StoryChief
Connect your tools, knowledge, and workflows to plan, create, manage, and distribute content with smart AI
Safe pick
Yes — StoryChief is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 81/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 369.2% vs the previous 30 days
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 StoryChief stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analytics | >100 |
| Content calendar | #95 |
| content marketing | #88 |
| social media scheduling | #17 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 14 reviews
About StoryChief
From the official readme · v1.0.48Description
StoryChief is a smart AI content operations platform that helps organizations turn scattered knowledge, disconnected tools, and fragmented workflows into coordinated content execution.
Connect your website, CRM, DAM, analytics, notes, communication tools, and other systems so StoryChief can transform business context into actionable strategies, structured workflows, high-quality content, and multi-channel execution.
From strategy and planning to collaboration, approvals, publishing, amplification, and performance tracking, StoryChief gives teams one connected flow to manage every stage of the content lifecycle.
Unlike generic AI tools, StoryChief combines AI assistance with human control, approval workflows, brand governance, and workspace-based collaboration.
Every output stays editable, reviewable, and aligned with your organization’s standards. Teams use StoryChief to coordinate campaigns, internal communications, thought leadership, editorial workflows, advocacy programs, multi-brand publishing, and cross-channel content operations — all from one centralized platform.
Actions and filters
Developers: This plugin has numerous actions and filters available that can be used to modify the default behaviour of the plugin.
Actions:
* storychief_after_publish_action($payload)
* storychief_after_delete_action($payload)
* storychief_save_author_action($payload)
* storychief_save_tags_action($payload)
* storychief_save_categories_action($payload)
* storychief_save_featured_image_action($payload)
* storychief_save_seo_action($payload)
* storychief_sideload_images_action($payload)
* storychief_image_sideload_error($error, $source_url, $post_id)
Filters:
* storychief_before_handle_filter($payload)
* storychief_is_draft_status($is_draft, $payload)
* storychief_change_post_type($post_type, $payload)
* storychief_alter_response($response)
* storychief_publish_permalink($permalink, $postID)
Requirements
- This plugin requires a StoryChief account.
- Not a StoryChief user yet? Sign up for free!
- PHP version 7.0 or higher
- WordPress version 6.2 or higher (uses the HTML Tag Processor for responsive image sideloading)
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-namedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings -> StoryChief screen to configure the plugin
- Copy over your encryption key from StoryChief
Changelog
You will have to reconfigure your channel on WordPress and on StoryChief. It will take you less then a minute.
1.0.48
- Up minimum WP version to 6.2
- Up minimum PHP version to 7.2
- Improved sideloading of images
1.0.47
- Up tested version to WP 7.1
- Upped timeout on image side-loading to 30 seconds
1.0.46
- Up tested version to WP 7.0
- Updated description
1.0.43
- Fix security issues where empty encryption keys were allowed
- Fix security issues were remote code execution was possible.
- Implemented WordPress best practices
- Up tested version to WP 6.8
1.0.42
- Up tested version to WP 6.7
1.0.41
- Add support to lock updates to content, only update status to published
Screenshots
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FAQ
StoryChief: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is StoryChief free?
Yes. StoryChief is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is StoryChief safe to use in 2026?
Yes — StoryChief is a safe, well-maintained plugin to use in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 81/100 on our health check.
How many websites use StoryChief?
StoryChief is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 62,052 times since it launched in January 2017. It was downloaded 1,919 times in the last 30 days.
Does StoryChief work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested StoryChief up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.2 or newer.
What PHP version does StoryChief need?
StoryChief requires PHP 7.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was StoryChief last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.48, was released on September 3, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes StoryChief?
StoryChief is developed and maintained by storychief.
What are the best alternatives to StoryChief?
The most popular alternatives to StoryChief are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), MonsterInsights (2M+ installs) and WP Statistics (600K+ installs).
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