Draft2Publish is an AI content writer, autoblogger and image generator for WordPress. It checks research sources before writing, then creates blog posts with citations, SEO metadata and featured images inside your WordPress dashboard.
Its four-phase, 20+ step workflow brings research, writing, optimization and publishing preparation together in one plugin.
Use Quick Generate as an AI article writer for individual drafts, or set up AI autoblogging with the weekly content scheduler. Scheduled articles are saved as Draft or Pending Review. Quick Generate saves articles as Draft.
Connect your own Google Gemini API key and pay Google directly for API usage. Draft2Publish adds no token markup. Automatic publishing is available in Draft2Publish Pro.
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Key Features
- AI blog post generator: Create structured articles with headings, source references and featured images.
- Source-backed research and writing: Find and check supporting sources before generating article content, with citations for your review.
- SEO content preparation: Generate titles, meta descriptions, excerpts and tags alongside your article.
- Bring Your Own Gemini Key: Use your own Google Gemini API key. No token markup from us.
- Gemini-Powered Workflow: Choose Gemini 3.6 Flash (recommended), Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, Gemini 2.5 Flash, or Gemini 2.5 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 before publishing: Scheduled articles support Draft or Pending Review. Quick Generate saves as Draft. Automatic publishing is a Pro feature.
- Fact-Based Writing: Generates structured articles with headings, lists, references, and source citations.
- AI image generator: Automatically generates one featured image per article through Google’s image endpoint.
- AI autoblogging and content automation: Configure up to 3 scheduled days per week, one article per scheduled day, 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.
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: Four Phases, 20+ Steps
- Research: Find supporting sources with Google Search Grounding and check evidence before writing.
- Write: Generate a structured article with citations and references.
- Optimize: Prepare SEO metadata, article structure and featured images.
- Prepare for publishing: Save the finished article in WordPress for review. Automatic publishing is available in Pro.
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?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=directory
Credits
Built by the Draft2Publish team.
Screenshots
Dashboard overview - published articles, drafts, latest activity, AI status, and next scheduled run
AI status dashboard - 14-day generation health, token usage, verified sources, model, and WordPress Cron status
Weekly schedule and recent activity - upcoming content slots and the latest generation events
Content Schedule - weekly automation overview with next-run timing and content-type distribution
Daily schedule controls - configure time, category, content type, status, author, and SEO keywords
Live generation progress - follow the current article through research, writing, optimization, and publishing
Generation details - inspect the current topic, sources, facts, outline, draft, title, SEO, image, and post stages
Quick Generate - create an article with content, SEO, structure, and editorial controls
Background generation tracking - monitor article progress while viewing the dashboard
Completed generation - confirmation with the created post and refreshed dashboard totals
Image Generator - create a featured image from a prompt with style and aspect-ratio controls
Settings - choose Gemini research and content models for the generation workflow
System Logs - review retained activity by date, severity, run, and verbose diagnostics
API Keys - connect and test your Gemini key, with optional Pro provider connections shown separately
WordPress Cron controls - review scheduling health and run an approved cron test from the dashboard