WordPress Draft Editorial Checklist Automation

This recipe adds a controlled AI review step to an existing editorial workflow while keeping publication manual.

Outcome

When an editor marks a draft ready, the automation prepares a checklist covering clarity, evidence, metadata, links and accessibility.

Workflow

1. An editor changes a controlled workflow field to Ready for review.
2. The automation retrieves the title, excerpt, content and permitted metadata.
3. AI returns structured review notes rather than revised live content.
4. The checklist is saved to an editorial field, document or task.
5. An editor reviews the notes, makes changes and publishes manually.

AI instruction

Review this WordPress draft and return JSON with: summary, blocking_issues, factual_checks, accessibility_checks, seo_checks, internal_link_suggestions and optional_edits. Do not return publishing instructions and do not modify the article. Treat supplied site guidance as authoritative and mark uncertainty explicitly.

Failure handling

If required information is missing, the workflow should stop and request human review. Keep the original submission, record the error and avoid silently retrying actions that could create duplicate records or messages.

Privacy and maintenance

• Send only the minimum information required for the task.
• Do not include passwords, payment information or unnecessary personal data.
• Review access permissions and activity logs regularly.
• Test the complete workflow after changing any connected service.