AI Auto Poster Technical Documentation
AI Auto Poster for WordPress
Technical Documentation v9.0
Last Updated: October 8, 2025
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Overview • Features • Requirements • Installation • Getting Started • Content Sources • Templates • Scheduling • Costs • Monitoring • FAQ • Support
🤔 What is AI Auto Poster?
AI Auto Poster is a WordPress plugin that automatically discovers content from your favorite sources (RSS feeds, YouTube channels, podcasts), rewrites it using OpenAI’s GPT models, and publishes it to your WordPress site—all on autopilot.
Think of it as your personal content team that never sleeps:
- 📡 Discovers fresh content from sources you choose
- 🤖 Rewrites it into unique, high-quality articles using AI
- 📝 Publishes to your WordPress site automatically
- 🔄 Repeats on your schedule (hourly, daily, weekly, etc.)
Perfect For:
- Bloggers who want to maintain posting consistency
- Content Marketers who need to scale content production
- News Sites that aggregate and curate industry news
- Affiliate Marketers who review products from multiple sources
- Niche Publishers who want to dominate their topic
✨ Key Features
🎯 Content Automation
Multiple Content Sources
- Import from any RSS/Atom feed
- Fetch YouTube videos with transcripts
- Import podcast episodes with show notes
- Mix and match sources in campaigns
AI-Powered Rewriting
- OpenAI GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, GPT-3.5 Turbo support
- Transform content into your unique voice
- Maintain SEO value while avoiding duplicate content
- Customize tone, style, and length
Smart Publishing
- Auto-publish or save as drafts for review
- Schedule posts for specific times and days
- Set maximum posts per day limits
- Add categories and tags automatically
🎨 Customization
Template System
- 5 pre-built professional templates
- Create unlimited custom templates
- Use template variables for dynamic content
- HTML and CSS customization
Content Filtering
- Filter by keywords (include/exclude)
- Set minimum and maximum content length
- Only import recent content (last X days)
- Quality score thresholds
📊 Monitoring & Cost Control
API Usage Tracking v9.0
- Real-time cost monitoring
- Track token usage
- Per-campaign statistics
- Budget alerts and limits
⚡ Performance
Async AI Processing v9.0
- 3-5x faster content processing
- Non-blocking campaign execution
- Automatic retry on failures
- Priority-based processing
🔄 How It Works
Simple 4-Step Process:
Real-World Example – Tech News Blog:
Result: Fresh content every 2 hours, automatically! 🎉
📋 Requirements
| Component | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.0+ | Required |
| PHP | 7.4+ (8.0+ recommended) | Required |
| MySQL | 5.7+ | Required |
| PHP Memory | 128MB+ | 256MB recommended |
| OpenAI API Key | Active account | Required for AI features |
| YouTube API Key | Optional | Only for YouTube sources |
📥 Installation
Quick Install (3 Steps):
- Purchase & Download – Visit wpsuccesstools.com/ai-auto-poster and download the plugin
- Upload & Activate – WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload
- Add OpenAI Key – AI Auto Poster → Settings → AI Configuration
- Add YouTube API Key (optional) – AI Auto Poster → Settings → YouTube API Configuration
🚀 Getting Started in 5 Minutes
Step 1: Purchase & Download
- Purchase plugin at wpsuccesstools.com/ai-auto-poster
- Download the plugin zip file
Step 2: Install Plugin
- Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload
- Upload
ai-auto-poster.zipand activate
Step 3: Get an OpenAI API Key
- Visit platform.openai.com/api-keys
- Sign up or log in
- Click “Create new secret key”
- Copy the key
Step 4: Configure Plugin
- Go to AI Auto Poster → Settings → AI Configuration
- Paste your OpenAI API Key
- Select GPT-3.5 Turbo (best value)
- Click “Test Connection”
- Click “Save”
Step 5: Create First Campaign
Go to: AI Auto Poster → Campaigns → Add New
Fill in:
- Campaign Title: My First Campaign
- Source Type: RSS Feed
- Feed URL: https://techcrunch.com/feed/
- Enable AI Rewrite: ✓ Yes
- Template: Professional Blog
- Post Status: Draft
- Schedule: Every 2 hours
- Status: Active
Click Create Campaign
✅ Congratulations! Your campaign is running automatically.
📡 Content Sources Explained
| Source Type | What It Does | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feeds | Imports blog posts and articles from any RSS/Atom feed. Works with TechCrunch, Wired, or any WordPress site. | Blog aggregation, news curation, industry updates |
| YouTube | Fetches videos from channels/playlists, extracts transcripts, embeds videos. Requires YouTube Data API key (free). | Video review sites, tutorial blogs, video galleries |
| Podcasts | Imports episode show notes, extracts descriptions, embeds audio player. Uses podcast RSS feed. | Podcast blogs, episode archives, show notes database |
🎨 Templates & Customization
Built-in Templates
- Default – Clean blog post
- Professional Blog – Polished article
- News Article – News-style format
- Tutorial – Step-by-step guide
- Review – Product review layout
Template Variables
Custom Template Example
<h1>{{title}}</h1>
<div class="meta">
By {{author}} on {{date}}
</div>
<div class="content">
{{content}}
</div>
<p class="source">
Source: <a href="{{source_url}}">{{source_title}}</a>
</p>
📅 Scheduling Options
Pre-set Intervals
- Every 15 minutes
- Every 30 minutes
- Every 1 hour
- Every 6 hours
- Every 12 hours
- Every 24 hours
- Custom (any duration)
Best Practices
| Content Type | Recommended Interval |
|---|---|
| News/Updates | Every 1-2 hours |
| Blog Posts | Every 6-12 hours |
| Reviews | Daily |
| Podcasts | When episodes release |
💰 Understanding Costs
OpenAI Pricing (October 2024)
| Model | Cost per 1M Tokens | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-3.5 Turbo | $0.50-$1.50 | High volume |
| GPT-4o-mini | $0.15-$0.60 | Budget-friendly |
| GPT-4o | $2.50-$10.00 | Highest quality |
Monthly Cost Examples
| Volume | Model | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 posts/day | GPT-3.5 Turbo | $5-10 |
| 50 posts/day | GPT-4o-mini | $15-30 |
| 100 posts/day | Mixed | $50-100 |
📊 Monitoring Dashboard
What You Can Track
- API Usage: Real-time costs, token usage, per-campaign breakdown, historical trends
- Campaign Performance: Posts created, success/failure rates, processing times, queue length
- Notifications: Email alerts, Slack messages, webhook events, daily summaries
Dashboard Widgets:
TODAY’S USAGE
API Calls: 45
Tokens: 67,500
Cost: $0.13
THIS MONTH
Total: $12.45
Budget: $50.00
Remaining: 75%
CAMPAIGNS
Active: 5
Running: 2
Completed: 23
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need coding skills?
No! Everything is done through simple forms.
Will content be unique?
Yes! AI rewrites everything into original content.
Can I review before publishing?
Yes! Set post status to “Draft” to review first.
How much does OpenAI cost?
Typically $5-50/month depending on volume.
Which AI model should I use?
Start with GPT-3.5 Turbo (best value).
Will this slow my site?
No! Processing happens in background.
Will Google penalize AI content?
No, if it’s unique, valuable, and well-written.
🆘 Getting Help
Documentation
- Quick Start: This README
- User Guide: USER-GUIDE.md in plugin folder
- Quick Answers: QUICK-ANSWERS.md
Support Channels
- Website: wpsuccesstools.com/ai-auto-poster
- Email: support@wpsuccesstools.com
- Installation Test:
yoursite.com/wp-content/plugins/ai-auto-poster/test-installation.php
Troubleshooting
Plugin not working?
- Check WordPress/PHP versions
- Verify API key
- Test API connection
- Check debug.log
Campaigns not running?
- Check campaign is “Active”
- Verify WordPress Cron
- Check schedule settings
- Review error logs
📄 License & Purchase
Commercial License – One-Time Purchase
Copyright (C) 2025 WP Success Tools
License Terms:
- One-time purchase fee
- Lifetime access to the plugin
- Free updates for 1 year (or as specified in your purchase)
- Use on unlimited sites under your account
- No recurring subscription fees
- Premium support included
Purchase: Visit wpsuccesstools.com/ai-auto-poster to buy.
Note: While the plugin itself is a one-time purchase, you’ll need an OpenAI API key (separate service) for AI features, which has its own pay-as-you-go pricing.
🙏 Credits
Developed by: WP Success Tools
Website: wpsuccesstools.com
Support: support@wpsuccesstools.com
Powered by:
- OpenAI GPT Models
- WordPress
- Your creativity!
🚀 Ready to Start?
Your Content Automation Journey Starts Now!
- Purchase and download the plugin (2 minutes)
- Install and activate (2 minutes)
- Configure API key (2 minutes)
- Create first campaign (3 minutes)
- Relax while content posts automatically
Transform your WordPress site into an automated content machine!
AI Auto Poster v9.0 | Production Ready ✅
Last Updated: October 8, 2025
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