Description

Rankfender is an AI-powered SEO platform that generates optimized, ready-to-publish articles for your website. This official plugin connects your WordPress site to your Rankfender account so you can review, sync, and publish your content without ever leaving WordPress.

How it works

Rankfender generates SEO-optimized articles in your account dashboard.
This plugin pulls your article queue directly into your WordPress admin.
You review the content, then publish or schedule it with a single click.

That’s it — no copy-pasting, no manual formatting, no wasted time.

Key features

One-click publishing — import and publish articles from your Rankfender queue instantly
Auto SEO mapping — titles, meta descriptions, and focus keywords are written automatically to Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, and The SEO Framework
Featured image handling — cover images are downloaded and set as the WordPress featured image automatically
Smart scheduling — articles with a future date are automatically scheduled in WordPress
Category & tag management — categories and tags are created and assigned automatically based on your article metadata
Content optimization tools — the plugin also supports automated meta rewrites, FAQ block injection, schema markup, and internal link insertion driven by Rankfender’s ROSE optimizer
Secure connection — your WordPress site connects to Rankfender using a private API key; all communication is encrypted
Supports multiple SEO plugins — Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO (v3 & v4), SEOPress, The SEO Framework

Who is this for?

Rankfender is built for agencies, freelancers, and business owners who want to scale their content production without sacrificing SEO quality. If you’re already using Rankfender to generate articles, this plugin is the fastest way to get them live on your WordPress site.

Getting started

Install and activate this plugin.
Go to Settings Rankfender in your WordPress admin.
Paste your API key from your Rankfender account dashboard.
Click Test connection to confirm everything is working.
Go to Rankfender Posts to see your article queue and start publishing.

External services

This plugin communicates with the Rankfender cloud API to retrieve your article queue and publish content to your WordPress site.

Rankfender API (https://api.rankfender.com)

What it is: The Rankfender content-generation platform. This plugin is the official integration bridge between your WordPress site and your Rankfender account.
What data is sent:
- Your API key is sent on every request to authenticate your account.
- Pagination parameters are sent when listing your article queue.
- Article content (title, body, metadata, images) is received from Rankfender and written to WordPress when you publish.
- No personal data about your site’s visitors is ever sent to Rankfender.
Service provider: Rankfender — https://rankfender.com
Terms of service: https://rankfender.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://rankfender.com/privacy

Installation

Upload the rankfender folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install directly through the WordPress plugin screen.
Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
Navigate to Settings Rankfender and enter your API key from your Rankfender dashboard.
Click Test connection to verify the link between your site and your Rankfender account.
Go to Rankfender Posts to view and publish your articles.

FAQ

Do I need a Rankfender account?: Yes. This plugin is the official WordPress integration for the Rankfender platform. You need an active Rankfender account to use it. Sign up at https://rankfender.com.
Where do I find my API key?: Log in to your Rankfender account, go to Account Integrations, and copy your WordPress API key.
Which SEO plugins are supported?: Rankfender automatically writes SEO metadata to: Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO (v3 and v4), SEOPress, and The SEO Framework. If you don’t use any of these, the plugin stores the values in its own meta fields.
Will it overwrite my existing posts?: Only if you explicitly click Add / Update or Publish now on an article that is already linked to a WordPress post. New articles create new posts.
Is my data secure?: Yes. All communication between WordPress and Rankfender uses HTTPS and your private API key. The key is stored in your WordPress options table and never exposed publicly.

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Contributors & Developers

“Rankfender” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.7.2 – 2026-07-01

Security: /health REST endpoint now returns only public data (plugin name + version). Sensitive details (token status, capabilities, WP version) moved to a new authenticated /status endpoint.
Compliance: removed invalid contributor username; fixed “Tested up to” header to WordPress 7.0.

1.7.1 – 2026-05-12

Compliance: added WordPress.org plugin headers and External services disclosure.
Added ROSE optimizer endpoints: meta rewrite, schema inject, FAQ block, internal link insertion, content snapshot, llms.txt read/write.

1.4.0 – 2026-04-01

Posts page now loads table rows asynchronously for faster admin performance.
Added spinner loading state while Rankfender posts are fetched.

1.3.6 – 2026-03-31

Admin UX hardening for WordPress.com hosted sites.
Improved French locale rendering across admin pages.

1.3.5 – 2026-03-31

REST publish endpoint is now always enabled (toggle removed from settings).

1.3.4 – 2026-02-17

Version bump and release packaging.

1.3.3 – 2026-02-14

Auth: HMAC headers are only validated when explicitly enabled in settings.
Added Force Default Post Status option.
Auth Debug panel now shows User-Agent and request timestamp.

1.3.2 – 2026-02-14

Auth hardening: accept Authorization: Bearer token and common X-API-Key casing variants.

1.3.1 – 2026-02-13

Scheduling: posts with a future date_gmt are automatically saved as scheduled.
SEO integration: writes Yoast and Rank Math title, description, and focus keyword fields.
Media: featured image download and optional inline image localization.