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WP Content Extractor

WordPress plugin that automatically extracts content from external URLs and publishes posts via scheduled cron jobs.

by VoxHash · github.com/voxhash/wp-content-extractor · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/voxhash/wp-content-extractor/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/voxhash/wp-content-extractor ↗

WordPress plugin that automatically extracts content from external URLs and publishes posts via scheduled cron jobs. Perfect for content creators who need to aggregate and republish content from multiple sources.

✨ Features

  • Automated Content Extraction: Fetches content from specified URLs on a configurable schedule
  • Batch Processing: Processes multiple posts per batch to avoid server overload
  • WordPress Integration: Seamlessly publishes extracted content as WordPress posts
  • Featured Image Support: Automatically downloads and sets featured images for posts
  • Admin Settings Page: Easy-to-use settings interface in WordPress admin
  • Error Handling: Comprehensive error logging and handling
  • Security First: Uses WordPress best practices for remote requests and data sanitization

🧭 Table of Contents

🚀 Quick Start

# 1) Download the plugin
git clone https://github.com/VoxHash/WPContent-extractor.git
cd WPContent-extractor

# 2) Copy to WordPress plugins directory
cp -r . /path/to/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/wp-content-extractor

# 3) Activate in WordPress admin
# Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins → Activate "Content Extractor"

💿 Installation

See docs/installation.md for detailed installation steps.

  1. Download or clone this repository
  2. Copy the plugin files to your WordPress wp-content/plugins/ directory
  3. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin panel
  4. Navigate to Settings → Content Extractor to configure

🛠 Usage

Basic usage here. Advanced usage in docs/usage.md.

  1. Configure Source URL: Go to Settings → Content Extractor and enter your source URL
  2. Automatic Processing: The plugin runs every 30 minutes via WordPress cron
  3. Manual Trigger: You can trigger extraction manually by calling ce_extract_content() function

The plugin automatically:

  • Fetches content from the configured URL
  • Parses and extracts post data
  • Publishes posts to WordPress
  • Downloads and sets featured images
  • Handles pagination for large content sets

⚙️ Configuration

Setting Description Default
Source URL The URL to extract content from -
Posts per batch Number of posts processed per run 5
Cron interval How often to run extraction Every 30 minutes

Full configuration reference: docs/configuration.md

📚 Examples

🧩 Architecture

High-level overview:

  • Main Plugin File (content-extractor.php): Handles plugin initialization, settings, and cron scheduling
  • Functions File (functions.php): Contains content parsing and post publishing logic
  • WordPress Cron: Runs extraction every 30 minutes automatically
  • Settings API: Uses WordPress Settings API for secure configuration

See docs/architecture.md for detailed architecture documentation.

🗺 Roadmap

Planned milestones live in ROADMAP.md. For changes, see CHANGELOG.md.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome PRs! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md and follow the PR template.

🔒 Security

Please report vulnerabilities via SECURITY.md.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.