Object Data Sync For Salesforce plugin synchronizes WordPress users with selected object/record in Salesforce and keeps Salesforce object/record in sync with the WordPress.
Here we will go through a guide to configure WordPress - Salesforce Bi-directional Object Data Sync.

Pre-requisites : Download And Installation

To configure Salesforce Sync with WordPress, you will need to install the Sync WordPress object to Salesforce object plugin:

Object Data Sync for Salesforce

By miniOrange

The plugin allows WordPress objects (post, page, user, blog) fields and Salesforce objects to map one another. The records in Salesforce objects will be created/updated/deleted when the data in WordPress (WP) is saved.

 Tested with 5.9.2

Get this plugin

Steps to configure WordPress Salesforce Object Sync plugin:

1. Configure Salesforce App

Follow the steps below to configure Salesforce Object

• Go to Salesforce login page https://login.salesforce.com and login as an Administrator.
• You will be represented with the home screen of Salesforce.

• Under the PLATFORM TOOLS section, navigate to the Apps in the left menu.
• Select the App Manager option.

• In the same window, head to the top right corner and select the option New Connected App to create new application.

• Fill the required information in below boxes.
• Under the API (Enable OAuth Settings), check the option of Enable OAuth settings.

• Inside the Callback URL block, enter your WordPress Site URL.

Note: Make sure that URL must be present in https:// format.

• Under the Available OAuth Scopes users have to select Manage user data via APIs (api) and Perform requests on your behalf at any time (refresh_token, offline_access) options then click on SAVE.

• Now the user will be prompted with the confirmation page, click on Continue and move on next page.

• After this user will be able to view the app they configured, keep the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret handy you will need it while configuring the plugin.


You have successfully configured Salesforce app for achieving Salesforce Object Sync into your WordPress Site.

2. Configure WP Salesforce Object Sync plugin

• Navigate to the WP object Salesforce Sync plugin.
• Under the tab Manage Application, paste the Consumer Key and Consumer Secret from the Salesforce App.

Select Environment	Select your Salesforce Environment to determine salesforce URL. If you have a custom URL select the last option Note: If you use custom url make sure it ends in .salesforce.com.
Authorization URL	If you select Custom URL option in the previous option you will need to provide the link here.
Application ID	Paste the Consumer Key from Salesforce App.
Client Secrets	Paste the Consumer Secret from the Salesforce App.
Redirect URI	Enter the Callback URL from the Salesforce App.
Scopes	api refresh_token


• Click on Save then Authorize.

3. Field Mapping

• Under the Field Mapping tab, you can click on the Add Field Mapping button to add a new field mapping.

• In the first section titled Mapping Configuration add a label for the field mapping and in the Salesforce Object dropdown select that Salesforce Object with which you want your WordPress record to be synced and shown.

• In the second section titled User Attribute Mapping we will be mapping the fields of Salesforce object with WordPress.
• You can click the Add Attribute button to add a new mapping record.
• To configure the map select the Salesforce field in the left dropdown and select the WordPress attribute in the right dropdown. You can add as many fields as you require.
• If you don't require a field map you can simply press the Delete button next to it to delete it.

• The third section titled Custom Salesforce Fields allows you to specify values for special fields like Picklists, String constants, References.
• You can click the Add Attribute button to add a new mapping record.
• To configure the map select the Salesforce field in the left dropdown, and select/enter its value in the field on the right side.
• Finally, you can click the Save button available in this section to save the entire mapping.

4. Test Connection

• Inside the Manage Application section, under the Test Connection tab from the dropdown select the user you want to push to the salesforce record and click on PUSH.

• The user will be created in the Salesforce Object you chose in previous step. If the user already exists then it will get updated.
• Navigate to the Salesforce, under the Object Manager search the Salesforce object you have chosen and click on that object.

• Now to view the record which you have sync from WordPress into the Salesforce object you have to switch the display to Salesforce Classic mode.

• You can view your record into the Salesforce object you have chosen.

You have successfully configured WordPress (WP) Salesforce Object Sync.

Additional Resources

• User Data Synchronization
• Salesforce Sync use-case using Apex Triggers
• What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?
• What is SAML?
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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