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WordPress Plugin

The direct-install WordPress plugin is the new preferred path for connecting a non-Woo WordPress site to Sequenzy without pasting API keys into WordPress. Instead of manually wiring custom code or relying on SMTP-only setup, the plugin starts a connection request inside WordPress and sends you straight to Sequenzy to sign in and choose the company that should own the site.

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What the current beta includes

  • Direct-install plugin pairing
  • A first-class WordPress plugin beta card in Settings -> Integrations
  • A browser authorize page at /setup/wordpress
  • A dedicated installation token for each plugin install
  • Plugin heartbeat reporting so Sequenzy can track connection health
  • Automatic initial WordPress user sync after approval
  • WordPress user registration and profile-update delivery from the plugin
  • Optional comment opt-in delivery from the plugin
  • Local plugin diagnostics for recent failures
  • A simplified plugin admin flow built around connect, reconnect, disconnect, sync, and diagnostics
  • Repeatable zip packaging from the repo with bun run build:plugins

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What is not included yet

  • Gutenberg form blocks and shortcode embeds
  • Automatic plugin updates
  • WordPress.org packaging and review assets
  • SMTP or WooCommerce behavior in this plugin
Those pieces are the next layer on top of the current backend and connect flow foundation.

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How connection works

  1. You open the plugin in WordPress and click Connect to Sequenzy.
  2. The plugin sends site metadata to Sequenzy and gets back a direct authorize URL.
  3. Sequenzy opens a hosted page where you sign in if needed and choose which company should own the site.
  4. The plugin polls Sequenzy until the connection is complete.
  5. Sequenzy issues a dedicated installation token scoped to that WordPress integration.
This token is separate from normal Sequenzy API keys, so reconnecting or disconnecting the plugin does not affect other tools.

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What Sequenzy tracks

After approval, Sequenzy stores:
  • the connected company
  • the WordPress site URL and site name
  • the plugin version
  • the WordPress version
  • the PHP version
  • the last heartbeat time
This makes it easier to see whether the plugin is connected, stale, or disconnected.

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Why this direction

The plugin-first path avoids several problems with ad hoc WordPress integrations:
  • site owners do not need to paste Sequenzy API keys into WordPress
  • plugin installs get their own revocable credentials
  • Sequenzy gets an explicit installation identity for support and diagnostics
  • WordPress can become a clean subscriber and event source without custom theme edits

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Current status

This is still a beta direct-install connector, not a finished marketplace-ready WordPress plugin release. The install/auth path, hosted authorize flow, heartbeat handling, automatic initial user sync, WordPress user event delivery, comment opt-in flow, and repeatable zip packaging are implemented in the repo plugin. Form embeds, automatic updates, and marketplace packaging are still pending.