OpenClaw is a well-known autonomous AI agent that is designed to execute on a local machine or physical server. This AI technology generates content, posts, and administration through an analysis of the context of the website. It is easy to integrate with WordPress and is accessible on the MilesWeb VPS environment, incorporated with dedicated resources for AI operations, and centralized management for WordPress automation. This tutorial breaks down the steps to syncing OpenClaw with WordPress using our VPS hosting server.
Deploy OpenClaw
- Choose a VPS hosting plan suitable for your requirements.
- During the setup, configure the preferred AI model (OpenClaw) by entering the API key.
- Complete the deployment and wait for the application to be ready.
Accessing OpenClaw
Once it has been installed successfully, you can access your OpenClaw instance:
- Go to the OpenClaw web interface.
- You can use the OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN given during the installation to authenticate your access.
Post-Installation Configuration
Step 1: Install the WordPress Agent Skill
- To enable WordPress functionality, you must first install the necessary skill:
- In the OpenClaw interface, go to the Chat area.
- Install the WordPress agent skill directly on GitHub by asking OpenClaw.
Step 2: Connect to your WordPress website
- Enter the URL of the WordPress website you would like to connect.
- Ask OpenClaw to help you with the authentication flow connecting the REST API and application passwords.
Step 3: Authenticate WordPress API
- OpenClaw can communicate with your website through the WordPress REST API and application passwords. For this, you’ll need your username and the application password.
- The user name will be the profile username.
- Enable the application’s password before creating it. You can enable it through WordPress settings.
- Create the new application password for your user profile.
- Access OpenClaw by using your WordPress username and the updated general application password. With this, you will be ready to ask the new AI assistant to publish posts, update pages, or perform any tasks needed.
