About this plugin
AI Blog Automator helps you set up once and stay in control: schedule AI-assisted, SEO-oriented blog posts, review drafts when you want, and keep publishing volume modest. Perfect for content marketers, bloggers, and site owners who want a steady cadence without mass-publishing thin content.
Key Features (Free Version)
- Groq free tier (rate-limited) – Generate posts with your own free Groq key; no plugin post caps
- AI-assisted drafts – Create full blog posts with AI, with a minimum word count and one rewrite if a draft is too short
- Semi-Automated scheduling – Daily, twice daily, or weekly via WordPress Cron
- Customizable Content – Configure topics and keywords for diverse content
- SEO Optimization – Built-in default prompt template designed for search engine friendly content
- Stay in control – Save as drafts for review, or publish when you choose
- Flexible Categories – Fixed category, pick from existing categories with fallback, or optional auto-create modes
- Manual Generation – Create posts on-demand with a single click
- Error Logging – Track generation issues and troubleshoot easily
- Statistics Dashboard – Monitor total posts generated and scheduling status
- Free Groq AI – Uses Groq (completely free, no credit card required)
Premium Features (Pro Version)
Upgrade to Pro for advanced capabilities:
- Multiple AI Providers – Choose OpenAI, Claude, Groq, or a custom endpoint
- Custom Post Lengths – Set any word count from 300 to 5000 words with interactive slider
- Flexible Scheduling – Post every 2, 3, 6 hours or custom intervals
- Multiple Categories & Tags – Fixed multi-category selection, smart matching up to 3 categories, and auto-generated tags
- 12+ Prompt Templates – How-To guides, listicles, case studies, comparisons, and more
- Custom Prompt Template Editor – Fully customize AI prompts to match your content style and requirements
- SEO Optimization – Auto-generate meta descriptions (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO compatible)
- Bulk Generation – Create multiple posts at once from keyword list
- AI Images – AI featured and inline images (OpenAI, OpenRouter, Gemini), or keep Unsplash
- Improve with AI – Review and apply improvement suggestions on existing posts
Learn more about Pro features →
How It Works
- Get your free Groq API key from console.groq.com
- Enter your API key in the plugin settings
- Add your desired topics and keywords (comma-separated)
- Configure post frequency and publishing preferences
- Set up once: let WordPress Cron run on your schedule
- Stay in control: review drafts, or publish when you are ready
Perfect For
- Content marketers maintaining multiple blogs
- Niche websites needing consistent content
- Affiliate marketers building authority sites
- Businesses wanting to improve SEO presence
- Bloggers who want a steady cadence without mass-publishing thin posts
External Services Used
IMPORTANT: This plugin uses external services to generate content and images.
1. AI Content Generation
This plugin requires an API key from an AI service provider to generate blog posts.
Why External Service is Required:
AI content generation requires large language models (LLMs) that run on powerful servers with specialized hardware. These models cannot run locally on a WordPress server due to:
– Massive computational requirements (billions of parameters)
– Specialized GPU infrastructure needed for inference
– Continuous model updates and improvements
– Resource-intensive processing that would overwhelm typical hosting environments
The plugin sends your prompts to these external AI services where the actual content generation processing occurs on their servers.
Free Version: Groq free tier (rate-limited); no plugin post caps
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– Completely free, no credit card required
– Fast AI model (OpenAI GPT-OSS 120B via Groq)
– No cost per request
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Note: The Pro version supports multiple AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, custom endpoints). When using Pro with other AI providers, refer to those providers’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy pages directly.
Data Transmitted:
– Your prompt text (including keywords)
– Post generation requests
– You control your own API key
– No personal data is collected by this plugin
Pro Version AI Providers:
The Pro version supports multiple AI providers. When using Pro, data is transmitted to the provider selected in settings. The settings screen names that provider, its endpoint, and its privacy and terms pages.
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– Data transmitted: Your prompt text (including keywords) and API key
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– Pro users can configure custom OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
– When using custom endpoints, refer to those providers’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy pages directly
2. Featured Images (Unsplash)
The plugin automatically fetches relevant featured images from Unsplash’s free stock photo API.
Why External Service is Required:
Unsplash provides access to millions of high-quality, royalty-free stock photos that are properly licensed for commercial use. This service cannot be replicated locally because:
– Requires access to a curated library of millions of professional photos
– Ensures proper licensing and attribution compliance
– Provides search functionality across a vast image database
– Maintains photographer attribution and licensing information
The plugin queries Unsplash’s API to retrieve images based on your post keywords, ensuring you get properly licensed images with correct attribution.
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License: All photos are free to use under the Unsplash License
Requirements:
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– Create a free developer account
– Register your application (demo/development tier is free)
Data Transmitted:
– Search keyword only (based on your post topic)
– No personal data is sent
Attribution:
– Photos are automatically attributed to photographers
– Attribution is added to image captions (Unsplash requirement)
– All photos are properly licensed for commercial use
Pro Version: Pro users can replace Unsplash with AI-generated featured images (and optional inline images), and also get multi-category selection in fixed mode, smart matching for up to 3 categories, and auto-generated tags.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.8 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher
- Free Groq API key (https://console.groq.com)
- Free Unsplash API key (https://unsplash.com/developers)
- Active WordPress Cron (standard on most hosts)
Documentation
md file, including:
* Detailed installation instructions
* API configuration examples (OpenAI, Azure, LocalAI)
* 9 ready-to-use prompt templates
* Troubleshooting guide
* Security best practices
Privacy Policy
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any user data from your WordPress installation, except what is necessary for its core functionality:
What data is transmitted:
– Your configured prompt template (including keywords)
– Basic API request parameters
Where data is sent:
– To your configured AI API endpoint (by default: Groq API)
– No data is sent to the plugin developers
– No tracking or analytics are performed by this plugin
Data storage:
– Plugin settings are stored in your WordPress database
– Generated posts are stored as standard WordPress posts
– No data is transmitted to third parties except your chosen AI provider
Your responsibilities:
– You control what data is sent via prompt templates
– You are responsible for compliance with your AI provider’s terms
– Review generated content before publishing
– Ensure compliance with privacy laws in your jurisdiction
Third-party services:
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) – when using Pro with other providers, refer to those providers’ Terms of Use and Privacy Policy pages directly
Support
For support, please visit:
* Plugin documentation (included in download)
org support forums
* GitHub repository (if applicable)
Credits
Developed with WordPress coding standards and best practices. Uses OpenAI API or compatible services for content generation.
Additional Notes
API Costs: Be aware of API usage costs from your AI provider. Monitor your usage dashboard and set billing alerts.
Content Quality: AI-generated content should be reviewed for accuracy, quality, and brand alignment before publishing.
SEO Considerations: While the plugin is optimized for SEO-friendly content, you should still review and optimize posts with your preferred SEO plugin.
Legal Compliance: Ensure your use of AI-generated content complies with relevant laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
Backup Regularly: As with any automation tool, maintain regular backups of your WordPress site.