Hogan Automatic AI
A content cleanup and review tool for administrators who want to identify and remove common AI-style artifacts from selected WordPress posts.
Use with caution
Hogan Automatic AI works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Rankings
Where Hogan Automatic AI stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| AI | >100 |
| ChatGPT | >100 |
| cleaning | >100 |
| humanizer | #7 |
| sanitizer | #16 |
About Hogan Automatic AI
From the official readme · v4.3.1Description
Hogan Automatic AI helps administrators review and clean selected post titles and content that may contain common AI-style formatting, phrases, or repetition. All changes require an administrator to select the content and explicitly apply an action. The built-in cleanup and scan tools run locally; optional AI rewriting uses the WordPress core AI Client (WordPress 7.0+) when a provider is configured, or OpenRouter as a fallback, only when explicitly requested.
Key Features:
- Basic De-AI (Sanitization): Automatically cleans up common AI formatting issues like em-dashes (
—), smart quotes, and removes robotic phrases like “In conclusion” or “It is important to note”. - Classic / Advanced Views: Keep everyday users focused while still giving operators access to deeper filters, exclusions, custom rules, and billing settings.
- Safe Scan Report: Scan published content without changing anything, then review the highest-risk posts first.
- AI Artifact Scanner: Flags likely AI artifacts before cleanup and scores posts as Low, Medium, or High.
- Before / After Diff: Preview highlighted removed and replacement text before applying cleanup.
- Custom Phrase Rules: Add your own phrase library with optional replacements, such as
In conclusion, => Overall,. - Title-Only / Content-Only Modes: Clean the title, the content body, or both.
- Duplicate Phrase Detection: Detect repeated AI-style phrases inside each post.
- Title & Content Cleaning: Works on both the post title and the main content area.
- Markdown Support: Intelligently detects Markdown code blocks and protects them from being modified.
- Automatic Backups: Safety First! Every time you modify a post, we automatically save a JSON backup of the original version to
wp-content/uploads/Hogan_Backup/. - Undo Last Batch: Restore every post from the latest Hogan batch from the History & Restore screen.
- Bulk Actions: Process multiple posts at once from a streamlined dashboard.
- Built-In Help: The Help screen explains the recommended workflow directly inside WordPress.
External services
This plugin can connect to the WordPress core AI Client (WordPress 7.0+), OpenRouter, and TutivSoft billing services. These connections are optional and are used only when the corresponding feature is configured (or, for OpenRouter, available via the plugin’s own built-in key) and an administrator explicitly uses the related AI or subscription action. The built-in cleanup, scan, preview, backup, and restore features do not require any of these services.
WordPress AI Client (WordPress 7.0+)
On WordPress 7.0 and later, AI rewriting is sent through the WordPress core AI Client using the provider the site owner has configured under Settings > AI Credentials (for example OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google). Hogan Automatic AI does not manage those credentials itself; they are entered once, site-wide, in WordPress core and used only when an administrator runs an AI rewriting action. Requests are subject to the terms and privacy policy of whichever provider the site owner has configured there.
OpenRouter (fallback)
On WordPress versions earlier than 7.0, or on WordPress 7.0+ sites where no core AI Client provider has been configured, the plugin falls back to calling OpenRouter’s chat-completions API. As of 4.3.0, this uses either an OpenRouter API key an administrator enters in Hogan AI Settings, or, if none is entered, a dedicated key the plugin fetches and decrypts from its own encrypted manifest hosted on GitHub (tutivsoft-com/Resources) — so this fallback path can now run without an administrator configuring a key. In either case, the plugin sends the selected post text, configured editing instructions, and relevant context to OpenRouter only when an administrator runs an AI rewriting action. The plugin does not send content during Safe Scan, preview, or the built-in Basic De-AI cleanup. OpenRouter may process submitted data according to its own policies.
Service: https://openrouter.ai/.
Terms of use: https://openrouter.ai/terms.
Privacy policy: https://openrouter.ai/privacy.
TutivSoft billing
TutivSoft billing is used for optional subscription checkout, the billing portal, installation callback registration, and subscription entitlement synchronization. When an administrator opens the Subscription screen or uses a billing action, the plugin can send the site URL, site name, installation or external customer ID, application ID, billing email, selected product or price ID, and callback URL to the configured TutivSoft billing endpoint. The service can send signed subscription entitlement updates back to the site’s REST callback URL. Subscription state is synchronized when the Subscription screen is opened or when an administrator requests a manual refresh. Post content is not sent to TutivSoft by the cleanup or AI service.
Service: https://app.tutivsoft.com/.
Terms of use: https://tutivsoft.com/terms-of-service/.
Privacy policy: https://tutivsoft.com/privacy-policy/.
Privacy
The plugin stores configured settings, subscription state, and local backup files in the WordPress installation. It does not collect analytics or track visitors. The optional external-service behavior is described in the External services section above. Administrators should review the linked provider terms and privacy policies before enabling those services.
Installation
- Upload the
hogan-automatic-aifolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to Hogan AI > Settings to choose Classic or Advanced view and configure your preferences.
- Go to Hogan AI > Help for the recommended workflow.
Frequently asked questions
Does this plugin edit my posts automatically?
No. You must manually select posts in the Dashboard and click “Apply”. Nothing happens without your direct action.
What is Safe Scan?
Safe Scan reviews published content and ranks posts by likely AI artifacts. It does not change posts, create backups, or consume processing usage.
Can I preview changes first?
Yes. Preview shows the rules fired, a highlighted before/after diff, and the full side-by-side original/processed text.
Is my content safe?
Yes. We create a full backup of the post content and title before applying any changes. You can restore one backup or undo the latest batch from History & Restore.
Does it support Markdown?
Yes! We have built-in protection for Markdown code blocks so your syntax highlights remain intact.
Changelog
4.3.1
- Fixed post titles containing an apostrophe (or other texturized punctuation) showing as a literal HTML entity, such as
’, instead of the actual character in the Dashboard’s post list and Safe Scan Report. - Fixed Basic De-AI leaving a double space (or a stray space before punctuation) behind wherever a phrase was removed from a title or content.
4.3.0
- AI rewriting’s direct-call fallback now uses OpenRouter’s chat-completions API (
openai/gpt-5-mini) instead of calling OpenAI directly. - The fallback now works without an administrator entering a key: if no OpenRouter key is configured in Hogan AI Settings, the plugin fetches and decrypts its own dedicated key from an encrypted manifest on GitHub. A manually-entered key still always takes priority.
4.2.2
- Metadata-only release that keeps canonical version, release notes, changelog, and README surfaces aligned after the 4.2.1 review fixes.
4.2.1
- Fixed a FAQ typo (“built filled-in protection” to “built-in protection”).
- AI rewriting now prefers the WordPress core AI Client (WordPress 7.0+) and its site-configured provider, falling back to a direct OpenAI call only when the core AI Client is unavailable or no provider is configured.
- Lowered the Hogan AI admin menu to the end of the menu instead of a fixed high position next to Posts and Media.
- Hardened the Hogan_Backup uploads directory with index.php, .htaccess, and web.config, and added an unguessable random token to backup file names.
- Un-hid the API & Connectivity and Advanced Humanizer settings so they are reachable from Settings whenever Advanced view is selected, instead of being permanently hidden leftovers from v1.20.
- Removed the non-functional “Use Our Managed Key?” option, which had no working backend.
4.2.0
- Replaced the subscription billing flow with one-time character packs ($1 / 20k, $5 / 160k, $15 / 640k characters) provisioned in Paddle via Constance.
- Removed the signed subscription sync in favor of unsigned same-install public balance/spend endpoints.
- Added character-based spend tracking (ceil(chars/1000) credits per AI call) with a local-only 2,000 free character grant for new installs.
- Renamed the admin “Subscription” screen to “Credits”.
4.1.6
- Kept built-in cleanup available without a payment plan or processing quota.
- Clarified optional external services and local processing behavior.
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Is Hogan Automatic AI free?
Yes. Hogan Automatic AI is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hogan Automatic AI safe to use in 2026?
Hogan Automatic AI works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hogan Automatic AI?
Hogan Automatic AI is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 179 times since it launched in August 2026. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hogan Automatic AI work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Hogan Automatic AI up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.0 or newer.
What PHP version does Hogan Automatic AI need?
Hogan Automatic AI requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Hogan Automatic AI last updated?
The latest version, 4.3.1, was released on August 24, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Hogan Automatic AI?
Hogan Automatic AI is developed and maintained by Rahul.
What are the best alternatives to Hogan Automatic AI?
The most popular alternatives to Hogan Automatic AI are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).
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