Novellaire Connect

Novellaire Connect is a WordPress plugin designed to serve as a companion to the Novellaire e-reader and editor app. Its primary function is to enable the Novellaire app to publish EPUB books and chapters directly to a WordPress site, either as draft or published posts. This tool addresses common technical barriers that can prevent the app from connecting to WordPress, particularly those related to hosting environments and security configurations.

A key feature of Novellaire Connect is its ability to resolve two widespread issues that interfere with WordPress's Application Passwords feature. First, it re-enables Application Passwords when certain hosting setups—such as those using a CDN or proxy like Cloudflare—cause WordPress to mistakenly detect the site as not using HTTPS. Second, it reconstructs the Authorization header that may be stripped by some servers, including LiteSpeed, CGI/FastCGI, or reverse proxy configurations. This restoration is crucial because the absence of the header is a common reason for valid Application Passwords to be rejected, resulting in login failures for the app.

The plugin is intended for users of the Novellaire e-reader and editor app who wish to publish their content to WordPress and may encounter obstacles due to their web host's security or server settings. Novellaire Connect is delivered as a WordPress plugin, which users install on their WordPress site to facilitate the connection and publishing process from the Novellaire app.

The tool is categorized as a WordPress plugin that enhances compatibility between the Novellaire app and WordPress, specifically by addressing issues with Application Passwords and server communication.