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How to install and run the aiCMO WordPress Plugin beta

Use this guide when you want to move from a normal WordPress site into a cleaner aiCMO workflow for drafts, publishing control, organic traffic growth, and stronger AI visibility.

The aiCMO WordPress Plugin beta is designed for founders and lean teams who want a simpler operating layer inside wp-admin without paying an agency to manage every step manually.

This beta is currently built for WordPress websites.

Watch the launch walkthrough first

If you want the fastest introduction before installing, watch the short walkthrough from Maggie:

Watch the WordPress plugin walkthrough on YouTube

The video covers the onboarding path on aicmo.uk, the WordPress plugin install flow, account connection, and the main publishing workflow inside WordPress admin.

What the plugin is for

The plugin gives your WordPress site a direct aiCMO operating surface inside wp-admin, including:

account connection between your site and aiCMO
onboarding progress and setup guidance
drafts review and editing
posts visibility and publishing context
Auto Publish controls
domain-aware plugin updates through the hosted beta channel

It is meant to reduce repetitive marketing operations while keeping the final publishing controls in your hands.

Who should use it

This beta is a good fit if:

your main website runs on WordPress
you want AI-assisted organic growth without paying for a traditional agency retainer
you want to manage drafts and publishing from inside your own site admin
you want aiCMO to do the heavy research and strategy work before content execution begins

It is probably not the right fit if your main website is not on WordPress yet. In that case, the LinkedIn Chrome plugin is the easier way to try aiCMO today.

What you need before installing

a WordPress website with admin access
a working aiCMO account or onboarding email
permission to upload and activate plugins in wp-admin
the current aiCMO WordPress plugin beta ZIP from aicmo.uk/wordpress-plugin

Start from the aiCMO onboarding flow

Before you install the plugin, start at aicmo.uk and tell aiCMO about your brand.

The minimum onboarding input is:

your email
your website

After you submit that form, aiCMO can begin preparing the brand context behind the plugin workflow.

What happens after you click continue

aiCMO uses the onboarding step to begin the first layer of setup around your brand. In practice that can include:

saving your website under the correct account
checking whether the site looks like WordPress
preparing business context for your workspace
researching your website, competitors, and market topics
building the early content and growth context that will later support drafting and publishing

The point is not just to hand you a ZIP file. It is to make sure the plugin connects to a meaningful business workspace once you activate it.

How to download and install the plugin

Open aicmo.uk/wordpress-plugin.
Download the latest hosted beta ZIP.
Log into your WordPress admin panel.
Open Plugins > Add New.
Click Upload Plugin.
Choose the aiCMO ZIP file you downloaded.
Click Install Now.
After installation completes, click Activate Plugin.

Do not unzip the plugin before uploading it to WordPress. Upload the original ZIP package directly through wp-admin.

What happens after activation

After activation, WordPress opens the aiCMO workflow inside your admin area.

From there you can:

open AI CMO > Setup
connect your aiCMO account
confirm the site and domain context
continue the onboarding flow if anything is still pending

If your account and website are already recognized, the setup path is shorter. If onboarding is still in progress, you can return later and continue from the same setup area.

Why the account connection matters

The plugin is not useful as a disconnected WordPress add-on.

The account connection tells aiCMO:

which business this site belongs to
which domain should receive the content and publishing workflow
which workspace should power drafts, posts, and autopilot actions

Without that link, WordPress can load the plugin UI, but it cannot operate with the right aiCMO context behind it.

What you will find inside the WordPress plugin

Once the plugin is connected, you will usually see these main areas:

Overview for setup and workspace status
Posts for published content and current publishing visibility
Drafts for previewing, editing, and saving generated content
Auto Publish for publishing controls and automation settings
domain and account controls for connection health and plugin status

This is where the workflow becomes practical. You stop juggling disconnected tools and start managing execution from inside the site you already own.

How drafts work

The Drafts area is where you review and edit the content aiCMO prepares for your site.

Typical workflow:

open AI CMO > Drafts
review the proposed article or page draft
edit copy where needed
update or replace images
save your changes
decide whether to publish now or leave it for later

This keeps final editorial control with you, even when aiCMO is doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes.

How posts and publishing work

The Posts area gives you a clearer view of:

what has already been published
what is queued or planned next
how the content pipeline is progressing for the site

This is useful when you want to track output and make sure the growth engine is producing work consistently instead of leaving publishing stuck in drafts forever.

How Auto Publish works

Auto Publish is the part of the workflow that lets aiCMO keep working without constant manual intervention.

With Auto Publish enabled, you can control:

whether content publishes automatically
when content should go live
how many posts can go out each day

That means aiCMO can keep operating continuously while you still define the publishing boundaries.

It is not meant to remove your control. It is meant to remove repetitive effort.

How to keep the plugin updated

We recommend turning on WordPress auto-updates for the plugin when your environment allows it.

If you want to update manually:

download the newest beta ZIP from aicmo.uk/wordpress-plugin
open Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
upload the new ZIP
confirm the replacement when WordPress asks to overwrite the existing plugin
reopen AI CMO > Setup and verify the site is still connected correctly

The hosted archive page also gives you a rollback path if you need an older beta package.

Common issues and what to check

The plugin will not install

Check:

you uploaded the ZIP, not an extracted folder
your WordPress user has permission to install plugins
the downloaded package completed fully before upload

The plugin activates but setup is not complete

Check:

you are signed into the correct aiCMO account
the onboarding flow at aicmo.uk was completed with the same website
the domain shown in setup matches the site you are installing on

The site is connected but you do not see the expected workflow yet

Check:

onboarding or workspace preparation may still be finishing
you refresh AI CMO > Setup
the correct site and account are connected

You need to update or roll back manually

Check:

the latest and archived ZIP files on aicmo.uk/wordpress-plugin
the plugin version shown inside WordPress
the site connection again after the update finishes

Pricing and fit

The WordPress plugin beta is designed to make aiCMO accessible to smaller businesses that need practical growth help without high agency retainers.

At the time of the launch walkthrough, pricing starts from 15 GBP per month, with higher plans available if you need faster growth support.

What the plugin does not try to do

The beta does not promise:

instant rankings with no setup
total hands-off publishing with no review
support for every CMS today
perfect results without a real website, market, or offer behind it

The value comes from a cleaner workflow, stronger publishing consistency, better use of aiCMO research, and a lower operational burden for the business owner.

Where to start next

Start onboarding at aicmo.uk/onboarding
Download the latest build at aicmo.uk/wordpress-plugin
Use the hosted connect flow if the plugin sends you back to aicmo.uk
Return to WordPress admin and continue from AI CMO > Setup

That is the intended loop: aiCMO prepares the strategy, WordPress stays the operating surface, and you keep control over what gets published.