Plugin
ContentGecko Connector WordPress Plugin
A secure bridge between your WordPress/WooCommerce website and the ContentGecko content generation platform. Create automated blog posts and access your product catalog seamlessly.
01 — What it does
Four
things.
Content Management
- Automated blog post creation, published directly to your WordPress site
- Multilingual content via WPML and Polylang integration
- Featured image management — auto-downloads or reuses existing media
- Markdown to HTML conversion with Gutenberg block support
- Meta data tracking — cluster IDs and payload snapshots for traceability
WooCommerce Integration
- Full product catalog access — categories and inventory
- Intelligent product image discovery for content
- Complete category hierarchy with breadcrumb paths
- Product details, stock status, and metadata exposed cleanly
Security & Authentication
- Hashed API keys with HMAC authentication
- Optional request logging — last 50 calls for debugging
- IP allow-listing for enhanced security
- Respects WordPress user permissions and capabilities
Additional Features
- [cg_products] shortcode for displaying WooCommerce products
- Built-in connectivity and configuration validation
- Clean uninstall — removes all plugin data when removed
02 — Who it's for
Five
audiences.
- i. E-commerce Store Owners. WooCommerce store owners who want AI-powered content generation while keeping full control over their site.
- ii. WordPress Site Administrators. WordPress administrators on hosts that disable Application Passwords or XML-RPC for security reasons.
- iii. Content Marketers Using ContentGecko. Marketing teams that use ContentGecko to generate product-focused blog content and want zero manual publishing.
- iv. Multilingual Website Operators. Sites running WPML or Polylang that need translated content versions — the plugin handles language assignment automatically.
- v. Security-Conscious Owners. Owners who prefer granular API endpoints over WordPress's full REST API exposure.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0 or higher
- WooCommerce 6.0 or higher (for ecommerce features)
- PHP 7.4 or higher (tested up to PHP 8.2)
- WPML or Polylang (optional, for multilingual support)
Key benefits
- Seamless integration — no WordPress core modifications
- Automated workflow — zero manual publishing
- Product-aware content that references your catalog
- Modern authentication, respects WordPress security
- Multilingual content workflows out of the box
- Clean WordPress-standard codebase with full logging