Trendly AI Post is a free AI content generator for WordPress. It picks up real trending topics from Google News and writes a full blog post for you in one click, with the title, headings, featured image, internal links, FAQ section and schema already in place. You bring your own API key from any one
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 6.2 and PHP 7.4.
SourceWordPress plugins · Nov 13, 2026
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Aboutthistool.
Trendly AI Post is a free AI content generator for WordPress. It picks up real trending topics from Google News and writes a full blog post for you in one click, with the title, headings, featured image, internal links, FAQ section and schema already in place.
You bring your own API key from any one of these three AI services:
Google Gemini (free tier available)
OpenAI ChatGPT (GPT-4o mini, GPT-4o, GPT-4.1)
Anthropic Claude (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus)
And pick how you want the images:
Pexels stock photos (free)
DALL-E 3 by OpenAI
Google Imagen 3
That is it. No subscription, no premium tier, no hidden upsells. The whole plugin is GPL and stays free forever.
Built and maintained by Sprout Sage Solutions — developed by Nitish Sharma and Mandeep Singh. See our WordPress.org profile for other plugins and support.
What you get
One-click SEO post. The plugin writes the full article with title, intro, H2 and H3 headings, FAQ, internal links, featured image and JSON-LD schema. Ready to publish.
Trending topics from 25+ regions (India, US, UK, AU, DE, FR, IT, ES, BR, JP and more). Fetched live from Google News every cron run and deduped so you never write the same story twice.
Three AI brains. Gemini for free and fast. GPT-4o or Claude Sonnet for premium long-form. Claude Opus for the most nuanced output. Configure all three at once and switch per post if you want.
Automatic featured images. Free Pexels stock photos, or AI-generated images using DALL-E 3 or Imagen 3 with smart prompt rewriting so they look editorial.
Auto schedule or manual. Set 1 or 2 posts per day on autopilot, or generate manually from the Generate page. Drafts can go to a Review Queue so you stay in control.
SEO built in. Article and FAQPage JSON-LD schema, OpenGraph and Twitter Card meta, auto Table of Contents, reading-time badge, internal linking automation and a Related Articles grid. No extra SEO plugin needed.
Brand Voice trainer. Paste 3 paragraphs of your own writing, click Analyze and every new post will sound like you.
Custom prompt templates. News, How-to, Listicle and Opinion ship built-in. Clone any one of them and tweak the tone, length and structure.
Analytics page. See exactly how many posts you have generated, which AI wrote them, how features are landing and what your top source topics are.
Privacy first. No telemetry, no tracking pixels, no third-party CDN, no OAuth. Your API keys live in your own database and never leave your server.
How it works
01Pick your AI provider (Gemini, OpenAI or Claude) and paste your API key. Free tiers are available for all three.
02Pick your image source (Pexels, DALL-E 3 or Imagen 3).
03Choose a region and a writing style (News, How-to, Listicle, Opinion or your own template).
04Turn on auto-schedule, or generate manually from a trending topic or your own idea.
05Each post comes out with a featured image, internal links, FAQ accordion, JSON-LD schema and social captions. Fully SEO-ready.
Who is this for
Bloggers, niche site owners, news publishers, affiliate marketers, agencies, SaaS founders and ecommerce store owners. Basically anyone who wants a steady content schedule without spending hours every day brainstorming and writing.
If you run a tech blog, a sports news site, a finance affiliate site or a lifestyle niche site, this plugin will keep your archive fresh and Google happy.
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external services:
06Google News RSS – to fetch trending news data Data sent: region parameter for news feed Terms: https://news.google.com/
07Gemini API (by Google AI) – to generate AI-based post content (when Gemini is the selected text provider) and optionally AI-generated featured images via Imagen Data sent: text prompts; image prompts derived from your post topic Terms: https://ai.google.dev/terms Privacy: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms
08OpenAI API – to generate AI-based post content (when OpenAI is the selected text provider) and optionally AI-generated featured images via DALL-E Data sent: text prompts; image prompts derived from your post topic Terms: https://openai.com/policies/row-terms-of-use/ Privacy: https://openai.com/policies/row-privacy-policy/
09Anthropic Claude API – to generate AI-based post content (when Claude is the selected provider) Data sent: text prompts Terms: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/commercial-terms Privacy: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy
10Pexels API – to fetch and download stock images Data sent: search keywords Terms: https://www.pexels.com/api/terms/
Features
AI writers (pick any): * Google Gemini (2.5 Flash / 2.5 Pro) – free tier, fast, recommended for most users * OpenAI ChatGPT (GPT-4o mini, GPT-4o, GPT-4.1) – paid, best for long-form quality * Anthropic Claude (Haiku 4.5 / Sonnet 4.6 / Opus 4.7) – paid, best for nuanced writing
Content automation: * Trending topic discovery from Google News across 25+ regions * Custom prompt templates – News, How-to, Listicle, Opinion ship built-in, plus your own with variable substitution * Brand Voice trainer – paste 3 writing samples and every new post mimics your style * Auto-schedule 1-2 posts per day, or generate manually * Auto-publish or send to a Review Queue with bulk approve / discard * Duplicate prevention – recognizes the same trending topic even when worded differently
On-page SEO (built-in, no extra plugin needed): * JSON-LD Article / NewsArticle schema in <head> * JSON-LD FAQPage schema for Google rich results * OpenGraph + Twitter Card meta (og:image, og:type, article:published_time, etc.) * Auto Table of Contents from H2/H3 headings with jump-link IDs * Reading-time badge (“X min read”) * AI-generated FAQ accordion (3-8 Q&A pairs per post) * Related Articles grid using internal-linking matches * Internal linking automation – Dice-coefficient relevance scoring + word-boundary anchor placement
Social: * AI-generated captions for X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook * Optional frontend share buttons (X, LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp, Reddit) – privacy-first, no OAuth, no auto-posting
Analytics: * All-time / 30-day / 7-day / today generation counts * 14-day generation timeline bar chart * AI provider mix + image source mix * Feature adoption rings (featured image / internal links / social captions) * Status distribution + top source topics
Privacy & compliance: * No telemetry, no tracking, no external CDN * API keys stored encrypted in your wp_options * Per-user hourly rate limit prevents runaway AI calls * Fully GPL-compatible – no premium tier, no upsells
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
Dashboard - a fast, modern single-page control center: setup status, generation stats, recent activity, quick actions, and review alerts.Generate Content - pull live Google News trending topics or write your own, then draft a full SEO article. Choose length, images, prompt template, and publish status.Analytics - 14-day generation timeline, AI-provider and image-source mix, feature adoption, post-status split, and your top source topics.Settings - pick Gemini, ChatGPT, or Claude with your own key; image source Pexels, DALL-E 3, or Imagen 3; plus auto-schedule and one-toggle article enhancements (FAQ, TOC, internal links, social).Prompt Templates - reusable instructions and article structure so every post matches your style.Brand Voice - paste a few of your posts and Trendly learns your tone and writes in it.Review Queue - approve, preview, or discard AI drafts before they ever go live.
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Gettingstarted.
01Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/trendly-ai-post directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
03Use the Trendly AI Post menu to configure the plugin
04Add your Google Gemini API key and Pexels API key in the settings
05Configure your preferred region, post length, category, and author
06Enable auto-scheduling or manually generate posts as needed
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Frequently asked questions.
Is Trendly AI Post free?
Yes.100% free. No premium tier, no upsells, no locked features. The plugin itself is GPL-licensed. You only pay your AI provider for usage (Gemini has a generous free tier; OpenAI and Claude are pay-per-token).
Do I need an API key?
Yes. you’ll need at least one AI provider key (Gemini, OpenAI, or Claude) and optionally a Pexels key for free stock images. All keys are free to obtain:
Google Gemini: https://ai.google.dev/
OpenAI: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
Anthropic Claude: https://console.anthropic.com/
Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/api/
Which AI provider should I pick?
Just want to try it free? Pick Google Gemini 2.5 Flash . Generous free tier, fast. Need the best long-form writing? OpenAI GPT-4o or Claude Sonnet 4.6 . Paid but premium output. Nuanced, opinionated writing? Claude Opus 4.7 is the top tier. You can configure all three at once and switch between them per post.
Does this work with ChatGPT?
Yes. The plugin supports OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini, GPT-4o, and GPT-4.1 models via the OpenAI API. Paste your OpenAI API key in Settings -> Providers and pick your preferred model.
Does it write SEO-optimized content?
Yes. Every generated post ships with:
Article + FAQPage JSON-LD schema for Google rich results
OpenGraph + Twitter Card meta tags
Auto Table of Contents with anchor IDs
AI-generated FAQ accordion
Internal links to related posts on your site
Reading-time badge
Featured image with alt text from title
SEO-friendly slug + meta description
How many posts can I auto-generate per day?
The auto-schedule supports 1 or 2 posts per day at your preferred time. You can also generate unlimited posts manually from the Generate page (subject to your AI provider’s rate limits).
Will it write in my voice?
Yes. use the Brand Voice trainer . Paste 3 paragraphs of your existing writing, click Analyze, and Trendly derives a style profile that’s prepended to every prompt going forward. Works across all three AI providers.
Can I generate posts in languages other than English?
Yes. Pick any region from the 25+ supported (India, US, UK, AU, DE, FR, IT, ES, BR, JP, etc.) and the AI will follow Google News’ regional language for that locale.
Does it work with my existing theme?
Yes. works with any standard WordPress theme . Posts are written to the standard WordPress post type with normal HTML. No custom post types, no shortcodes, no theme overrides. Your existing posts are untouched on install.
Does this plugin send any data to third parties?
Only when you generate a post. The plugin sends your post topic to the AI provider you selected (Gemini / OpenAI / Claude) and image search keywords to your image provider (Pexels / OpenAI / Imagen). No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking pixels, no third-party CDN. See the full External Services section above for details.
Will my existing posts be modified?
No. Trendly only enhances posts that the plugin itself generated. Your existing posts are completely untouched on install. You can toggle this scope in Settings -> Single post enhancements.
How does the duplicate-prevention work?
The plugin normalizes each topic (lowercase, strips punctuation, sorts tokens, drops short words) and hashes the result. “Apple unveils iPhone 17” and “iPhone 17 launched by Apple” collide as duplicates and only one gets generated.
Where do I get support?
Use the WordPress.org support forum for any questions or bug reports. Maintained by Sprout Sage Solutions.
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