Quick Start Guide: WordPress.org
Tips for your first WordPress.org sync, from your application password and the Airtable template to Categories and Tags tables, ACF, and host usage limits.
1) Authorize with the right user email and application password
Section titled “1) Authorize with the right user email and application password”See these docs :point_down:
Authorize WordPress.org2) Start with our template
Section titled “2) Start with our template”If syncing WordPress and Airtable, we recommend starting with our template which has all the tables and fields we support.
WordPress.org Blog (Airtable) template pack3) Create tables for Categories and Tags
Section titled “3) Create tables for Categories and Tags”Categories and Tags must exist as linked records on your Posts. Once again, if you're unsure about how this all works you can just copy our Airtable template.
See the below docs for further explanation of supporting tables :point_down:
Supporting tables
4) Toggle "show in REST API" to use Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)
Section titled “4) Toggle "show in REST API" to use Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)”Whalesync lets you sync Custom Posts and Custom Fields thru ACF using these steps :point_down:
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF)5) Monitor usage graphs
Section titled “5) Monitor usage graphs”Once you turn sync on, we recommend monitoring your WordPress.org host (e.g. WP Engine or Kinsta) for the first few hours. These hosts typically have limits for billable visits and bandwidth that are worth monitoring.
6) Watch our video tutorial
Section titled “6) Watch our video tutorial”