PostNext
Connect PostNext to WordPress and auto-publish AI-written blog posts on a planned, daily-cadence schedule.
Use with caution
PostNext works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 1 week ago
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where PostNext stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| ai content | >100 |
| auto publish | >100 |
| blog automation | >100 |
| content sync | >100 |
| seo blog | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About PostNext
From the official readme · v1.1.8Description
PostNext turns your WordPress blog into a hands-off content engine.
You set up a content plan once in the PostNext app — start date, duration, posting cadence, language, and competitive intent — and the AI researches, writes, and ships articles to your WordPress site for the whole run. No copy-paste, no manual scheduling, no batch-generate-and-pray.
Plan it once, ship it daily
- Multi-day content plans — choose 7 days, 14 days, 30 days, or “Until I stop”. Set a start date and PostNext keeps the pipeline flowing.
- Publish hour window (UTC) — pick the hour range when posts should go live (e.g. 08–19 UTC). Each article publishes at a random minute inside the window, so your blog cadence reads as human, not bot.
- Content language — write natively in your audience’s language; not machine-translated from English.
- Auto-publish to WordPress — publish posts automatically when generated, or leave off to land them as drafts for review.
- Auto-promote on social media — create social posts to promote each blog post (managed in the PostNext app).
- Competitor domains (optional) — enter competitor websites to discover content gaps. One domain per line, max 10. PostNext finds keywords and topics they rank for and you don’t, then writes content to close the gap.
What the plugin does inside WordPress
- Receives articles from PostNext via a secure REST API
- Downloads and stores all images in your Media Library (deduplicated by source URL)
- Sets SEO metadata for Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, and SEOPress
- Tracks every synced article on a built-in dashboard with status and date
- Supports draft-first or direct-publish workflows
- Works on single sites and WordPress Multisite networks (per-site tracking + settings)
External services
This plugin connects to the PostNext platform (https://postnext.io) to receive blog post content for publishing to your WordPress site.
When data is transmitted:
- When the PostNext backend pushes a new article to your site via the REST API
- When the PostNext backend updates or deletes an existing article
- When PostNext tests the integration connection
- When PostNext queries your site for published posts
What data is received from PostNext:
- Article content (title, body HTML, slug, categories, tags)
- Featured image URL (downloaded and stored locally in your Media Library)
- SEO metadata (meta description, focus keyword)
- Author assignment
What data is sent to PostNext:
- Your site name and URL (during status checks)
- Post IDs and URLs (as confirmation after publishing)
- Plugin version and capabilities
No user data, visitor data, or analytics are collected or transmitted.
- Service: PostNext
- Terms of Use
- Privacy Policy
Installation
- Install from Plugins > Add New or upload the zip to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to PostNext > Settings and paste your connection key.
- Choose draft or publish mode. Done.
Articles will appear in your Posts list as they are created in the PostNext app.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I get a connection key?
Create a WordPress integration in the PostNext app. The key is generated there.
Can I review articles before they go live?
Yes. Set the publish mode to “Save as Draft” and articles will land in your Drafts.
Does this work with Multisite?
Yes. Network-activate and each site gets its own tracking table and settings.
Changelog
Fixes apostrophes, quotes and accented characters being garbled in FAQ schema, and backslashes being removed from article content. Recommended update.
1.1.8
- Fixed: content was passed to WordPress without the slashing
wp_insert_post/wp_update_postexpect, so every backslash in an article was removed and the escapes in FAQ / Article schema were broken, showing text likeWhatu0027sinstead ofWhat'sin the structured data search engines read. Published and edited articles now keep their content exactly.
1.1.7
- Fixed: SEO title and meta description were discarded on sites using All in One SEO. The plugin wrote the
_aioseo_title/_aioseo_descriptionpost meta keys, which AIOSEO v4 does not read – it stores per-post SEO in its own table. Values now go through AIOSEO’s own Post model. Yoast, Rank Math and SEOPress were unaffected and are unchanged.
1.1.6
- Security: harden JSON-LD preservation against a content-sanitization (wp_kses) bypass. Preserved blocks are now validated as JSON and re-encoded so a crafted
</script>variant in content cannot break out of the schema block. The attacker-controlled opening tag is discarded.
1.1.5
- Preserve
<script type="application/ld+json">blocks (FAQPage, Article schema) during content sanitization so structured-data rich-results work end-to-end - Other
<script>tags remain blocked
1.1.4
- Refreshed WordPress.org store banner artwork
- No plugin code changes
1.1.3
- Expanded plugin description with full feature coverage (planning cadence, publish hour window, auto-promote on social media, competitor content gaps, content language)
- Updated WordPress.org store banner artwork
- No plugin code changes
Screenshots
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FAQ
PostNext: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is PostNext free?
Yes. PostNext is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is PostNext safe to use in 2026?
PostNext works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 week ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
How many websites use PostNext?
PostNext is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 412 times since it launched in May 2026. It was downloaded 108 times in the last 30 days.
Does PostNext work with WordPress 7.1?
PostNext is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does PostNext need?
PostNext requires PHP 8.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was PostNext last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.8, was released on September 23, 2026 (1 week ago).
Who makes PostNext?
PostNext is developed and maintained by postnext.
What are the best alternatives to PostNext?
The most popular alternatives to PostNext are GetGenie (80K+ installs), TextBuilder (4K+ installs) and ContentBot AI Writer (AI Co… (400+ installs).
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