Discord

Configure the OwlStack WordPress plugin to publish posts to your Discord server channels.

Prerequisites

You can connect Discord using either a webhook (simpler) or a bot (more flexible).

Option A: Webhook (Recommended)

Creating a Discord Webhook

Open your Discord server and go to the target channel
Click the gear icon to open Channel Settings
Go to Integrations > Webhooks
Click New Webhook
Name it (e.g., "OwlStack") and copy the Webhook URL

Option B: Bot

Creating a Discord Bot

Go to the Discord Developer Portal
Create a new application
Go to Bot and click Add Bot
Copy the Bot Token
Under OAuth2 > URL Generator, select bot scope with Send Messages permission
Use the generated URL to invite the bot to your server
Copy the Channel ID (enable Developer Mode in Discord settings, then right-click the channel)

Settings

Navigate to OwlStack > Discord in the WordPress admin.

Field	Description
Webhook URL	Discord webhook URL (for webhook mode)
Bot Token	Discord bot token (for bot mode)
Channel ID	Target channel ID (required for bot mode)

Webhook vs. Bot

Use Webhook mode for simple publishing to a single channel. Use Bot mode if you need to publish to multiple channels or require richer interactions.

Step-by-step (Webhook)

Go to OwlStack > Discord in your WordPress admin
Paste your Webhook URL
Click Save Settings

Step-by-step (Bot)

Go to OwlStack > Discord in your WordPress admin
Paste your Bot Token
Enter the Channel ID
Click Save Settings

Testing

After saving your settings:

Click Test Connection to verify your webhook URL or bot token
Click Send Test Message to publish a test message
Check your Discord channel to confirm the message appeared

Publishing

Once configured, Discord appears as a toggle in the OwlStack meta box on post edit screens.

Programmatic publishing

// Simple message
owlstack()->discord('Hello from WordPress!');

// Message with embed
owlstack()->discord('New blog post published!', [
    'type' => 'embed',
    'title' => 'My Post Title',
    'url'   => 'https://example.com/post',
]);

Constraints

Constraint	Value
Max message length	2,000 characters
Max embed description	4,096 characters
Max file size	25 MB (50 MB with Nitro)
Supported media types	JPEG, PNG, GIF, MP4, WebM

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
"Unknown Webhook"	The webhook may have been deleted; create a new one
"Missing Access"	Ensure the bot has Send Messages permission in the channel
"Invalid token"	Double-check the Bot Token from the Developer Portal
Messages not appearing	Verify the Channel ID is correct (right-click channel with Developer Mode on)

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