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Learn how to use the PuzzleMe™ WordPress plugin to embed puzzles in your WordPress site.

Integrating PuzzleMe™ with WordPress is straightforward with our official plugin. This integration allows you to display puzzles on any page or post on your WordPress site.

Do I need to purchase anything? The PuzzleMe WordPress plugin is free, but you need a PuzzleMe account to create and manage puzzles.

Technical requirements:

  • You need to have admin or editor access to a WordPress instance.
  • Your WordPress site should allow installation of plugins.
    • If you host your own WordPress instance, you can easily install plugins.
    • If you use wordpress.com, you need a paid account with a "Business" or higher subscription plan to install plugins.

Installation​

Step 1: Install the PuzzleMe WordPress Plugin​

Plugin listing in the WordPress admin dashboard
  1. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
  3. Search for "PuzzleMe".
  4. Find "PuzzleMe for WordPress" in the search results.
  5. Click Install Now and then Activate.

Step 2 - Embedding a puzzle/series on your website​

  • Login to your PuzzleMe account and from the dashboard, click on the Publish option (code icon) in front of the puzzle that you want to embed. Image
  • On the Publish page, click on the WordPress tab. The box will display a WordPress shortcode. Each puzzle in your PuzzleMe account has a unique shortcode.

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  • Copy the shortcode and start editing the WordPress page/blog post where you want to embed the puzzle. Depending on your website theme, the interface to insert a shortcode might look slightly different. The screenshots below are taken from the default Gutenberg editor.

  • In the editor, please insert a shortcode block.

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  • In the shortcode block, paste the code you copied from your PuzzleMe dashboard. Image

And that's it! Once your WordPress page/post is updated and published, your readers will be able to access this puzzle.