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title: "Zapier WordPress connection: authentication failed"
description: "If you see \"authentication failed\" when connecting WordPress to Zapier, check which password you entered. Zapier's WordPress connection requires a…"
url: "https://homerunner.io/docs/why-am-i-getting-authentication-failed-when-connecting-wordpress-to-zapier/"
updated: "2026-10-26"
category: Setup and plugins
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# Zapier WordPress connection: authentication failed

If you see "authentication failed" when connecting WordPress to Zapier, check which password you entered. Zapier's WordPress connection requires a WordPress application password (a separate, generated password for integrations), not your normal login password. Your normal password always fails on that screen.