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WordPress iOS app for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch that allows Bloggers to Write, Edit, Compose, and manage Blog posts, pages and Comments with Location mapping and Geotagging support from the iDevices directly without having launch a Web Browser. On iPhone Platform, this WordPress for iOS is well optimized to make blogging easier.
While on the Latest WordPress for iOS 2.6.2 Version and also in some other versions, many users are encountering this problem, where the App Prompts “Communication Error” or “Incorrect Username or Password” error while attempting to add or open a self-hosted WordPress Blog. Even when the user have confirmed twice and made sure that the username and password entered are correct and valid.
How to Fix Incorrect User and Password Error in WordPress for iOS
While the first step to Fix or resolve the incorrect Password or Username issue in WordPress for iOS app is to ensure that the XML-RPC Remote publishing protocol is enabled. If not Check and Enable the Settings:-
Goto - Settings -> Writing in WP Administration backend, and then select (Tick) the Check Box for XML-RPC under “Remote Publishing” selection to Enable the WordPress, Movable Type, MetaWeblog, and Blogger XML-RPC publishing Protocols.
In the disabling of XML-RPC service is not the cause of the incorrect user name or password error when accessing a self-hosting WordPress.org blog through iPhone, iPod touch or iPad WordPress App. You can try this:-
1. Click on Sttings, when adding a WordPress Blog
2. Remove any text that inserted into Username and Password fields of “HTTP” section, so that only HTTP Auth Username and HTTP Auth Password are appeared.
3. Now Click on Save Button
4. On “Add Site” or “Edit Site” screen, re-enter the Password for the Application to Authenticate and validate the Username and Password again, and returns a “Good to Go” message.
5. Once the Username and Password is Validated, Add the Site.
That’s it we have Fixed the Incorrect Username and Password Error in WordPress for iOS iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Devices.