WordPress AI Blog Post Generator

A Python script that uses OpenAI to generate blog posts and automatically posts them to WordPress.

Features

• Generate blog posts on any topic using OpenAI's language models
• Automatically generate topics from current news using Tavily search API
• Customize post length, tone, and structure
• Use markdown files for context and style information
• Apply different writing styles and formatting preferences
• Post directly to WordPress or save as HTML files
• WordPress integration via XML-RPC API
• Configurable post settings (categories, tags, draft/publish status)
• Save and reuse style settings
• Generate SEO meta descriptions and keyphrases automatically

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/wordpress-blog-ai-poster.git
cd wordpress-blog-ai-poster

2. Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file from the example:

cp .env.example .env

4. Edit the .env file to add your API keys and WordPress credentials.

Configuration

API Keys

You'll need the following API keys:

1. OpenAI API Key: Get this from OpenAI's platform
2. Tavily API Key: Get this from Tavily for automatic topic generation

WordPress Configuration

For WordPress, you'll need:

1. Your WordPress site URL
2. Username
3. Application password (not your regular login password)

Getting an Application Password

1. Log in to your WordPress dashboard
2. Go to Users → Profile
3. Scroll down to "Application Passwords"
4. Enter a name (e.g., "AI Blog Generator")
5. Click "Add New Application Password"
6. Copy the generated password to your .env file

Context and Style Files

The script uses markdown files for context and style:

1. Context_Style.md: Contains style guidelines for blog post generation
2. Context_Knowledge.md: Contains knowledge/facts for the blog content
3. Context_Topics.md: Contains guidelines for automatic topic generation
4. Context_Goal.md: Contains goals and objectives for the content

Edit these files to customize the output of your generated blog posts.

Usage

Basic Usage

Generate a blog post and post it as a draft to WordPress:

python wp_ai_poster.py --topic "Your Blog Topic Here"

Automatic Topic Generation

Run without specifying a topic to automatically generate one based on current news:

python wp_ai_poster.py

The script will:

1. Generate a search query based on guidelines in Context_Topics.md
2. Search for recent articles using Tavily search API
3. Randomly select an article and generate a topic from it
4. Use that topic to create your blog post

Command Line Options

Basic Content Options

--topic           Topic for the blog post (if not provided, a random topic will be generated)
--length          Target word count for the blog post (default: random 2000-2500)
--context         Additional context for the blog post (can be used multiple times)
--temperature     Temperature for AI generation (0.0-1.0, default: 0.7)
--no-research     Disable web research (research is enabled by default)
--model           OpenAI model to use [default: gpt-4-turbo]

WordPress Options

--skip-post               Skip posting to WordPress, just generate content
--category-name           WordPress category name (default varies)
--category-id             WordPress category ID (bypasses category name lookup)
--tags                    Comma-separated list of tags
--status                  Post status (draft, publish, pending, private) [default: draft]
--use-application-password Use WordPress Application Password for authentication
--auth-method             Authentication method to use (basic, jwt, application)

File Handling Options

--load-file       Load existing content from file instead of generating
--output-file     Save generated content to file
--skip-meta       Skip generating meta description and keyphrases

SEO Options

--keyphrases      Number of keyphrases to generate for SEO [default: 5]

Extra Options

--debug           Enable debug output
--version         Show version information
--loop            Number of times to run the script (default: 1)

Style Customization

The script uses the Context_Style.md file to define the style of your blog posts. This includes:

1. Tones: informative, casual, professional, enthusiastic, humorous, technical, storytelling, persuasive
2. Structures: standard, listicle, how-to, comparison, question-answer, case-study, interview, review

You can edit the Context_Style.md file to customize these styles.

Examples

Generate a blog post about AI with 10 SEO keyphrases:

python wp_ai_poster.py --topic "The Future of AI in Business" --keyphrases 10

Generate a blog post with custom context and save it to a file:

python wp_ai_poster.py --topic "Python Development Tips" --context "Include best practices for Python 3.10+" --output-file python_tips.html

Generate a blog post and publish it immediately:

python wp_ai_poster.py --topic "Quick Recipe: 5-Minute Breakfast Ideas" --status publish

Generate a completely random blog post based on news:

python wp_ai_poster.py

Customizing Context and Style

Context Files

The system uses several context files:

1. Context_Style.md: This file defines the style guide for your blog posts.
2. Context_Knowledge.md: This file contains factual information and knowledge.
3. Context_Topics.md: Guidelines for automatic topic generation.
4. Context_Goal.md: Contains goals and objectives for the content.

To customize, simply edit these files to include your preferred guidelines and knowledge base.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer

This tool is for generating draft content. Always review and edit AI-generated content before publishing to ensure quality, accuracy, and originality.

SEO Features

The script automatically generates SEO metadata for your WordPress posts:

1. Meta Descriptions: Compelling, concise descriptions (150-160 characters) to improve search engine listings
2. Focus Keyphrases: Automatically generates SEO-friendly keyphrases based on your content
3. WordPress SEO Plugin Support: Adds metadata compatible with popular SEO plugins like Yoast SEO and All in One SEO

The SEO features work by:

• Analyzing your generated content
• Creating a tailored meta description that summarizes the post
• Identifying relevant keyphrases for better search engine ranking
• Automatically adding these to your WordPress post via custom fields

Control the number of generated keyphrases with the --keyphrases option.