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Connect a WordPress site (plugin, WordPress login or CSV)

A connected WordPress site shows up in Websites, where you can log in to wp-admin with one click, manage plugins and themes, run updates, check uptime and set up backups. You can connect a site in three ways: install the plugin yourself, give Xagio your WordPress login, or upload a CSV for many sites at once.

Before you start

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  • You need admin access to the WordPress site.
  • Every Xagio plan allows unlimited websites. If your account shows “You have reached your number of allowed installs. Please consider upgrading your membership.”, contact support.

Connect by installing the plugin yourself

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  1. In WordPress, install and activate the free Xagio plugin (search for “Xagio” under Plugins > Add New, or download it from wordpress.org/plugins/xagio-seo).
  2. Follow the plugin’s connect screen. It opens the Xagio panel.
  3. Sign in to Xagio if asked, then confirm the activation.

The site appears in Websites once it is connected. For the plugin side of this flow, see Install and connect the Xagio plugin in WordPress.

Connect with your WordPress login

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Xagio installs and connects the plugin for you.

  1. Open Websites in the sidebar.
  2. Open Add Website and choose Connect with your WordPress login. (On WordPress > Sites, it is under Actions.)
  3. Choose the Protocol (http or https), then enter the Wordpress domain and Login Path.
  4. Check that the link shown under the form opens your WordPress login page.
  5. Enter your Wordpress Username and Wordpress Password.
  6. Click Add Now.

Your WordPress username and password are not stored. You see “Successfully inserted. Xagio installation will start shortly” when the site is queued. Track the install under WordPress > Sites > Actions > View update progress.

Connect many sites from a CSV

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  1. Create a plain text file with one site per line in this format:

    http://www.domain.com/wp-login.php,username,password

  2. Save it as a .csv file.

  3. Open WordPress > Sites, then Actions > Upload a CSV. The Add Website From CSV window opens.

  4. Click Upload File and pick your file.

You see “Upload finished successfully.” when the file is accepted. Each site is then queued for installation.

Troubleshooting

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  • “The login domain should not contain ‘http’ or ‘https’. Please enter a valid domain without a protocol.” Pick the protocol from the Protocol list and type the domain without http:// or https://.
  • “Login URL not correct, please check protocol, domain and login path!” The login page could not be reached. Open the link shown on the form and fix the domain or login path until it opens your WordPress login page.
  • “Not supported file format.” The CSV upload only accepts a .csv file.
  • “Please check if Xagio is activated on your WordPress!” The plugin is installed but not active. Activate it in WordPress under Plugins.
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