Get Started
What You Need
- A WordPress site running the Draft2Publish plugin.
- Your Google AI Studio API key (Gemini). Free only needs this single key for text + research + Nano Banana images.
- A plan selection from Pricing (Free costs $0, upgrades unlock more sites/models).
- WordPress admin access to paste the key and customize schedules.
Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) keeps per-article costs predictable. Free uses just one Gemini key, so there’s no billing mystery.
Step-by-step
- Install Draft2Publish from your licensed download or via your account portal.
- Activate the plugin and open D2P → API Keys in WordPress.
- Paste your Gemini API key into the Gemini connector. Keep other providers empty for now.
- Visit D2P → Quick Generate to run your first manual article. Select “Gemini Nano Banana” image if you want an automatic featured image.
- Configure your schedule under D2P → Content Schedule: choose your publishing days and articles per day, set word count to 700, and define sources/topics.
- Save changes and watch the Activity Feed. Draft2Publish researches and posts directly into Gutenberg.
Free-first tip: Keep scope tight (one site, one topic collection) until the first post publishes. Then layer new categories or upgrade for more throughput.
Troubleshooting
- API key error? Confirm the Gemini project has the Content + Image APIs enabled and the key is unrestricted.
- No posts publishing? Check WordPress cron (Tools → Site Health) and make sure the schedule is saved with future timestamps.