Getting Started with ClearPost WordPress Plugin

This guide helps you start fast — first with the free version, then with Premium. It mirrors the plugin UI you’ll see under AI Auto Post in your WordPress admin.

Getting started with the free version

Follow these steps to generate your first AI draft post using your own AI provider API key. 1) Install and activate

• In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New and install the plugin (or upload the ZIP), then activate.

2) Add an AI provider API key

• Go to AI Auto Post → Settings (tab label shows as Settings or AI Settings).
• Enter at least one API key:
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
  • Gemini
• Choose your default provider and model. Click Save API Settings.

3) Generate your first draft

• Go to AI Auto Post → Generate.
• Enter a prompt (what you want the AI to write) in Prompt.
• Select AI Provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) and the model.
• Choose Post Type.
• Optional: select a Link Field if you’d like the AI to auto-embed a URL (ideal for directories). Works with standard text fields and ACF (including repeater subfields).
• Click Generate Post. The plugin will create a draft with Gutenberg blocks and save the prompt to your history.

4) Reuse a winning prompt

• In the History panel on the right of the Generate tab, click a prompt to reuse it.

5) Edit with AI inside the editor

• Open any post or page in the WordPress editor.
• Use the AI chat in the editor sidebar (AI Editor Assistant) to request edits like “Improve the intro,” “Fix grammar,” or “Make tone more casual.”
• The assistant applies edits while preserving Gutenberg formatting.

Troubleshooting

• If you see “API key not configured,” add your provider key under Settings.
• If generation seems slow, just wait – the AI is thinking behind the scenes. If you want it to go faster, simplify the prompt and try again.
• For directory-style content with embedded link to a listing’s site, confirm your ACF Link Field is correctly selected in Generate.

Getting started with Premium

Premium unlocks the Site Context Agent, Research Agent, Google Image Finder Agent, and Scheduling – no AI provider API keys required. 1) Activate your license

• Go to AI Auto Post → Premium.
• Paste your license key and click Save License Key.

2) Update your Site Context Agent

• Go to AI Auto Post → Context.
• Click Update Context Now to index your existing content (voice, style, topics). This enables more relevant, on-style drafts.
• Feel free to manually edit if needed.

3) Generate context-aware drafts (no API keys needed)

• Go to AI Auto Post → Generate.
• Enter your prompt and click Generate Post. Premium routes generation through the ClearPost service with full knowledge of your site context.

4) Fill your calendar with scheduled prompts

• Go to AI Auto Post → Scheduler.
• Click a day’s Add button to create a prompt for that date, or click an existing prompt to edit/regenerate it.
• You’ll receive an email when a draft post has generated, so you can easily review and publish.

5) Use the Research Agent for topic ideas

• In Scheduler, enter a research query (e.g., “Find trending topics about AI in marketing”).
• Click Fill Calendar to get recommended ideas and quickly schedule them.

6) Edit with AI using full site context

• In the block editor, open AI Editor Assistant and request edits. Premium enhances the assistant with your site’s context for better changes.

Tips for Premium

• If Context shows “License key not found,” recheck the key under Premium.
• After major content updates on your site, click Update Context Now again to refresh the AI’s knowledge.
• Scheduled posts generate into drafts; review and publish on your schedule.
• Ensure WP-Cron is running on your site.

Where to next

• Read the plugin’s in-admin tabs: Generate, Settings, Edit with AI, Scheduler, Context, Premium.
• Revisit prompts that worked well via History on the Generate tab.
• For support or Premium details, see ClearPostPlugin.com.

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