Prerequisites
Before connecting, make sure you have:- A WordPress.com Business plan or higher, or a self-hosted WordPress installation.
- The WordPress REST API enabled (it is on by default for self-hosted sites running WordPress 4.7 or later).
Connect WordPress
Enter your site URL
Type your WordPress site URL into the field provided (e.g.
https://yoursite.com).Generate an Application Password in WordPress
In your WordPress admin, navigate to Users → Profile → Application Passwords. Enter a name for the password — for example,
SurgeRank — and click Add New. WordPress will generate a password and display it once.Paste the password into SurgeRank
Copy the generated Application Password and paste it into the corresponding field in SurgeRank.
Publishing an article
From the Content Engine editor, click Publish → WordPress when your article is ready. You’ll be prompted to:- Choose the post category the article should be filed under.
- Set the publish date — publish immediately or schedule it for a future date and time.
What SurgeRank sends
When you publish to WordPress, SurgeRank passes the following fields:| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Title | The article’s SEO-optimized H1 |
| Body (HTML) | Full article content, formatted for the block editor |
| Meta description | The focus summary for search snippets |
| Focus keyword | Passed to compatible SEO plugins (e.g. Yoast, Rank Math) |
| Schema markup | Article structured data injected into the page head |
| Featured image placeholder | An empty featured image slot for you to fill before publishing |
Disconnecting
To remove the integration, go to Settings → Integrations → WordPress → Disconnect. Disconnecting revokes SurgeRank’s access to your site but does not delete any posts that have already been published.Published articles are automatically added to SurgeRank’s citation monitoring. Once a post goes live, SurgeRank begins tracking whether AI engines — including ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode — start citing the new page.