WordPress for Cowork

Installing on a
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WordPress for Cowork works on every self-hosted Linux VPS we’ve tested — DigitalOcean, Linode, Hetzner, AWS Lightsail, your own metal. Three things to verify before installing.

1. HTTPS with a valid certificate

WordPress Application Passwords (which Cowork Bridge uses for the Application Password handoff during /wp-setup) only work over HTTPS. Let’s Encrypt is free and takes minutes.

2. /wp-json is reachable from the internet

Open https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/ in a browser. You should see a JSON response. If you get a 404, check:

  • Your Nginx or Apache config isn’t blocking /wp-json.
  • Your .htaccess doesn’t have a rule rejecting it.
  • Permalinks are set to anything other than “Plain” (Settings → Permalinks).

3. Application Passwords are enabled

They’re ON by default in WordPress 5.6+. Verify under Settings → General → WordPress Address matches what you’re visiting.

Cloudflare in front of your VPS

If you proxy through Cloudflare, enable Bot Fight Mode cautiously — it can challenge legitimate Cowork requests. See Cloudflare blocking the plugin for the surgical bypass rule.

Install

wp-admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, upload cowork-bridge.zip, Activate. Run /wp-setup in Cowork.

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