Title: CRAI Content Updater
Author: mark456321
Published: <strong>May 18, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 10, 2026

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# CRAI Content Updater

 By [mark456321](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mark456321/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/crai-content-updater.2.5.7.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/crai-content-updater/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/crai-content-updater/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/crai-content-updater/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/crai-content-updater/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/crai-content-updater/)

## Description

**CRAI Content Updater keeps your WordPress content accurate, competitive, and ranking.**

Over time, blog posts go stale: prices change, statistics become outdated, year 
references age, and SEO meta loses relevance. CRAI Content Updater uses the AI provider
of your choice to research current facts and refresh outdated content — saving every
change as a draft for your review before anything goes live.

**Your original content never changes without your approval.**

#### How It Works

 1. Pick any published post or page from the Refresh Content tab
 2. Choose what to update: facts, dates, prices, reviews, SEO metadata, or tone
 3. The AI reads, diagnoses, and refreshes your content, saving it as a draft
 4. Review the changes, approve, and the live post updates — or discard it

#### Key Features

 * **Unlimited Content Refreshes** — Refresh as many posts as you want, as often
   as you want. No caps, no monthly limits, no license keys.
 * **Draft Review Workflow** — Every update saves as a draft. Your live post never
   changes until you explicitly approve it.
 * **Multi-Provider Support** — Works with Claude (Anthropic), OpenAI (GPT-4.1),
   Gemini Paid, and Gemini Free. Bring your own API key.
 * **Gemini Free Built-In** — Works out of the box with a free Google Gemini API
   key. No credit card required to get started.
 * **Bulk Refresh** — Select multiple posts and refresh them sequentially in the
   background.
 * **Freshness Scoring** — Posts sorted by staleness so you always know what needs
   attention first.
 * **Elementor Support** — Widget-by-widget updates preserve your Elementor layout.
 * **Yoast SEO & Rank Math Compatible** — Reads and writes focus keyword, SEO title,
   and meta description for both Yoast SEO and Rank Math. When the SEO update option
   is enabled, the AI rewrites your meta fields and saves them directly to the draft—
   no manual copy-paste required.
 * **Update History** — Full log of every AI refresh with before/after word counts
   and change summaries.
 * **Performance Analytics** — Track post-refresh view trends with built-in pageview
   tracking (no third-party services).
 * **AI Provider Status Widget** — Live sidebar indicator shows which AI provider
   is active and whether your API key is working.
 * **Before/After Compare Modal** — Side-by-side diff of every change the AI made
   before you approve.
 * **Accurate Cost Tracking** — All API calls (including multi-stage Deep Research)
   are counted and displayed in history.

#### What Can Be Refreshed

 * Dates and time references — “in 2022” -> “currently”
 * Facts, statistics, and data — outdated figures updated with current values
 * Prices and product information — pricing and feature lists kept current
 * Review scores and ratings — star ratings, pros/cons, verdicts updated
 * SEO title and meta description — rewritten with current year and keyword

#### External Services

This plugin connects to AI provider APIs to perform content analysis and rewriting.
AI processing happens on the provider’s servers — that is the core function of the
plugin.

You choose which provider to use and supply your own API key. Supported providers:

 * **Anthropic Claude** — [anthropic.com](https://www.anthropic.com/) · [Terms of Service](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms)·
   [Privacy Policy](https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy)
 * **OpenAI** — [openai.com](https://openai.com/) · [Terms of Service](https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use)·
   [Privacy Policy](https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy)
 * **Google Gemini** (paid and free tier) — [ai.google.dev](https://ai.google.dev/)·
   [Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms) · [Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)

**What is sent:** When you trigger a refresh, the plugin sends the post title, post
content, focus keyword (if available), and your selected update preferences to the
AI provider you have configured. The provider’s response is saved locally as a WordPress
draft.

**What is NOT sent:** Nothing is sent to CRAI servers. API keys and post content
stay between your site and the AI provider you select. The plugin does not phone
home, collect telemetry, or transmit any data to third parties beyond your chosen
AI provider.

API keys are stored in the WordPress options table on your own database.

#### Pro Version

A separate, paid Pro plugin is available at [contentrefreshai.com](https://contentrefreshai.com/).
The Pro plugin is hosted independently — it is not part of, and not unlockable from,
this free plugin. The free plugin’s code is fully functional with no hidden or locked
features.

#### Requirements

 * An API key from your chosen AI provider (Google Gemini has a free tier — no credit
   card required)
 * WordPress 5.8 or higher
 * PHP 7.4 or higher

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## Installation

#### Automatic Installation

 1. Go to Plugins -> Add New
 2. Search for “CRAI Content Updater”
 3. Click Install Now then Activate

#### Manual Installation

 1. Download the plugin zip
 2. Go to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin
 3. Upload and activate

#### Setup

After activation a setup wizard will guide you through choosing your AI provider
and adding your API key. Google Gemini has a free tier — no credit card required.

## FAQ

### Do I need my own AI API key?

Yes. You supply your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google. Google Gemini
has a free tier that works well for most sites — no credit card required.

### Are there any usage limits inside the plugin?

No. This plugin has no refresh limits, no license activation, no time trials, no
quotas. Refresh as many posts as often as you want.

The only practical limits come from the AI provider you choose — for example, Google’s
free Gemini tier has lower request rates and a smaller output token cap than the
paid Gemini API.

### Does it change my live posts automatically?

Never. Every AI refresh saves as a private draft. Your live post only updates when
you explicitly approve the draft.

### Is my content sent anywhere other than the AI provider?

No. Your post content is sent only to the AI provider API you configure. Nothing
is sent to CRAI servers or anywhere else.

### Does the plugin work with Yoast SEO or Rank Math?

Yes — CRAI Content Updater has native support for both Yoast SEO and Rank Math. 
When you enable the “SEO title, meta & keywords” update option, the plugin reads
your existing focus keyword, SEO title, and meta description from whichever plugin
you have installed, sends them to the AI for improvement, and writes the updated
values back to the correct meta fields on the draft. No manual copy-paste required.
If neither plugin is active, the plugin falls back to the post title as the focus
keyword.

### Does the plugin work with Elementor?

Yes. The plugin detects Elementor posts and performs widget-by-widget updates to
preserve your layout.

### Which AI providers are supported?

Claude (Anthropic), GPT-4.1 (OpenAI), Gemini 2.5 Pro / 2.5 Flash / 1.5 Pro (Google
paid), and Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite (Google free tier).

### How much does a refresh cost?

It depends on your AI provider and article length. Rough estimates per refresh:
*
Gemini Free — $0.00 (free tier) * Gemini Paid / GPT-4.1 — $0.05–$0.20 * Claude Haiku—
$0.05–$0.20 * Claude Sonnet — $1.00–$4.00 (high quality, longer articles) * Claude
Opus — $3.00–$8.00+ (highest quality, slowest)

The plugin displays token usage and estimated cost in the History tab after each
refresh.

### Why is Claude so much more expensive?

Claude Sonnet and Opus are significantly more expensive per token than GPT-4.1 or
Gemini. For a long article with Deep Research enabled, Claude makes 3-5 separate
API calls (research, fact-check, rewrite, SEO). Use Claude Haiku for routine updates
and Sonnet/Opus for your most important content.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Perfect Tool for Fighting Content Decay](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-tool-for-fighting-content-decay/)󠁿

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The AI-driven draft generation makes fighting content decay completely effortless
and highly accurate. Highly recommend it for anyone looking to maintain top-tier
search rankings with minimal effort.

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## Contributors & Developers

“CRAI Content Updater” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ mark456321 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mark456321/)

[Translate “CRAI Content Updater” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/crai-content-updater)

### Interested in development?

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check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/crai-content-updater/),
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## Changelog

#### 2.5.5

 * Fixed all Plugin Check warnings in `uninstall.php`: renamed variables to use `
   crai_` prefix (`$crai_options`, `$crai_option`, `$crai_meta_keys`, `$crai_meta_key`,`
   $crai_table`) to satisfy the `PrefixAllGlobals` naming convention.
 * Added `phpcs:ignore` comments for intentional direct DB queries in `uninstall.
   php` — deleting by `meta_key` and dropping the custom table are expected and 
   correct at uninstall time.

#### 2.5.4

 * Added missing `uninstall.php` — removes all plugin options, post meta, the custom
   performance views table, and transients on uninstall. Required by WordPress.org
   plugin guidelines.
 * Fixed misleading PRO badges on the Upgrade page: “Unlimited Refreshes”, “Bulk
   Refresh Automation”, and “Full History & CSV Export” are all fully functional
   in the free plugin and are now correctly labelled FREE.
 * Fixed License & Plans pricing card: corrected the free tier feature list to accurately
   reflect unlimited refreshes, bulk refresh, and CSV export as included. Removed
   false “✗ Unlimited refreshes” and “1 article create/month” limit claims.
 * Fixed Free vs Pro comparison table: “Full history & CSV export” and “Bulk refresh
   automation” now correctly show ✓ for the free tier.

#### 2.5.3

 * Fixed Plugin Check WARNING: `post__not_in` exclusionary query parameter removed
   from `get_posts()` call in `class-crai-updater.php`. Exclusion logic moved to
   PHP-side filtering to avoid the VIP performance sniff.
 * Fixed Plugin Check WARNING: plugin tags reduced from 7 to the WordPress.org maximum
   of 5. Yoast and Rank Math compatibility remains documented in the description
   and FAQ.

#### 2.5.2

 * Updated “Tested up to” to WordPress 7.0.
 * Fixed Plugin Check ERROR: “Tested up to” was below the current WordPress version,
   hiding the plugin from WordPress.org search results.
 * Fixed Plugin Check WARNING (×2): interpolated `{$table}` variable inside `$wpdb-
   >prepare()` calls in `class-crai-performance.php`. Replaced with `esc_sql()` 
   concatenation — the correct WordPress pattern for dynamic table names.
 * Fixed Plugin Check WARNING: `exclude` parameter in `get_posts()` replaced with`
   post__not_in` in `class-crai-updater.php`.

#### 2.5.1

 * Added estimated API cost (USD) to the Draft Created modal — displayed below the
   word count so you can see at a glance what each refresh cost. Includes an estimate
   disclaimer.
 * Documented native Yoast SEO and Rank Math compatibility — the plugin reads and
   writes focus keyword, SEO title, and meta description for both plugins. Now reflected
   in the feature list, FAQ, and plugin tags.
 * Updated readme.txt: added Yoast SEO and Rank Math to plugin tags, added compatibility
   bullet to Key Features, added new FAQ entry.

#### 2.5.0

 * Complete free-plugin release — zero Pro/trial/license gate code. No counters,
   caps, or license checks of any kind remain anywhere in the plugin.
 * Removed all Pro-only PHP classes: AI image generation, internal links engine,
   Gutenberg block converter, SEO scorer, site-links scanner, brand voice system,
   and content creator module.
 * Removed Freemius SDK entirely (vendor/ directory deleted).
 * Rewrote CRAI_License class to 4 utility methods only — no gating logic whatsoever.
 * Removed all Creator JavaScript blocks (V2JS, CRCJS, CRCJS2) that were still being
   output on every page load and causing silent JS errors that broke all button 
   click handlers.
 * Fixed critical JS bug: main jQuery(function($){…}) wrapper was missing its closing});
   causing every button on every page (Refresh, Approve, Discard, Compare, Test 
   Connection, Bulk Update) to silently fail.
 * Fixed: $can_update undefined variable causing all Refresh buttons to render as
   disabled.
 * Fixed: $img_api and $img_api_s undefined variables causing PHP warnings that 
   disrupted page output.
 * Fixed: orphaned PHP open tag (<?php with no code) on line 562 causing “unexpected
   token” parse error on activation.
 * Fixed: orphaned deactivate-license JS block and orphaned else{ block left by 
   earlier cleanup causing JS syntax errors.
 * Added AI Provider Status Widget to the sidebar — shows active provider name, 
   model, and Live/No Key status badge.
 * Added per-model cost/speed warning in Settings below the Claude model selector.
 * Fixed cost tracking in History: token accumulator was only counting the final
   rewrite API call. All API calls in the chain now accumulate tokens correctly.
 * Removed Welcome screen (Step 1) from the setup wizard — first-time users now 
   land directly on the Choose Plan screen.
 * Expanded Upgrade to Pro page: replaced vague summary card with 12 individual 
   feature cards.
 * Fixed Performance Tracking listed as Pro-only in two places — it is a free feature.
 * Sidebar redesigned: SVG icons for all nav items, gold star Upgrade nav item, 
   green Free badge at bottom.
 * readme.txt: updated Stable tag, description, FAQ, and full changelog.

#### 2.4.23

 * Fixed WordPress.org plugin tags — corrected to hyphenated format required by 
   the plugin directory.

#### 2.4.22

 * Updated WordPress.org plugin tags to improve discoverability.

#### 2.4.21

 * Added max_uses cap on Claude web search tool calls to prevent runaway API costs
   on data-heavy articles.

#### 2.4.20

 * Fixed: Gemini 2.5 Flash/Pro grounding tool name corrected (camelCase).
 * Fixed: rewrite_widgets_findreplace() missing prompt-build block causing blank
   prompts on Elementor posts.
 * Fixed: Draft post slug now inherits the original post’s slug correctly.

#### 2.4.7

 * Removed all remaining Pro/creator feature code remnants for WordPress.org Guideline
   5 compliance.
 * Fixed output escaping on additional unescaped echoes in the admin UI.
 * Removed leftover dead variables from the old Freemius update-counting system.

#### 2.4.6

 * Removed Plugin URI from the main file header to resolve a WordPress.org submission
   error.

#### 2.4.5

 * Renamed plugin folder and text domain to match the approved WordPress.org slug.
 * Set Author header and Contributors username. Replaced truncated LICENSE.txt with
   full GPL-2.0 text.

#### 2.4.4

 * Fixed: performance views table was never created on activation due to missing
   activation hook.
 * Added lazy safety net (maybe_create_table) for users upgrading from earlier versions.

#### 2.4.3

 * Fixed: Performance baseline capture failing with MySQL syntax error after every
   draft approval.

#### 2.4.2

 * Fixed 6 output-escaping issues flagged by Plugin Check.

#### 2.4.1

 * Added dedicated “Upgrade to Pro” tab as a clearly-labeled advertisement for the
   separate paid Pro plugin.

#### 2.4.0

 * Removed all gated/locked Pro feature references. Comprehensive escaping pass.
   Large dead-code cleanup.

#### 2.3.34

 * WordPress.org free version — unlimited refreshes, no license required. Removed
   Freemius SDK.

## Meta

 *  Version **2.5.7**
 *  Last updated **2 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [ai seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-seo/)[content refresh](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-refresh/)
   [evergreen content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/evergreen-content/)[seo optimization](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo-optimization/)
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## Contributors

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