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Writesonic

Writesonic is an AI writing tool that generates high-quality articles, blog posts, landing pages, Google & Facebook ads, emails, and more in seconds.

Active installs1K+1K+ tier
Downloads · 30d918▼ -35.4% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score61/100Fair
All-time downloads31KSince May 2022
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 6.0PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d238▼ -2.5% week over week
Our verdict

Use with caution

Writesonic works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 61/100 on our health check.

  • Very few reviews so far

Daily downloads

102204306Jul 1Aug 14Sep 28
Yesterday33
Daily average (1y)21
Peak day693Feb 24, 2026
Last 12 months7.5K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Writesonic stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
AI copywriting #12 46 Best AI copywriting plugins →
AI writer #69 365 Best AI writer plugins →
AI writing >100 1,120 Best AI writing plugins →
analytics >100 7,477 Best analytics plugins →
writesonic #1 4 Best writesonic plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.051.4%
  • 2.048.6%

About Writesonic

From the official readme · v2.0.0

Description

Writesonic‘s AI-powered writing assistant is used by 200,000 businesses and individuals to automate their writing and save 80% of their time and energy. Writesonic can automatically create articles, blogs posts, ads, landing pages and product descriptions by just inputting absolutely minimal amounts of text.

Using the Writesonic plugin, you can publish articles generated with Writesonic directly to your WordPress website. Just install and begin publishing!

A Quick installation guide can be found here: Writesonic

Note: We’re Writesonic, and this is our own official integration, allowing WordPress users to use our services. It is built by our company and uses our API.

Link to Writesonic’s official website: https://writesonic.com
Privacy Policy: https://writesonic.com/privacy
Terms of Service: https://writesonic.com/terms

Frequently asked questions

Does the Writesonic WordPress plugin require payment?

As long as you have a Writesonic account, this plugin is 100% free to use and lets you publish your generated content directly to your WordPress website.

Do you support custom domains on wordpress.org?

Yes, this plugin is compatible with all custom domain wordpress.org sites.

Can I install this plugin on multiple sites?

Yes. The plugin is licensed under GPLv2, so you can install it on as many WordPress sites as you need, including staging and production environments.

Is this plugin actively maintained?

Yes. Writesonic actively maintains this plugin with security patches and feature updates. If you encounter any issues, please reach out via the WordPress.org support forum.

Changelog

AI Analytics is now part of this plugin. If you use the standalone Writesonic AI Analytics plugin, your API key is copied over automatically — do not deactivate that plugin before updating, as it deletes its own key on deactivation. Analytics stays off until you enable it.

2.0.0

  • The Writesonic AI Analytics plugin is now built into this plugin — one plugin, one connection.
  • If the standalone Writesonic AI Analytics plugin is installed, its API key is carried over automatically and analytics pauses until you remove it, so traffic is never counted twice.
  • Requires WordPress 6.0 and PHP 7.4.
  • WordPress version support upto 7.0.3

1.0.6

  • Security: Fixed Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (CVE-2025-53262, CVSS 5.4 Medium).
  • Added nonce verification and capability checks to settings page form handlers.
  • Added automated release pipeline with WordPress.org SVN deployment.

1.0.5

  • Internal: Added automated semantic-release and SVN deployment pipeline.

1.0.4

  • CORS issue fixed.

1.0.3

  • Post create and update APIs improved.
  • Media upload support added.

1.0.2

  • Upload bug fixes.
  • WordPress version support upto 6.3.2

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

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FAQ

Writesonic: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026

Is Writesonic free?

Yes. Writesonic is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Writesonic safe to use in 2026?

Writesonic works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites and was last updated 2 months ago, and scores 61/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Writesonic?

Writesonic is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 31,017 times since it launched in May 2022. It was downloaded 918 times in the last 30 days.

Does Writesonic work with WordPress 7.1?

Writesonic is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Writesonic need?

Writesonic requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Writesonic last updated?

The latest version, 2.0.0, was released on August 13, 2026 (2 months ago).

Who makes Writesonic?

Writesonic is developed and maintained by Writesonic.

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