To create a post on WordPress using a Python program, you can use the **WordPress REST API**. The REST API allows you to interact with your WordPress site programmatically, including creating, updating, and deleting posts.



Below is a step-by-step guide and example Python code to create a post on WordPress using the REST API.

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### **Steps to Create a Post on WordPress Using Python**

1. **Enable the WordPress REST API:**
   - Ensure your WordPress site has the REST API enabled. This is typically enabled by default in modern WordPress installations.

2. **Generate an Application Password:**
   - Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.
   - Navigate to **Users > Profile**.
   - Scroll down to the **Application Passwords** section.
   - Create a new application password (e.g., `python-app`).
   - Save the generated password securely.

3. **Install Required Python Libraries:**
   - Use the `requests` library to make HTTP requests to the WordPress REST API.
   - Install it using pip:
     ```bash
     pip install requests
     ```

4. **Write the Python Code:**
   - Use the REST API endpoint `/wp/v2/posts` to create a new post.
   - Authenticate using your WordPress username and the application password.

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### **Python Code to Create a WordPress Post**

```python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth

# WordPress site URL and credentials
WORDPRESS_URL = "https://your-wordpress-site.com"  # Replace with your WordPress site URL
USERNAME = "your-username"  # Replace with your WordPress username
APPLICATION_PASSWORD = "your-application-password"  # Replace with the generated application password

# API endpoint for creating a post
endpoint = f"{WORDPRESS_URL}/wp-json/wp/v2/posts"

# Post data
post_data = {
    "title": "Hello from Python!",  # Post title
    "content": "This is a post created using the WordPress REST API and Python.",  # Post content
    "status": "publish",  # Post status (publish, draft, etc.)
    "categories": [1],  # Category IDs (optional)
    "tags": [5, 10],  # Tag IDs (optional)
}

# Make the POST request to create the post
response = requests.post(
    endpoint,
    json=post_data,
    auth=HTTPBasicAuth(USERNAME, APPLICATION_PASSWORD),
)

# Check the response
if response.status_code == 201:
    print("Post created successfully!")
    print("Post ID:", response.json()["id"])
    print("Post URL:", response.json()["link"])
else:
    print("Failed to create post.")
    print("Status Code:", response.status_code)
    print("Response:", response.json())
```

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### **Explanation of the Code**

1. **WordPress URL and Credentials:**
   - Replace `WORDPRESS_URL` with your WordPress site URL.
   - Replace `USERNAME` with your WordPress username.
   - Replace `APPLICATION_PASSWORD` with the application password you generated.

2. **Post Data:**
   - `title`: The title of the post.
   - `content`: The content of the post (can include HTML).
   - `status`: Set to `"publish"` to publish the post immediately or `"draft"` to save it as a draft.
   - `categories`: An array of category IDs (optional).
   - `tags`: An array of tag IDs (optional).

3. **Authentication:**
   - The `HTTPBasicAuth` method is used to authenticate with the WordPress REST API using your username and application password.

4. **Response Handling:**
   - If the post is created successfully, the API will return a `201 Created` status code.
   - The response will include details about the created post, such as the post ID and URL.

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### **Example Output**

If the post is created successfully, you'll see output like this:

```
Post created successfully!
Post ID: 123
Post URL: https://your-wordpress-site.com/hello-from-python
```

If there's an error, the program will print the status code and response for debugging.

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### **Additional Notes**

- **Categories and Tags:**
  - You can find the IDs of categories and tags by making a GET request to `/wp/v2/categories` and `/wp/v2/tags` respectively.
  - Example:
    ```python
    categories_response = requests.get(f"{WORDPRESS_URL}/wp-json/wp/v2/categories")
    print(categories_response.json())
    ```

- **Featured Image:**
  - To add a featured image, you need to first upload the image using the `/wp/v2/media` endpoint and then use the returned media ID in the `featured_media` field of the post data.

- **Error Handling:**
  - Add error handling for network issues, authentication failures, or invalid data.

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This Python script allows you to automate the process of creating posts on your WordPress site. You can extend it to include more features like uploading images, scheduling posts, or updating existing posts.