Quick Answer: FAII connects to your WordPress site via a plugin and API key. Generated content can be auto-published immediately, saved as a draft for review, or scheduled for a future date.
What You’ll Learn
How the WordPress connection works
Publishing options (auto-publish, draft, scheduled)
How to configure publishing defaults
Managing published content
Connection Architecture FAII Dashboard → API → WordPress Plugin → Your Site
The connection uses:
Secure API communication (HTTPS)
WordPress REST API under the hood
Your FAII API key for authentication
No direct database access needed
Publishing Options Auto-Publish Content goes live immediately when generated.
Aspect Details Speed Live within seconds of generation completing Review None - publishes immediately Status Published (visible to public) Best for High confidence in content quality
Draft Mode Content saves as a WordPress draft for your review.
Aspect Details Speed Available in drafts immediately Review Full editing capability before publishing Status Draft (not visible to public) Best for Teams that want editorial review
Scheduled Content queued for a specific future date/time.
Aspect Details Speed Publishes at your chosen date/time Review Can edit before scheduled publish time Status Scheduled (publishes automatically) Best for Content calendars and consistent publishing
Start with Draft Mode until you’ve reviewed a few articles and are comfortable with the quality. Switch to Auto-Publish once confident.
Configuration Default settings In your FAII dashboard, configure publishing defaults:
Setting Options Default Publish mode Auto / Draft / Scheduled Draft Default category Any WP category Uncategorized Default author Any WP user Site admin Featured image Auto-generate / None None Post format Standard / Custom Standard
Per-article overrides When generating content, you can override defaults:
Change publish mode for this article only
Select a different category
Choose a different author
Set a specific schedule date
WordPress Setup Category mapping Map content types to WordPress categories:
Content Type Suggested Category How-To Guides Guides / Tutorials Comparisons Reviews / Comparisons Listicles Resources / Best-of FAQ Articles FAQ / Help Deep Dives Industry Insights News/Updates News / Updates
Author assignment Assign a WordPress user as the author:
Use a real team member for credibility
Create a dedicated “content” author if preferred
Author appears on the published post and in schema markup
Post formatting FAII content is delivered as:
Clean HTML (proper heading tags, paragraphs, lists)
Compatible with WordPress block editor (Gutenberg)
Compatible with Classic Editor
Preserves all formatting and structure
Managing Published Content In WordPress After publishing, content appears in your standard Posts list:
Edit like any other post
Add images, video, or other media
Modify categories and tags
Change publish date
Update or unpublish
In FAII Dashboard Track published content status:
Status Meaning Generated Content created, not yet published Published Live on your WordPress site Draft Saved as draft in WordPress Scheduled Queued for future publish Failed Publishing error (check connection)
FAII tracks content performance after publishing:
Did it get indexed by Google?
Did AI bots visit the page?
Did your mention rate improve for the targeted keyword?
Did organic rankings change?
Multi-Site Publishing Professional plan (3 sites) Route content to different sites based on:
Topic/category
Campaign assignment
Manual selection per article
Enterprise plan (unlimited sites) Full multi-site management:
Different brands on different domains
Client sites for agencies
Regional sites for international brands
Topic-specific microsites
Troubleshooting ”Publishing failed” error
Check your API key is still valid in WordPress plugin settings
Verify the plugin is active (not deactivated)
Check your WordPress site is accessible (not in maintenance mode)
Ensure the assigned author and category still exist in WordPress
Content formatting issues
Check your WordPress theme’s CSS (some themes override heading styles)
Verify the block editor is not modifying the HTML
Check for plugin conflicts that modify post content
Duplicate content FAII checks for duplicates before publishing:
Same title as existing post → Warning
Similar content to existing post → Warning
Exact duplicate → Blocked
Tips
Use categories strategically - Proper categorization helps both SEO and site organizationAdd images after publishing - FAII provides image recommendations; add actual images in WordPressMonitor indexing speed - Use Google Search Console to track how quickly new content gets indexedDon’t change URLs - The generated URL slug is SEO-optimized; changing it can reduce effectiveness
Related Articles
Scheduling Content Content calendar management
Measuring Impact Track content performance
