immediately (default: draft)
`--image=<path>`	Featured image (uploaded to media library)
`--excerpt=<text>`	Add excerpt
`--categories=<ids>`	Category IDs (comma-separated)
`--tags=<ids>`	Tag IDs (comma-separated)

Response Format

After Creating Draft:

code

Draft created!

**Post ID:** 123
**Edit in WordPress:** https://your-site.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=123&action=edit
**Preview:** https://your-site.com/?p=123

Publish now or review first?

After Publishing:

code

Post is live!

**URL:** https://your-site.com/your-post-slug/

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Wrong credentials	Check WP_USERNAME and WP_APP_PASSWORD
403 Forbidden	No permissions	Ensure user has Editor/Admin role
404 Not Found	Wrong URL or API disabled	Check WP_URL, enable REST API

Hebrew/RTL Content

For Hebrew content, wrap in RTL container:

html

<article dir="rtl" lang="he">
  <!-- Hebrew content here -->
</article>