User Guide

This page provides a step-by-step guide covering everything from purchasing the WordPress plugin “Write Buddy” to installation, initial setup, and day-to-day use. For detailed instructions on each topic, please see the individual pages linked in the table of contents below.

Write Buddy is a single paid plugin with no free plan (a 7-day free trial is available). To use it, you must purchase it (or start the trial) via Freemius and register a license key.

Table of Contents

1. How to Purchase (About the Free Trial)
   Explains how to purchase a plan via Freemius, and how to start the 7-day free trial along with important notes.
2. How to Install from a ZIP File
   Steps for installing the plugin in WordPress if you have the plugin ZIP file.
3. How to Activate/Deactivate
   Explains the steps for activating and deactivating the plugin.
4. How to Register Your License Key
   Steps for registering the license key issued after purchase in the WordPress admin screen.
5. Configuring the AI API Key, Model, and Character Limit
   Explains how to obtain an API key for each AI service, how to register it with Write Buddy, how to specify the model to use, and how to set the maximum number of characters to send.
   • Official API Key Documentation for Each AI Service
   • How to Register Your API Key
   • How to Register the Model to Use
   • How to Set the Character Limit
6. How to Use the Editor Sidebar
   Explains how to use each of the features in the “Write Buddy” panel on the post editing screen (featured image generation, proofreading, quick article generator, and AI chat).