Picot AI SEO Writer helps site administrators create high-quality, SEO-friendly blog posts using Google Gemini through WordPress. Enter a target keyword in the block or classic editor, and the plugin generates article content grounded in live Google Search results.
Key Features
- Keyword-to-Article Generation: Create a full article directly from a target keyword and optional notes.
- Google Search Grounding: Uses Gemini’s web search grounding so content reflects current sources.
- Editor Sidebar Workflow: Works in the block editor and classic editor with keyword, style, and source tracking.
- Writing Style Presets: Choose from professional, casual, friendly, technical, and other tone options.
- Image Prompt Suggestions: Analyze generated content and save featured/body image prompts for downstream workflows.
- Reference URL List: Review resolved source URLs used during generation.
- WordPress AI Connector Integration: Supports connector-based provider/model selection, readiness checks, connector-specific error guidance, and WordPress’s experimental Connector Approvals feature.
- Free-Tier Output Mode: Gemini API free-tier requests are adjusted to request concise, simplified, complete responses.
Requirements and Gemini API plans
This plugin requires the official WordPress connector functionality and the official AI plugin. Install the Google Gemini connector, connect it under Settings Connectors, and activate the official AI plugin. The plugin also supports WordPress’s experimental Connector Approvals feature when that feature is enabled.
Gemini API free-tier usage is supported for text generation. However, free-tier token quotas, rate limits, model availability, and Google policies may change, and the plugin may become temporarily or permanently unavailable under those limits. Google Search Grounding and image generation are disabled when the free plan is selected in this plugin.
For more reliable operation, higher limits, and access to supported paid features, a small amount of paid Gemini API usage with billing enabled is recommended.
External services
This plugin sends AI requests through the WordPress AI Client (WordPress 7.0+) and requires both the Google AI connector plugin and the official AI plugin. It also supports the AI plugin’s experimental Connector Approvals feature. Connect your Gemini API key under Settings Connectors and, when Connector Approvals is enabled, approve connector access when prompted. Picot AI SEO Writer does not store or read provider API keys directly.
This plugin connects to the Google Generative Language API (Gemini) provided by Google LLC.
- What the service is used for: Keyword research grounding, title/heading generation, article writing, and image prompt suggestions.
- What data is sent and when: Your target keyword, optional writing notes, and post content are sent to Google Gemini only when you manually trigger generation or image prompt analysis in the editor. No data is sent automatically in the background.
- Legal links:
- Service provider: Google LLC
- Terms of Service: https://ai.google.dev/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Screenshots
Block editor sidebar: enter a target keyword, optional notes, and choose writing and image styles.
One-click article generation creates a full SEO-friendly post from your keyword in the editor.
Image prompt analysis suggests one featured image and five inline images based on your article.
Generate and insert AI images into the post, including the featured image in the block editor.
Settings page: connect Google Gemini via WordPress AI Client and select text and image models.