# WordPress **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/wordpress/21.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the WordPress category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-wordpress-category/12282)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2014, 12:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/about-the-wordpress-category/12282 "2014-01-30T00:59:09Z")
Support for the official Discourse WordPress plugin at GitHub - discourse/wp-discourse: WordPress plugin that lets you use Discourse as the community engine for a WordPress blog · GitHub --- ## [Old topics published via WordPress embed are missing x-robots: noindex and canonical tags](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-topics-published-via-wordpress-embed-are-missing-x-robots-noindex-and-canonical-tags/403109)
**Author:** [@Thiago\_Mobilon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thiago_Mobilon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-topics-published-via-wordpress-embed-are-missing-x-robots-noindex-and-canonical-tags/403109 "2026-08-15T14:43:40Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed a strange behavior with old topics that were automatically published from WordPress to Discourse (to be used as the comment section). Normally, when a post is published this way, Discourse cor… --- ## [Reply to comment directly on WordPress vs. Linked to Discourse topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-comment-directly-on-wordpress-vs-linked-to-discourse-topic/408473)
**Author:** [@Temi\_Tayo\_from\_Selmore](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Temi_Tayo_from_Selmore)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reply-to-comment-directly-on-wordpress-vs-linked-to-discourse-topic/408473 "2026-07-24T21:18:31Z")
Hi Everyone - I’ve just taken a trial with Discourse and set up WP-Discourse plugin. I thought th eplugin would allow my WordPress users to directly comment in my WordPress posts and have those comments show BOTH in Wo… --- ## [WP Discourse is auto publishing old posts when performing bulk updates with the TaxoPress Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-is-auto-publishing-old-posts-when-performing-bulk-updates-with-the-taxopress-plugin/408030)
**Author:** [@Loukas\_Stamellos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Loukas_Stamellos)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-is-auto-publishing-old-posts-when-performing-bulk-updates-with-the-taxopress-plugin/408030 "2026-07-20T15:15:48Z")
Hi! We are using the latest version, but any update (e.g. adding/removing tags) in older wordpress posts is flooding the Discourse topics (and spams our members) :confused: with years-old articles. I resorted to disablin… --- ## [Disable posting wordpress articles to Discourse when they're updated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-posting-wordpress-articles-to-discourse-when-theyre-updated/204488)
**Author:** [@samtuke](https://meta.discourse.org/u/samtuke)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 5:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-posting-wordpress-articles-to-discourse-when-theyre-updated/204488 "2025-05-04T05:14:19Z")
Howdy, the plugin mostly works great, thanks. One issue is that I intentionally have WP articles that are old and never posted to Discourse. When any edit is made to those old WP articles, like fixing a typo, a new post … --- ## [WP Discourse SSO does not synchronize local avatars provided by Advanced Site Enhancements](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-sso-does-not-synchronize-local-avatars-provided-by-advanced-site-enhancements/406809)
**Author:** [@miednr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/miednr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-sso-does-not-synchronize-local-avatars-provided-by-advanced-site-enhancements/406809 "2026-07-07T16:28:08Z")
Hello, I am using: WordPress WP Discourse (latest version) Advanced Site Enhancements (ASE), using its Local User Avatar feature (no Gravatar) The avatar is correctly displayed everywhere in WordPress. ASE stores th… --- ## [WooCommerce + WP Discourse: safe to let users change username on Discourse?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/woocommerce-wp-discourse-safe-to-let-users-change-username-on-discourse/403297)
**Author:** [@JuliusRa](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JuliusRa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 9:35am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/woocommerce-wp-discourse-safe-to-let-users-change-username-on-discourse/403297 "2026-05-20T09:35:55Z")
Hi everyone, I run WordPress + WooCommerce as the DiscourseConnect provider via WP Discourse. Users SSO into Discourse through WordPress. Our users currently have auto-generated WordPress usernames because WooCommerce … --- ## [Cookie information request](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-information-request/401592)
**Author:** [@miednr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/miednr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cookie-information-request/401592 "2026-04-27T11:21:44Z")
Hello! We are working on our cookie banner and have to identify \> 150 Cookies to make adequate statements in the cookie banner. For that cause, please let us know the cookies, your Plugin “WP Discourse” sets in the bac… --- ## [Publishing WordPress gallery posts on Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pubblicazione-post-con-galleria-wordpress-su-discourse/400954)
**Author:** [@FrancescoM](https://meta.discourse.org/u/FrancescoM)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/pubblicazione-post-con-galleria-wordpress-su-discourse/400954 "2026-04-20T09:53:39Z")
Hello, I have been using the "WP Discourse" plugin for months now, and it has always worked well with articles composed of galleries plus paragraphs. I published an article on the blog containing only a gallery of about 60 images, and ... --- ## [Wp-discourse feature request - do not show comments with specific tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-feature-request-do-not-show-comments-with-specific-tag/400422)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-feature-request-do-not-show-comments-with-specific-tag/400422 "2026-04-18T22:55:42Z")
Self-hoster who is very happy with wp-discourse, using Discourse as a comment system for a self-hosted Wordpress instance. Occasionally, a user makes a comment that I would prefer not be shown on the main site, usually … --- ## [WP-Discourse "Path to your Login Page" setting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-path-to-your-login-page-setting/397070)
**Author:** [@shaiful](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shaiful)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-path-to-your-login-page-setting/397070 "2026-02-27T09:59:47Z")
Hi there, I am using Wordpress as the identity provider for Discourse using DiscourseConnect. In the WP-Discourse \> DiscourseConnect Provider setting, how does the Path to your Login Page field work? I set it to my de… --- ## [WP-Discourse not connected and admin email not recognized](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-not-connected-and-admin-email-not-recognized/397069)
**Author:** [@shaiful](https://meta.discourse.org/u/shaiful)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-not-connected-and-admin-email-not-recognized/397069 "2026-02-26T09:30:54Z")
Hi there, I am using Wordpress as the identity provider for Discourse using DiscourseConnect. What is the meaning of these errors in the screenshot in WP-Discourse plugin? You are not connected to Discourse. Check… --- ## [BricksForge and Bricks API Query Builder with Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bricksforge-and-bricks-api-query-builder-with-discourse/396115)
**Author:** [@espionage](https://meta.discourse.org/u/espionage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/bricksforge-and-bricks-api-query-builder-with-discourse/396115 "2026-02-14T23:49:58Z")
Hi All, I am curious if this is theoretically possible, or if anyone has already tried something like this. Bricksforge has an advanced and extensive API Query Builder for Bricks Builder, and it got me thinking if ther… --- ## [Empty \`discourse\_permalink\` Causes Silent Comment Sync Failures](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-discourse-permalink-causes-silent-comment-sync-failures/395962)
**Author:** [@jeremyhixon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jeremyhixon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/empty-discourse-permalink-causes-silent-comment-sync-failures/395962 "2026-02-13T15:44:31Z")
Environment WP-Discourse version: 2.5.7 Discourse version: 3.5.0.beta5-dev WordPress version: 6.9 Hosting: WP Engine (WordPress multisite) Discourse instance: Self-hosted / Discourse hosting (forum.avweb.co… --- ## [WP Discourse is not tested with WordPress 6.9](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-is-not-tested-with-wordpress-6-9/394624)
**Author:** [@miednr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/miednr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-is-not-tested-with-wordpress-6-9/394624 "2026-01-29T10:23:19Z")
Hello, I am using Easy Updates Manager Premium for updating my WordPress core, plugins, themes and translations. It shows the red warning, that WP Discourse is not yet tested to work with WordPress 6.9. Is this planned … --- ## [Comments are not showing up on WP Pages or Posts, but pages are appearing as threads in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-are-not-showing-up-on-wp-pages-or-posts-but-pages-are-appearing-as-threads-in-discourse/391234)
**Author:** [@NathanJPearce](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NathanJPearce)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comments-are-not-showing-up-on-wp-pages-or-posts-but-pages-are-appearing-as-threads-in-discourse/391234 "2025-12-17T09:26:12Z")
I have Discourse enabled for both posts and pages, Comments I make on the WordPress pages like C20 - Faith Faraday - FF7.com don’t show up on that page itself or in discourse, but there is a thread called C2 in Disco… --- ## [Anonymising a user with SSO, keeps being recreated](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymising-a-user-with-sso-keeps-being-recreated/383274)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymising-a-user-with-sso-keeps-being-recreated/383274 "2025-12-11T15:08:13Z")
I am using SSO from WordPress to Discourse. If I anonymise a user, with the intention of removing the name and picture against all their posts (the user is banned), then if that user logs in again in WordPress it allows… --- ## [WP Discourse on Theme Lacking Site Editor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-on-theme-lacking-site-editor/388416)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wp-discourse-on-theme-lacking-site-editor/388416 "2025-11-17T12:51:42Z")
I’ve been happy using the WP Discourse plugin for our podcast WordPress site to connect to our Discourse Community. I stopped seeing the Discourse discussions sometime ago after the latest plugin update. I might be wron… --- ## [Webhook names query/inconsistent?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-names-query-inconsistent/384881)
**Author:** [@TimMOz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TimMOz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/webhook-names-query-inconsistent/384881 "2025-10-29T14:38:54Z")
Hi, I am new to this and just building a test setup and trying to get commenting web-hooks working between a test discourse and test wordpress install. When I edit a post reply in Discourse, it triggers the webhook to f… --- ## [Load comments w/ajax enabled brings thousands of post\_id=undefined visitor requests](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-comments-w-ajax-enabled-brings-thousands-of-post-id-undefined-visitor-requests/382435)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/load-comments-w-ajax-enabled-brings-thousands-of-post-id-undefined-visitor-requests/382435 "2025-10-27T18:07:03Z")
Environment: Self-hosted Discourse on AWS EC2, with the Ubuntu 24.04 AMI. Host is an r7g.large with 2x vCPUs and 16GB RAM. Discourse is at version 3.6.0.beta1-dev (db974047e4) and is updated regularly. WordPress is at ve… --- ## [Critical Error: Call to undefined function mb\_convert\_encoding](https://meta.discourse.org/t/critical-error-call-to-undefined-function-mb-convert-encoding/386125)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 9:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/critical-error-call-to-undefined-function-mb-convert-encoding/386125 "2025-10-20T09:43:50Z")
I sam trying to get the Discourse Block to display our posts published to discourse. They successfully publish. I added the block in the Site editor, but nothing appears. To expolore, I added the Discourse block to the p… --- ## [Category request errors](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-request-errors/383607)
**Author:** [@cogdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cogdog)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-request-errors/383607 "2025-10-15T16:48:47Z")
My WordPress site with latest version of WP Discourse is returning on every post under the discourse tab: There was an error returning the category list from Discourse. The logs are full of errors \[2025-09-22 00:10:… --- ## [An invalid response was returned from Discourse","http\_code":"","http\_body":""}](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-invalid-response-was-returned-from-discourse-http-code-http-body/385021)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/an-invalid-response-was-returned-from-discourse-http-code-http-body/385021 "2025-10-08T14:33:49Z")
Updated the wp-discourse plugin, and it breaks things again. Error: You are not connected to Discourse. Check that your connection settings are correct. If the issue persists, enable connection logs and check Logs. Con… --- ## [Comment count sync](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comment-count-sync/378786)
**Author:** [@jtbayly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jtbayly)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 10:55am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/comment-count-sync/378786 "2025-09-15T10:55:38Z")
I’m having trouble that I assume is related to these errors in the WP-Discourse log: \[2025-08-14 20:28:35\] comment.ERROR: sync\_comments.response\_error {"message":"","discourse\_topic\_id":"2464","wp\_post\_id":20434,"http\_c… --- ## [Attempting to work around the 10 minute delay](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-work-around-the-10-minute-delay/373254)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Ars](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lee_Ars)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/attempting-to-work-around-the-10-minute-delay/373254 "2025-09-04T13:40:21Z")
I’m planning on using the wp-discourse plugin on a gulf coast weather forecasting site that typically services ~10-20k pageviews/day, but occasionally during severe weather events will push 1.5-2MM PV/day to approx 500-7… --- ## [How best to display badges on my forum & website](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-display-badges-on-my-forum-website/78686)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Collins1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Ryan_Collins1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 8:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-best-to-display-badges-on-my-forum-website/78686 "2025-08-21T08:34:42Z")
I really like the idea of Discourse badges, but how can I display what badges my users are earning so the rest of the community will get inspired? It seems that currently I have to click on the users name in order to vi… --- ## [Customization of "Discourse Login" button - PRs accepted?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customization-of-discourse-login-button-prs-accepted/378452)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 9:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customization-of-discourse-login-button-prs-accepted/378452 "2025-08-14T09:01:43Z")
Hey guys, Is the wp-discourse plugin currently maintained by the discourse team? If yes, do you accept PRs? I forked and added a feature for additional CSS classes for the discourse login button and a feature to displa… --- ## [Discourse not connected?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-connected/376064)
**Author:** [@Neumannium](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Neumannium)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-not-connected/376064 "2025-07-28T16:10:57Z")
Hey all! The discourse forums on my wordpress site stopped working out of the blue. I went to check and I have a message that says, " You are not connected to Discourse. Check that your connection settings are correct. I… --- ## [How to automatically adjust iframe height for embedded wordpress posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-adjust-iframe-height-for-embedded-wordpress-posts/127686)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-automatically-adjust-iframe-height-for-embedded-wordpress-posts/127686 "2025-06-26T15:37:35Z")
I am currently working on a custom embed template for wordpress posts so I can embed them via wp discourse plugin in an iframe Currently you can only add a fixed iframe height into the post. The post looks like this: h… --- ## [message":"Too Many Requests","discourse\_topic\_id"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-too-many-requests-discourse-topic-id/368088)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/message-too-many-requests-discourse-topic-id/368088 "2025-06-16T17:20:46Z")
I upgraded to the most recent version of WP-disourse today and for the first time started seeing these errors: 2025-05-29 13:22:11\] comment.ERROR: sync\_comments.response\_error {"message":"Too Many Requests","discourse\_t… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/c/support/wordpress/21.md?page=1)