Do I need to install a plugin?

No. Mentionwell pushes into wp-admin via the standard WordPress REST API and an Application Password — both built into core WordPress 5.6+. There’s no plugin, no shortcode, no theme dependency.

Will my existing WordPress posts still work?

Yes. Mentionwell only writes new posts (and edits ones it created). It never touches posts authored outside the integration unless you explicitly run the bulk-optimize pass.

Can I import my existing WordPress archive?

Yes. Either upload your WXR export or point us at the REST API — slugs are preserved, categories and tags map across, and existing rankings stay intact. The bulk-optimize pass then refreshes metadata and injects FAQs for AEO.

What about featured images?

Mentionwell uploads featured + inline images straight into your WordPress media library. They’re also mirrored to Cloudflare R2 so you have a vendor-independent backup.

Does it work with multisite, headless WP, or custom post types?

Yes to all three. Custom post types are configured during onboarding (so a Mentionwell article can become a `case_study`, for example). Headless WordPress works the same way — push into the REST API, render with whatever frontend you use.

How does revalidation work for headless WP?

We POST a HMAC-signed webhook to your revalidation endpoint after each publish. Most teams use Next.js ISR or an Astro on-demand build trigger. The CLI auto-writes the revalidation route if you opt in.

Integration

WordPress integration

Last updated May 10, 2026

Mentionwell ships into WordPress without a plugin. Connect once with an Application Password, pick the post status (draft, pending, or publish), map the category and tag taxonomy, and you're done. Featured images upload to your media library; HMAC-signed webhooks fire on publish for headless setups.

How it works

Authenticate. In wp-admin, generate an Application Password. Paste the username + password into the Connect modal.
Map taxonomy. Mentionwell reads your categories and tags and lets you map article clusters to them. New categories can be auto-created.
Pick a publish strategy. Push as draft, pending review, scheduled, or live. Most teams start with “draft” for the first few articles, then flip to “publish” once the kanban approval flow settles.
Optional revalidation. For headless WordPress (Next.js, Astro, Remix), wire up the revalidation webhook — the CLI does this in one command.
Optional bulk import. Pull your existing archive in for AEO measurement and the bulk-optimize pass.

Why this beats writing in WordPress directly

You measure first. The AEO scan tells you which prompts you’re losing on before you write anything.
Editorial pass on every draft. The reflection critic auto-rewrites anything below 0.8 confidence. The Gutenberg editor doesn’t.
Schema by default. BlogPosting + FAQPage + BreadcrumbList JSON-LD on every post — without buying Yoast or RankMath.
4K images out of the box. Featured + inline images that respect your brand’s visual identity.
Cost ledger. See per-article token spend so the CFO’s question is answered before they ask.

What gets written into WordPress

Title, slug, content (HTML, Gutenberg-block compatible).
Excerpt, meta description, focus keyword.
Categories, tags, custom taxonomy terms.
Featured image (uploaded to media library, alt text included).
Inline images at H2 boundaries (Growth+).
Custom fields for canonical URL, schema, and the AEO scan id that informed the article.

Pricing

The WordPress integration is included on every paid plan — Starter, Growth, Scale, Enterprise. Free does not push to external destinations. See pricing for the full plan matrix.

How it works

Why this beats writing in WordPress directly

What gets written into WordPress

Pricing

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