Description
ArunAI – Auto News Poster transforms the latest news articles into unique, engaging blog posts using OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or any OpenAI-compatible API. Perfect for news sites, blogs, and content creators who want to stay on top of trending topics without the manual effort.
Key Features:
- Multi-provider AI generation — OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, or any OpenAI-compatible custom endpoint
- WP-Cron scheduling — run generation automatically: hourly, every 6 hours, twice daily, or daily
- DALL-E 3 featured images — automatically generate and attach editorial images to every post (OpenAI only)
- RSS feed management — add, remove, and test feeds from the settings page; results cached for 30 minutes
- Live progress UI — per-article generation with a progress bar and real-time status messages
- Duplicate detection — already-posted articles are automatically skipped
- AES-256 encrypted API keys — stored encrypted using a per-install key; never displayed again after saving
- Draft-first workflow — all posts saved as drafts for your review before publishing
- Source attribution — every post links back to the original news source
- 60-second rate limit — prevents accidental API overuse on manual generation
- Customisable content — choose tone, word count, and post categories
How It Works:
- Configure your AI provider and paste your API key
- Add RSS feeds from your favourite news sources (or use the built-in defaults: BBC, CNN, Reuters)
- Select categories and content preferences
- Manual mode: click “Generate 5 Posts” — articles are fetched and generated one at a time with live feedback
- Automatic mode: choose a schedule in Settings > Automation and the plugin runs on its own
- Review the draft posts and publish what you like
Includes:
- Manual generation of up to 30 posts per batch
- Automatic WP-Cron scheduling (hourly / every 6 h / twice daily / daily)
- DALL-E 3 featured image generation (OpenAI provider)
- OpenAI, Anthropic, and Custom API support
- RSS feed management with per-feed testing
- Duplicate detection
- Transient-cached feed fetching
- AES-256 API key encryption
- PHPUnit-tested, CI-verified codebase (39 tests)
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external services. By using this plugin you agree to these services’ terms and privacy policies.
OpenAI API (required when LLM Provider is set to OpenAI)
- What is sent: article headline and summary text (from RSS feeds) to generate blog post content; the post title when DALL-E 3 image generation is enabled
- Why: to generate unique blog post content and, optionally, featured images using DALL-E 3
- Service URL: https://api.openai.com
- Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
- Terms of Service: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use
Anthropic API (required when LLM Provider is set to Anthropic)
- What is sent: article headline and summary text (from RSS feeds) to generate blog post content
- Why: to generate unique blog post content using Claude
- Service URL: https://api.anthropic.com
- Privacy Policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms
RSS Feeds (publicly available news sources)
The plugin fetches articles from RSS feeds configured by the site administrator. The default built-in feeds are:
- BBC News — https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml — Privacy: https://www.bbc.com/privacy
- CNN — https://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss — Privacy: https://www.cnn.com/privacy
- Reuters — https://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/topNews — Privacy: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statement.html
What is sent: a standard HTTP GET request (no personal data, no cookies). The feed URLs are configurable — administrators can add, remove, or replace any feed.
No data is transmitted to any external service without the site administrator explicitly configuring an API key and/or feed URL in the plugin settings.
Support
- Bug reports / feature requests: https://github.com/arunrajiah/ai-auto-news-poster/issues
- Documentation: https://github.com/arunrajiah/ai-auto-news-poster
Privacy Policy
This plugin sends article headlines and summaries to your configured AI provider for content generation. Please review your provider’s privacy policy:
- OpenAI: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
- Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
Data handling:
- API keys are encrypted and stored in WordPress options — never transmitted except to your AI provider
- No personal user data is sent to AI providers
- Generated content is stored in your local WordPress database
- RSS feed URLs are stored in plugin settings
- The plugin logs errors locally (PHP
error_log) for debugging
Third-Party Services
AI Providers (requires API key and may incur costs):
- OpenAI API — https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy
- Anthropic API — https://www.anthropic.com/privacy
Default RSS Feeds (publicly available, no registration required):
- BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/privacy
- CNN — https://www.cnn.com/privacy
- Reuters — https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/privacy-statement.html
Users can add, remove, or replace these feeds at any time.
License
This plugin is licensed under GPL v2 or later. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it under the terms of that licence.
Screenshots
Main settings page with AI provider configuration 
RSS feed management with per-feed test button 
Live post generation with progress bar 
Statistics dashboard (total, today, week, month)
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/arunai-auto-news-poster/, or install through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Go to Settings > RSS AI Post Generator.
- Select your AI provider and enter your API key.
- Add RSS feed URLs (or use the built-in defaults).
- Click Generate 5 Posts to start creating content.
FAQ
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What AI providers are supported?
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OpenAI (GPT-3.5-turbo), Anthropic (Claude 3 Sonnet), and any OpenAI-compatible custom API endpoint (e.g. Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter).
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Do I need an API key?
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Yes. You need a key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or your custom provider. The plugin does not include AI credits.
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Are the generated posts unique?
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Yes. The AI is prompted to rewrite the article in its own words and explicitly told not to copy text from the source.
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Can I customise the generated content?
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Yes — tone (neutral / professional / friendly), word count (short ~300 w / medium ~500 w / long ~800 w), and WordPress categories.
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Are posts published automatically?
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No. All posts are saved as drafts for you to review and edit before publishing, even when scheduled generation runs automatically.
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How many posts can I generate at once?
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Up to 30 per batch (manual or scheduled).
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Why do I have to wait 60 seconds between manual batches?
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To prevent accidental API overuse. The cooldown applies to manual generation only; scheduled runs are not rate-limited.
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How does automatic scheduling work?
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Choose a schedule (Hourly / Every 6 Hours / Twice Daily / Daily) in Settings > Automation and save. The plugin registers a WP-Cron event that fires generation automatically. The next run time is shown in the settings. WP-Cron requires incoming traffic — on low-traffic sites, set up a system cron to call
wp-cron.phpon a regular interval. -
How much do DALL-E 3 images cost?
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Approximately $0.08 USD per image at the standard resolution (1792×1024) on OpenAI’s standard tier. Image generation only fires when the Featured Images option is enabled and the provider is OpenAI.
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How are API keys stored?
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Keys are encrypted with AES-256-CBC using a 32-byte key derived from your site’s
wp_salt('auth')value. They are never displayed in plaintext after saving. -
What happens if an article was already posted?
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The plugin checks its own tracking table (
wp_aanp_generated_posts) and silently skips any source URL that has already been processed. -
Is the plugin secure?
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Yes. It follows WordPress security best practices: nonce verification,
manage_optionscapability checks,$wpdb->prepare()for all queries, and output escaping throughout.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.0.8
- Renamed plugin to “ArunAI – Auto News Poster” per WordPress.org directory guidelines
- Removed all feature-gating code: no license checks, no locked functionality
- Removed get_max_posts_per_batch() and class-pro-features.php; all features fully available
- Fixed Plugin URI and support URLs to point to the correct GitHub repository
- Fixed Reuters privacy policy link (replaced 401 URL with working Thomson Reuters page)
- Removed “free version” comment from batch-size code
1.0.7
- WP-Cron scheduling — new Automation section in settings; choose hourly / every 6 h / twice daily / daily; next-run time shown inline
- DALL-E 3 featured images — auto-generate and attach featured images for every post (OpenAI provider only, 1792×1024)
- Fixed PHP 7.4 syntax incompatibility in class-image-generator.php (union return type)
- New classes: AANP_Scheduler, AANP_Image_Generator
- New tests: SchedulerTest, ImageGeneratorTest (39 tests total)
- Release workflow: rolling latest zip published on every push to main
1.0.6
- Fixed all WordPress Plugin Check errors (i18n, escaping, missing translators comments)
- Removed all inline styles from admin templates; moved to admin.css
- Added semantic CSS classes for stat boxes and status indicators
- Corrected readme.txt stable tag
1.0.5
- AES-256-CBC API key encryption with wp_salt(‘auth’)-derived key
- 60-second rate limiting between generation batches
- Two-phase AJAX generation flow with live progress bar
- Per-feed Test button (aanp_test_feed AJAX action)
- Custom API endpoint and model name settings
- Pro license key field with active/inactive badge
- Duplicate post detection via dedicated tracking table with post meta fallback
- RSS feed transient cache (30-minute TTL)
- PHP 7.4 type hints across all classes
- GitHub Actions CI pipeline (PHP lint, PHPCS, PHPUnit)
- Full PHPUnit test suite (31 tests)
1.0.3 – 1.0.4
- Fixed WordPress i18n NonSingularStringLiteralText errors
- readme.txt stable tag corrections
1.0.0
- Initial release: OpenAI and Anthropic integration, RSS feed parsing, batch draft creation, admin settings UI