Install DailyStory WordPress Plugin

Installing the DailyStory WordPress plugin is simple!

All you need is administrator rights to your WordPress site, an active DailyStory account ... and a few minutes. The plugin requires WordPress 5.0 or later and PHP 7.2 or later, and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Steps to Install the WordPress Plugin

1. Log into your WordPress website using an account that has access to the admin area. You can also find the login screen by typing /wp-admin/ at the end of your website URL.
2. Once you are in your WordPress admin area, click the menu option on the left that says Plugins.

3. Next, click Add New in the Plugins menu on the left. Type DailyStory into the Search plugins text box. This will return a list of any plugins that have the word "DailyStory." It will also do a check to ensure that the plugin is compatible with the version of WordPress you are running.

The DailyStory plugin should look similar to this:

4. Click Install Now, then Activate. The DailyStory settings page (Settings > DailyStory) opens automatically.
5. Click Connect to DailyStory.
6. Sign in to DailyStory, choose the account you want to connect, and click Allow.
7. That's it! The plugin fills in your Site ID and Site URL for you, and your tracking, popups and forms are live. Next, check out the WordPress shortcodes that the plugin enables.

The account that gets connected is the one you're signed in to in DailyStory when you click Allow. To connect a different account, switch accounts in DailyStory first. If your site already tracks into another DailyStory account, the plugin asks before switching.

Connect by pasting your tracking code

1. In DailyStory, go to Account Settings > Setup > Website and copy your tracking code.
2. In WordPress, go to Settings > DailyStory and paste the whole tracking code into the field.
3. Click Save Settings. The plugin reads your Site ID and Site URL from the code and checks them with DailyStory.

Locating your DailyStory Site ID and URL

The DailyStory Site ID is a unique id that lets DailyStory know who you are. You'll see it used any time you are performing any integration or APIs calls for DailyStory.

The DailyStory Site URL is the web address associated with your instance of DailyStory. For example, https://us-1.dailystory.com.

To find your Site ID and URL, log into your DailyStory app, and navigate to Account Settings > Setup > Website.

The Site ID and Site URL are shown there, and both are included in the tracking code on the same page. When you connect with Connect to DailyStory you don't need to copy them; when you paste your tracking code, the plugin reads them from it.

Managing the connection

Once your site is set up, Settings > DailyStory shows the connection status, with buttons to Open DailyStory, Check connection and Reconnect.

To disconnect, open Disconnect on the settings page. Disconnecting removes the plugin's access to your DailyStory account. Tracking, popups and forms keep working unless you also tick Also remove the Site ID. Plugin connections also appear on DailyStory's Connected Apps page, where they can be revoked.