WordPress.com

The WordPress.com integration publishes Grandranker articles to a site hosted on WordPress.com. It connects via OAuth. You approve Grandranker on WordPress.com and there are no passwords or API keys to copy.

Use this integration if your site is hosted on WordPress.com: URLs like yoursite.wordpress.com, or a custom domain on a WordPress.com Business/Pro plan. If you run WordPress on your own server (SiteGround, Bluehost, etc.) and can generate Application Passwords in your admin dashboard, use the self-hosted WordPress integration instead.

How to Connect

1. In Grandranker, open Integrations → Add New Integration at app.grandranker.com/integrations/create and pick WordPress.com.
2. Click Connect with WordPress.com. You're redirected to WordPress.com to authorize Grandranker.
3. Approve the connection. WordPress.com sends you back to Grandranker.
4. The page now shows a Connected badge with your blog URL and connection date.
5. Optionally adjust the settings below the connection card and click Save Settings:
   • Default Status: Draft or Published (new connections default to Published).
   • Default Category: pick from your site's real categories in the dropdown, or leave it on Default (Blog).

Publishing & Verifying

Publish an article from Grandranker and it appears on your WordPress.com site with your chosen default status and category. If the status is Draft, review and publish it from your WordPress.com dashboard.

To verify, open your site's posts list on WordPress.com and confirm the article is there. The integration page in Grandranker also shows the connected blog URL. Click it to open your site.

Troubleshooting

The category dropdown is empty

The dropdown fills from your connected site's real categories. If none load (a brand-new connection or a temporary API hiccup), Grandranker falls back to a free-text field. Type the category name you want (e.g. "Blog"). Reload the page later to see the dropdown.

I connected the wrong site

Click Disconnect on the integration page (you can reconnect at any time), then click Connect with WordPress.com again and choose the right site when authorizing.

The authorization redirect fails or shows an error

Any error from the OAuth flow is shown as a message at the top of the integration page. Try connecting again; if you manage multiple WordPress.com accounts, make sure you're logged into the one that owns the site before clicking Connect with WordPress.com.

My site is self-hosted, not on WordPress.com

This integration only works for WordPress.com-hosted sites. For a self-hosted site, use the WordPress integration. Either the plugin or an Application Password works.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].