diff --git a/frontend/src/components/sites/WordPressIntegrationForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/sites/WordPressIntegrationForm.tsx
index 7fb64734..c43e8fde 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/sites/WordPressIntegrationForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/sites/WordPressIntegrationForm.tsx
@@ -200,10 +200,25 @@ export default function WordPressIntegrationForm({
         }),
       });
       
-      if (result?.success) {
-        toast.success('Connection test successful');
+      // Check for fully functional connection (includes bidirectional communication)
+      if (result?.fully_functional) {
+        toast.success('✅ Connection is fully functional! Plugin is connected and can communicate with IGNY8.');
+      } else if (result?.success) {
+        // Basic connection works but not fully functional
+        const issues = result?.issues || [];
+        const healthChecks = result?.health_checks || {};
+        
+        // Show specific warning based on what's missing
+        if (!healthChecks.plugin_connected) {
+          toast.warning('⚠️ WordPress is reachable but the plugin is not configured with an API key. Please add the API key in your WordPress plugin settings.');
+        } else if (!healthChecks.bidirectional_communication) {
+          toast.warning('⚠️ Plugin is configured but cannot reach IGNY8 backend. Please check your WordPress site\'s outbound connections and firewall settings.');
+        } else {
+          toast.warning(`⚠️ ${result?.message || 'Connection partially working. Some features may not function correctly.'}`);
+        }
       } else {
-        toast.error(`Connection test failed: ${result?.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
+        // Connection completely failed
+        toast.error(`❌ Connection test failed: ${result?.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
       }
     } catch (error: any) {
       toast.error(`Connection test failed: ${error.message}`);