Platforms
The Photographers' Blogger supports four major website platforms. This page provides a detailed comparison of features, capabilities, and limitations for each.
Platform Overview
| Feature | WordPress | ShowIt | Wix | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Publish | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Coming soon |
| Topic Generation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Draft Creation | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SEO Metadata | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Featured Images | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Manual |
| Categories/Tags | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Manual |
| Scheduling | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Post Editing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bulk Publishing | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | — |
| Connection Type | Application Password | OAuth | API | API (Read-only) |
Platform-Specific Details
WordPress
WordPress offers the most complete integration with our platform. Every feature works seamlessly.
Strengths:
- Full auto-publishing with scheduling
- Categories, tags, and custom taxonomies
- Featured image support
- SEO metadata (title, description, slug)
- Reliable and fast publishing
Considerations:
- Requires an application password (not your regular login)
- Some managed WordPress hosts may have additional security layers
Setup guide: Connecting WordPress
ShowIt
ShowIt is a photographer-favorite platform, and our integration covers all the essential features.
Strengths:
- Full auto-publishing with scheduling
- Beautiful blog layout options
- Simple OAuth connection
- Featured image support
Considerations:
- ShowIt may have occasional API rate limits that can delay publishing
- Blog settings (layout, display) need to be configured in ShowIt's editor
Setup guide: Connecting ShowIt
Wix
Wix provides solid blog functionality through their API.
Strengths:
- Full auto-publishing with scheduling
- Easy to set up
- Good blog management tools in Wix
Considerations:
- Wix's API can occasionally experience delays
- Some Wix blog customization options are limited compared to WordPress
Setup guide: Connecting Wix
Squarespace
Squarespace has the most limited integration currently, but it still provides value.
Strengths:
- Beautiful blog templates
- SEO-friendly structure
- Reliable platform
Considerations:
- Read-only connection — no auto-publishing yet
- Images must be added manually
- Copy-paste workflow required for publishing
Setup guide: Connecting Squarespace
We're actively working on Squarespace auto-publishing. If that's a deciding factor for you, consider starting with a manual workflow now and transitioning to auto-publish when it launches.
Platform-Specific SEO
While our SEO features work across all platforms, some details vary:
| SEO Feature | WordPress | ShowIt | Wix | Squarespace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta title | Sets automatically | Sets automatically | Sets automatically | Sets in post |
| Meta description | Sets automatically | Sets automatically | Sets automatically | Sets in post |
| URL slug | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | Sets automatically |
| Alt text | Added to images | Added to images | Added to images | Added manually |
| Schema markup | Via Yoast/Rank Math | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in |
Switching Platforms
If you switch your website from one platform to another, you'll need to:
- Connect your new site in your dashboard
- Disconnect the old site
- Update any content preferences that were platform-specific
Your published posts on the old platform remain there unaffected.
Upcoming Platform Support
We're exploring support for additional platforms. If there's a platform you'd like to see, let us know through the in-app feedback feature.
Next Steps
Having trouble? Check the Troubleshooting guide.