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Fix: "Application passwords have been disabled on this site"

This error means a security plugin turned off WordPress Application Passwords - the feature apps use to connect. Here is how to turn it back on, plugin by plugin.

What causes it

WordPress Application Passwords let apps (like the wptaskify connector) authenticate without your real password. A security plugin - Wordfence, Solid Security (iThemes), All In One WP Security, or a host-level rule - often disables them. Re-enabling is safe: application passwords are scoped and revocable.

Wordfence

  1. WordPress admin → Wordfence → Login Security → Settings.
  2. Find "Disable WordPress application passwords" and uncheck it.
  3. Save. Retry connecting.

Solid Security (iThemes)

  1. Security → Settings → Advanced / WordPress Tweaks.
  2. Turn OFF "Disable Application Passwords".
  3. Save and retry.

All In One WP Security

  1. WP Security → Miscellaneous (or Additional).
  2. Disable the "Application Passwords" block option.
  3. Save and retry.

Still stuck?

Some hosts disable them via a must-use plugin or filter (wp_is_application_passwords_available). Ask your host to re-enable application passwords, or add a snippet that returns true for that filter.

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