=== AI Auto Content Publisher Lite === Contributors: DevPlugger Tags: ai, content generation, auto post, openai, gpt, content automation, artificial intelligence Requires at least: 5.0 Tested up to: 6.5 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 2.0.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Leverage the power of OpenAI (GPT-3.5) to automatically generate high-quality content for your WordPress site and streamline your content creation workflow. == Description == Tired of writing product promotion articles manually? Let AI do the heavy lifting! **AI Auto Content Publisher Lite** is a free WordPress plugin designed to automate your content creation process. This plugin utilizes the powerful **OpenAI GPT-3.5-Turbo** model to generate high-quality, relevant text content based on your specific configuration. This lite version is packed with essential features for the US market: * **Powerful OpenAI Integration:** Directly connects to the reliable and creative GPT-3.5-Turbo AI model. * **Single, Focused Configuration:** Easily set up one content generation task, including your product link, a custom prompt, a list of keywords, and an optional image URL with a clickable link. * **Dynamic Keyword Rotation:** Provide a list of keywords (one per line). The plugin randomly selects one for each new article, replacing the `[dynamic_keyword]` placeholder in your prompt to ensure content diversity. * **Flexible Post Status:** Choose to have your generated content automatically published, saved as a draft, or set as pending review. * **Smart Scheduling:** Set the "Update Frequency" to "Daily" for automatic once-a-day posting (requires website visits to trigger WP-Cron), or set it to "Never" to only use the manual trigger. * **Once-a-Day Manual Trigger:** A "Run Once Now" button lets you instantly test your configuration or generate an article on demand. This is limited to one use per day to prevent abuse. * **Advanced Image Handling:** Add an image URL and choose whether to set it as the post's featured image or insert it at the end of the content, complete with an optional hyperlink. * **User-Friendly Interface:** A clear and simple settings page with a real-time status display and a detailed activity log. **Ready to Unlock More Power?** The Pro version offers unlimited configurations, support for multiple AI models (including GPT-4, DeepSeek), advanced scheduling, and much more. Upgrade to Pro by visiting our website: **[AI Auto Content Publisher for WordPress](http://www.aiplughub.com/index.php/product/ai-auto-content-publisher-for-wordpress/)** == Installation == 1. Upload the `ai-auto-content-publisher-lite` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. 3. Navigate to the "Settings" > "AI Content Lite" page in your WordPress admin dashboard. 4. Enter your **OpenAI API key** (it should start with `sk-...`). 5. Configure your product link, custom prompt, keywords, optional image, and publishing rules. 6. Click "Save All Settings" and you're ready to go! == External Services == This plugin's core functionality relies on connecting to the **OpenAI API** to generate content. This connection is essential for the plugin to work. * **Service Used:** OpenAI (providing the GPT-3.5-Turbo AI Model). * **Data Sent:** To generate an article, the plugin sends your API Key for authentication, along with the user-configured prompt, product link, a randomly selected keyword, and language preference to the API endpoint `https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions`. * **When Data is Sent:** Data is only transmitted when a content generation task is initiated, either automatically by the daily schedule (via WP-Cron) or manually when the "Run Once Now (Test)" button is clicked. * **Terms of Service & Privacy:** Please review OpenAI's terms and privacy policies before use: * OpenAI Terms of Use: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use * OpenAI Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy == Frequently Asked Questions == = Do I need an API key to use this plugin? = Yes, an active API key from OpenAI is required. You can sign up and get your key from the official OpenAI Platform website. = Why is the "Run Once Now" button disabled? = To prevent excessive API calls, the manual trigger button is limited to one use per 24-hour period. It will automatically re-enable on the following day. = How does the "Daily" automatic posting work? = When you set "Update Frequency" to "Daily" and enable the auto-post status, the plugin uses WordPress's built-in WP-Cron system. This system **requires a visitor to be on your site** to trigger the scheduled task. It does not guarantee execution at a precise time each day, as it depends on your website's traffic. = How can I generate a large number of unique articles? = The key to creating diverse content is providing a **large and varied list of keywords**. * **Best Practice:** Enter dozens or even hundreds of unique keywords, one per line. The more keywords you provide, the more unique the generated topics will be. * **Alternative:** If you have a limited keyword list, frequently update your **Custom Prompt**. By changing the prompt's instructions, tone, or angle, you can guide the AI to write about the same keywords in new and different ways. == Screenshots == 1. The main settings page, showing all configuration options including the OpenAI API key field, prompt, keywords, and status controls. 2. An example of an automatically generated post on the website's front end, including a featured image. == Changelog == = 2.0.0 = * **MAJOR CHANGE**: The plugin has been re-engineered to use the **OpenAI (GPT-3.5-Turbo)** API for higher quality and better suitability for the US market. * **IMPORTANT**: Users must now provide an OpenAI API key instead of a Tongyi Qwen key. * Tweak: Default language is now set to English (en-US). * Tweak: All descriptions and help text updated to refer to OpenAI. * Tweak: Updated the Pro version link to the new product page on aiplughub.com. * Tweak: Changed author name from `miaomiao1` to `DevPlugger` in previous readme versions to maintain consistency. Author name remains DevPlugger. (Note: Your wordpress.org account is the source of truth for the author name displayed). = 1.1.2 = * Enhancement: Added a new FAQ section explaining how to generate unique content effectively. * Fix: Corrected an internal version constant in the main plugin file. * Tweak: Cleaned up the readme.txt file to remove duplicate content and ensure consistency. (Previous changelog entries for 1.1.1 and earlier are maintained in the plugin repository history) == Upgrade Notice == = 2.0.0 = This is a major update that completely changes the core AI service from Tongyi Qwen to **OpenAI**. You will need an **OpenAI API key** to use this version. The old Tongyi Qwen key will no longer work. Please update your settings accordingly after upgrading.