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Visualize Live WordPress Data in Power BI (via CData Connect Cloud)


Use the CData Power BI Connector and CData Connect Cloud to integrate live WordPress data into custom reports in Power BI.

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. When paired with CData Connect Cloud, you get access to WordPress data for visualizations, dashboards, and more. This article shows how to use CData Connect to create a live connection to WordPress, connect to WordPress data from Power BI and then create reports on WordPress data in Power BI.

Configure WordPress Connectivity for Power BI

Connectivity to WordPress from Power BI is made possible through CData Connect Cloud. To work with WordPress data from Power BI, we start by creating and configuring a WordPress connection.

  1. Log into Connect Cloud, click Connections and click Add Connection
  2. Select "WordPress" from the Add Connection panel
  3. Enter the necessary authentication properties to connect to WordPress.

    To connect to WordPress, set the URL property and other authentication properties. WordPress supports Basic (User and Password) and OAuth2.0 authentication, though Basic is recommended for a testing environment only. To connect with OAuth you will need to register an app with WordPress.

    See the Getting Started guide in the CData driver documentation for more information.

  4. Click Create & Test
  5. Navigate to the Permissions tab in the Add WordPress Connection page and update the User-based permissions.

With the connection configured, you are ready to connect to WordPress data from Power BI.

Query WordPress Tables

Follow the steps below to build a query to pull WordPress data into the report:

  1. Open Power BI Desktop and click Get Data -> Online Services -> CData Connect Cloud and click "Connect"
  2. Click "Sign in" and authenticate with your CData Connect Cloud account
  3. After signing in, click "Connect"
  4. Select tables in the Navigator dialog
  5. Click Load to establish the connection to your WordPress data from Power BI

Create WordPress Data Visualizations

After connecting to the data into Power BI, you can create data visualizations in the Report view by dragging fields from the Fields pane onto the canvas. Select the dimensions and measures you wish to visualize along with the chart type.

Click Refresh to synchronize your report with any changes to the data.

Live Access to WordPress Data from Data Applications

With CData Connect Cloud you have a direct connection to WordPress data from Power BI. You can import more data, create new visualizations, build reports, and more — all without replicating WordPress data.

To get SQL data access to 100+ SaaS, Big Data, and NoSQL sources (including WordPress) directly from your on-premise BI, reporting, ETL and other data applications, visit the CData Connect page and start a free trial.