Captivate Sync™ WordPress Plugin Overview
Captivate Sync™ is Captivate's free WordPress podcasting plugin that allows you to easily link your WordPress website to your Captivate podcast hosting account, and seamlessly publish from one platform to the other whilst keeping everything synchronised. In this video tutorial, Captivate CEO Mark takes you on a tour of the Captivate Sync™ plugin, how to install and use its core features, as well as how to manage and publish your podcast episodes using our Captivate integration. frame (httpSome readersHow to Authenticate Captivate Sync™ After Installation
So that information can be securely passed between your Captivate podcast hosting dashboard and your WordPress website, either self-hosted or via our fully managed, hosted & supported Podcast Websites platform, you need to give Captivate Sync™ the authority to talk to your Captivate dashboard. Authenticating Captivate Sync™ within your self-hosted WordPress dashboard Once you've installed and activated Captivate Sync™, it's time to connect your WordPress site and Captivate, using your uniquFew readersHow to Publish & Edit Podcast Episodes Using Captivate Sync™
Whether publishing an episode from your custom WordPress website, or from within your Captivate account, Captivate Sync™ ensures that both platforms are beautifully synchronised. Note: to ensure a smooth publishing flow, make sure that the timezone settings on your WordPress site is the same as the timezone of your podcast. How do I publish an episode from my custom WordPress website using Captivate Sync™ From your WordPress dashboard click My Shows on the left hand navigation mFew readersHow to Display a List of Episodes on Your WordPress Website Using Captivate Sync™
When you have your podcasts installed on your custom WordPress website, it's time to decide how you want your podcast episodes to be displayed on your site. With the Captivate Sync™ plugin, you have a few options. Note: Captivate Sync™ has been designed to work with almost any type of WordPress install, in particular any type of theme, including use with popular page builder tools such as Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi and more. It will fully respect any widgets, extensions or customFew readersHow to Install Captivate Sync™ on Your WordPress Website
Note: if you use the Podcast Websites fully-managed WordPress platform, this is all set up for you 😊 Captivate Sync™ is available to download in two places, ready for you to install on your WordPress website: From the Website section of your Captivate dashboard; and The WordPress plugin repository Downloading Captivate Sync™ from your Captivate podcast hosting dashboard Click Website in the left side menu of your Captivate dashboardFew readersHow to Manually Synchronise Your WordPress Website with Captivate
Captivate Sync™ automatically syncrohonizes your podcast(s) hosted on the Captivate platform to your own, self-hosted WordPress website or to your fully managed WordPress hub, at both timed intervals and when key events happen within your podcast, e.g. a new episode is published. At times however, you may wish to check the synchronization status of each podcast linked to your website such as if your local Internet connection fails or for your own peace of mind. Here’s how to check the sync staFew readersHow to Manage Podcast Editors with Captivate Sync™
As well as publishing your podcast directly to your website with our free WordPress plugin, Captivate Sync™, you can also manage your team members right from your WordPress dashboard with our user management permissions feature. This is perfect for podcasters with multiple podcasts, all published on the same WordPress site, who use team members to manage the publishing and editing of your podcast episodes. To allocate an Editor to a podcast from your WordPress Dashboard: Head to the UsFew readersHow to Sync Podcasts Between Captivate and Your WordPress Website
Once Captivate Sync™ is installed and authenticated, it's time to decide which of your Captivate podcasts you want to sync to your custom WordPress website. Note: with Captivate you can host multiple podcasts under one account and for one cost - create new shows super quickly and sync them to your custom WordPress websites easily! To sync shows to your WordPress website: From your WordPress menu, click Captivate Sync™ then My Shows Click Add/Remove Shows You'll then see aFew readersHow to Set Up a Default Author for Your Podcast with Captivate Sync™
As well as publishing your podcast directly to your website with our free WordPress plugin, Captivate Sync™, you can also manage your team members right from your WordPress dashboard with our user management permissions feature. This includes setting the default author for the blog post that promotes your latest episode, which is perfect for multi-author blogs and websites. Managing this option is super easy! To set a default author for your podcast: Click on My Shows from the CaptivFew readers