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Kyni WordPress Setup

Install and configure the Kyni SEO WordPress plugin to enable automatic article publishing, meta tag injection, and content refresh from your dashboard.

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WordPress Setup

The Kyni SEO WordPress plugin connects your WordPress site to Kyni, enabling article publishing, data sync, and monitoring.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.0 or higher
  • Administrator access
  • PHP 8.0 or higher (usually included with modern WordPress hosts)

Installation

Step 1: Get the connection token

  1. Log in to app.kyniseo.com
  2. Click Add Site and select WordPress
  3. Enter your site URL (e.g., https://yoursite.com)
  4. Click Generate Connection Token
  5. Copy the token shown on screen (it looks like a long random string)

Keep this token safe—you’ll need it in a moment.

Step 2: Install the plugin

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin at https://yoursite.com/wp-admin
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New
  3. Search for Kyni SEO
  4. Click Install Now (next to the Kyni SEO plugin by Kyni Inc.)
  5. Click Activate once installation finishes

Step 3: Connect to Kyni

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Kyni SEO → Settings
  2. Paste your connection token into the Connection Token field
  3. Click Verify & Connect
  4. You should see Connection Status: Connected in green

If you see Connection Failed, check:

  • The token is correct (copy-paste again if unsure)
  • Your WordPress site is accessible from the internet
  • No firewall or security plugin is blocking the connection

Step 4: Configure settings (optional)

The plugin works out of the box, but you can customize:

Publishing Options

  • Default post status: Draft, Scheduled, or Published
  • Auto-category: Assign articles to a specific category
  • Author: Which user publishes articles (Kyni uses Admin by default)

Sync Options

  • Track delete events: Enable to notify Kyni when posts are deleted (recommended)
  • Sync schedule data: Enable to sync internal linking (recommended)

Leave defaults if you’re unsure—they work for most sites.

What the plugin does

The Kyni SEO plugin:

  • Publishes articles — receives articles from Kyni and posts them to WordPress
  • Monitors changes — detects when you delete, trash, or restore posts
  • Syncs metadata — shares publishing dates, author info, and URLs with Kyni
  • Tracks links — monitors internal links to measure content interconnection
  • Never modifies content — only publishes what you approve, never edits existing posts

Safety and permissions

The plugin:

  • Only makes changes you explicitly authorize from Kyni
  • Uses HMAC-SHA256 encryption for all connections
  • Can be deactivated or uninstalled anytime
  • Stores your connection token encrypted in your database
  • Never collects personal data beyond what’s needed to function

Updating the plugin

WordPress will notify you when a plugin update is available. Click Update Now to get the latest version with security fixes and features.

Troubleshooting

Connection keeps failing:

  • Verify your site is accessible at the URL you entered (visit https://yoursite.com in a browser)
  • Check your host doesn’t block outbound API requests
  • Try regenerating a new token in Kyni and pasting it again

Articles not publishing:

  • Verify connection status is Connected in plugin settings
  • Check that the default post status is set correctly
  • Look in WordPress Posts → All Posts (article might be in draft)

Too many error messages in WordPress logs:

  • This is usually a temporary network issue
  • The plugin retries automatically
  • Contact support if it persists

Uninstalling

If you want to stop using Kyni:

  1. Go to Plugins in your WordPress admin
  2. Click Deactivate next to Kyni SEO
  3. Click Delete to remove the plugin files
  4. In Kyni, click Disconnect on your site settings

Your posts stay in WordPress—they’re not deleted when you disconnect.

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