🧭 Overview
When Search Atlas generates an article, it does not automatically publish it to your WordPress website. Syncing is a separate step you must trigger — either one article at a time or in bulk. This article explains why articles stay in a generated state, how to push them to your site, and what to check if the sync fails.
❓ Why Doesn't the Article Appear on My Website?
Search Atlas separates the content creation process from publishing. A status of Generated means the article exists inside the platform but has not yet been sent to your connected WordPress site. This design gives you control over what gets published and when. To make the article live, you need to sync it manually or enable the bulk sync feature.
🖱️ How to Manually Sync a Single Article
- In the left sidebar, click Content to expand the section.
- Navigate to the tool where your article was created (for example, Content Planner or AI Content Templates).
- Locate the generated article in your list.
- Click the Synchronization option for that article.
- Select the website page you want to associate with the article.
- Change the article status to Posted.
- Confirm the action. The article will be pushed to your connected WordPress site.
After a few moments, visit your WordPress dashboard to confirm the post has appeared. It may be saved as a draft or published depending on your sync settings.
⚡ How to Use Bulk Sync for Automatic Synchronization
If you manage a large volume of content and want articles to sync without repeating the manual steps each time, the Bulk Sync feature is available.
- Go to Content → Content Genius in the left sidebar.
- Select multiple articles using the checkboxes next to each item (these appear for Restore Deleted Articles).
- Look for the Restore Articles bulk action in the toolbar that appears.
- Choose your target website and preferred publish status.
- Confirm the bulk sync. All selected articles will be queued and pushed to WordPress.
Bulk sync is especially useful when you have generated a batch of articles through Content Planner and want to push them to your site in one action rather than syncing individually.
🔍 Common Causes of Sync Failures
If an article fails to sync or does not appear on WordPress after you trigger the sync, check the following:
- WordPress connection is disconnected: Your site may have become unlinked from Search Atlas. Reconnect it by verifying your WordPress integration settings inside the platform.
- Incorrect website selected: During the sync step, confirm you selected the correct website from the dropdown. If you manage multiple sites, it is easy to push to the wrong one.
- Plugin not installed or deactivated: The Search Atlas WordPress plugin must be installed and active on your site. Log in to your WordPress admin panel and check that the plugin is enabled.
- User permissions: The WordPress account connected to Search Atlas must have Administrator role to connect the plugin.
- Article status not set to Posted: If you skipped the step of changing the status to Posted, the article remains in a pending state and will not be pushed.
- Network or timeout error: Occasionally a sync request may time out. Wait a few minutes and try the sync again.
✅ Quick Checklist Before Contacting Support
- WordPress plugin is installed and active on your site.
- Your WordPress site is connected in the platform integration settings.
- You clicked Synchronization and selected the correct website page.
- You changed the article status to Posted and confirmed.
- The WordPress user role is Administrator.
- You have checked your WordPress dashboard under both Published and Drafts.
If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.