Title: Draft2Publish &#8211; AI Content Writer, Autoblogger &amp; Image Generator
Author: Draft2Publish-AI
Published: <strong>May 5, 2026</strong>
Last modified: July 7, 2026

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# Draft2Publish – AI Content Writer, Autoblogger & Image Generator

 By [Draft2Publish-AI](https://profiles.wordpress.org/draft2plublish/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/draft2publish.1.0.2.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/draft2publish/#installation)
 * [Development](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/draft2publish/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/draft2publish/)

## Description

Draft2Publish is an AI content writer and autoblogger for WordPress. It researches
topics, writes complete articles, optimizes for SEO and Generative Engine Optimization(
GEO), creates featured images, and publishes using your own Google Gemini API key.
No token markup.

Use Quick Generate for one article at a time, or configure the Content Schedule 
to generate articles through WordPress Cron. Articles are saved as drafts or sent
to pending review so you stay in control before anything goes live. Automatic publishing
is available in Draft2Publish Pro.

Unlike simple AI text tools, Draft2Publish performs Deep Research first, finding
real facts, citations, and content gaps before writing a single word.

### Key Features

 * **Bring Your Own Gemini Key:** Use your own Google Gemini API key. No token markup
   from us.
 * **Gemini-Powered Workflow:** Choose between Gemini 2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro, 3 Flash,
   or 3 Pro for research and writing.
 * **Flexible Word Count:** Generate articles from 700 to 1,000 words with a simple
   slider (Pro extends this to 2,500).
 * **Review-First Publishing:** Save as Draft or Pending Review, per article or 
   globally. Automatic publishing is a Pro feature.
 * **Fact-Based Writing:** Generates structured articles with headings, lists, references,
   and source citations.
 * **Featured Image Support:** Automatically generates one featured image per article
   through Google’s image endpoint.
 * **Weekly Content Scheduling:** Configure up to 3 scheduled days per week with
   per-day content types, times, and categories (Pro unlocks all 7 days and multiple
   articles per day).
 * **Google Search Grounding:** Research uses real-time Google search for fact-checked,
   sourced content.

### Optimized for AI Search (GEO)

Draft2Publish does not only write for Google Search. It structures articles for 
answer engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini too. Every article is built
for Generative Engine Optimization:

 * **Answer-first structure:** Direct answers under question-style headings, the
   format AI engines can quote.
 * **FAQ-ready content:** Question and answer blocks that can support schema-friendly
   pages.
 * **Citations built in:** Real sources and references for trust signals readers
   and search engines can evaluate.
 * **Full on-page SEO:** Meta title, description, slug, tags, excerpt, and article
   structure prepared automatically.

Learn more at [draft2publish.ai](https://draft2publish.ai/).

### Free vs Pro

The free version is fully functional: scheduled AI draft generation, deep research
with real sources, SEO/GEO optimization, and featured images — with up to 3 scheduled
days per week, one article per day, 700-1,000 words, saved as Draft or Pending Review,
using your own Gemini key.

Draft2Publish Pro (in-plugin upgrade) adds:
 * **All 7 scheduled days** and multiple
articles per day * **Automatic publishing** (publish or schedule articles without
manual review) * **Long-form articles** up to 2,500 words * **Additional AI providers
and model options** * **Priority support and roadmap access**

### Perfect For

 * Bloggers who want to maintain a consistent publishing schedule
 * Marketers building authority sites with E-E-A-T structure
 * Agencies managing multiple client websites
 * Publishers scaling content production

### How It Works

 1. **Research:** Draft2Publish uses Google Search Grounding to find real, verified
    facts.
 2. **Write:** Gemini generates a complete article with structure, citations, and references.
 3. **Publish:** WordPress receives a post with your selected status, featured image,
    tags, and metadata.

### Service Disclosure

This plugin relies on the Google Gemini API (a third-party service) to function.

 * **Service Name:** Google Gemini API (via Google AI Studio or Vertex AI)
 * **Service URL:** https://ai.google.dev/
 * **Terms of Service:** https://ai.google.dev/terms
 * **Privacy Policy:** https://policies.google.com/privacy

**How it works:**
 1. You must provide your own Google API key in the plugin settings.
2. When you click “Generate” or run scheduled generation, the plugin sends your 
selected topic, keywords, and configuration to Google’s Gemini endpoint. 3. Google
processes this data to generate article text and optional featured image data, which
is sent back to your WordPress site. 4. No other site data, user data, or traffic
data is shared with Google.

**Data Sent to Google:**
 – Article topic/title – Keywords and category – Word count
preferences – Writing style preferences – Image generation prompts (for featured
images)

**Data Received from Google:**
 – Generated article content – Research findings 
and sources – Suggested titles and headings – Generated images (base64-encoded, 
saved to the Media Library)

**Freemius (licensing and upgrades):** This plugin uses the Freemius SDK to power
the optional in-dashboard account, upgrade, and license features. Freemius does 
not collect any data unless you explicitly opt in; you can skip the opt-in screen
and use the plugin normally. See the Freemius privacy policy at https://freemius.
com/privacy/.

Other than the Google Gemini API above and the optional Freemius opt-in, no data
is sent to any third-party service.

### Privacy Policy

Draft2Publish does not collect, store, or transmit any user data except:
 1. The
content you explicitly choose to generate (topics, keywords) 2. Your API keys (stored
securely in your WordPress database) 3. Basic security/abuse-prevention logs (IP
address and user agent) when security logging is enabled in the plugin, used only
to detect and prevent unauthorized access attempts.

All AI processing in this Lite build happens through your own API keys with Google
Gemini. We never see or store your generated content.

### Support

 * Free users: Community support via WordPress.org forums
 * Pro users: Priority email support at support@draft2publish.ai
 * Documentation: https://draft2publish.ai/docs

### Credits

Built by the Draft2Publish team.

## Screenshots

[⌊Quick Generate - AI content writer with topic, keyword, and word-count controls⌉⌊
Quick Generate - AI content writer with topic, keyword, and word-count controls⌉[

Quick Generate – AI content writer with topic, keyword, and word-count controls

[⌊Generated Article - fact-checked, SEO and GEO optimized content in the WordPress
editor⌉⌊Generated Article - fact-checked, SEO and GEO optimized content in the WordPress
editor⌉[

Generated Article – fact-checked, SEO and GEO optimized content in the WordPress
editor

[⌊Content Schedule - weekly autoblog automation with draft or pending review status⌉⌊
Content Schedule - weekly autoblog automation with draft or pending review status⌉[

Content Schedule – weekly autoblog automation with draft or pending review status

[⌊Dashboard - usage stats and publishing activity at a glance⌉⌊Dashboard - usage
stats and publishing activity at a glance⌉[

Dashboard – usage stats and publishing activity at a glance

[⌊API Keys - connect your own Gemini key⌉⌊API Keys - connect your own Gemini key⌉[

API Keys – connect your own Gemini key

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## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/draft2publish` directory, or
    install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen in WordPress.
 3. Go to the “D2P” menu in your WordPress admin.
 4. Navigate to the “API Keys” tab.
 5. Enter your Google Gemini API key (get one at https://ai.google.dev/).
 6. Start generating high-quality, fact-checked articles.

## FAQ

### Is this an AI content writer or an autoblogger?

Both. Use Quick Generate as an AI content writer for one-off articles, or use Content
Schedule to automate recurring article generation through WordPress Cron.

### Can it auto-publish articles?

Yes. In the free version, choose Draft or Pending Review as the default status so
you can review AI-assisted content before it goes live. Automatic publishing is 
available in Draft2Publish Pro.

### Do I need my own API key?

Yes. The WordPress.org version runs on your own Google Gemini API key. You pay Google
directly for any API usage, and Draft2Publish adds no token markup.

### How many articles can I generate?

The free scheduler ships with up to 3 scheduled days per week, one article per day,
and Quick Generate for one-off articles. The plugin never stops working or locks
you out based on usage; your practical API usage depends on your own Google Gemini
quota (see https://ai.google.dev/pricing). Draft2Publish Pro unlocks all 7 days 
and multiple articles per day.

### What article length can I generate?

The free version includes 700 to 1,000 word controls for generated articles. Draft2Publish
Pro extends this to 2,500 words for long-form content.

### What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?

GEO means structuring content so AI answer engines can understand, summarize, and
cite it. Draft2Publish uses answer-first sections, question-style headings, FAQ-
ready blocks, and source references.

### Does the free WordPress.org version support ChatGPT or Claude?

No. The free version is Gemini-only. Draft2Publish Pro (available as an in-plugin
upgrade) adds expanded provider and model options.

### Will Google penalize AI-generated content?

Google Search focuses on helpful, high-quality content, regardless of how it is 
produced. However, using automation mainly to manipulate rankings can violate spam
policies. Draft2Publish helps with research, citations, structure, and review workflows,
but you should still verify facts and add your own expertise before publishing important
content.

### Does it support featured images?

Yes. The plugin can automatically generate and attach one featured image per article
using Google’s image endpoint.

### Can I schedule posts for future dates?

Yes. The Content Schedule tab lets you configure per-day content types, publish 
times, and categories. Articles are generated through WordPress Cron at your scheduled
times.

### Do I need coding knowledge?

No. Everything works through a point-and-click interface in your WordPress admin.

### Will this work with my theme?

Yes. Draft2Publish generates standard WordPress posts that work with any theme.

### Is the content unique?

Yes. Every article is generated fresh based on your topic, keywords, settings, and
available research context.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Draft2Publish – AI Content Writer, Autoblogger & Image Generator” is open source
software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Draft2Publish-AI ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/draft2plublish/)

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## Changelog

#### 1.0.2

 * Free/Pro editions: free version focuses on review-first drafting (up to 3 scheduled
   days per week, one article per day, 700-1,000 words, draft or pending review 
   status)
 * Added optional in-dashboard account and upgrade pages powered by Freemius (opt-
   in, skippable)
 * Redesigned dashboard: statuspage-style status card with 14-day health bars
 * Live generation progress strip with per-step fill bar and completion toast
 * Token usage tracking: daily Gemini token totals shown on the dashboard
 * Sources-verified counter for scheduled articles
 * This Week’s Schedule widget with per-day content type and time tiles
 * Admin submenu flyout with deep links to each tab
 * More reliable next-run scheduling (fixed off-by-one when a day’s slot had passed)
 * Adaptive research retry for low-source topics and stricter article title validation
 * Hardened HTTP: TLS certificate verification on all API calls

#### 1.0.1

 * Updated WordPress compatibility to 7.0
 * Refreshed plugin listing copy, FAQ, and screenshot captions
 * Added GEO positioning and AI-search optimization copy

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release of Draft2Publish for WordPress.org
 * Gemini-powered AI content automation (2.5 Flash, 2.5 Pro, 3 Flash, 3 Pro)
 * Articles from 700 to 2,500 words with flexible publish status
 * Weekly content scheduling with per-day configuration
 * Featured image generation via Gemini/Imagen
 * Google Search Grounding for fact-based research
 * About tab with feature summary and Google API key link

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.2**
 *  Last updated **1 week ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/draft2publish/)
 * Tags
 * [AI writer](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-writer/)[autoblog](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/autoblog/)
   [content generator](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-generator/)
   [Google Gemini](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-gemini/)[seo](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://scn.wordpress.org/plugins/draft2publish/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Draft2Publish-AI ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/draft2plublish/)

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