Newsroom OS Developers Launch Pro Version 1.7.0 with AI Support!

Turn WordPress into your newsroom command center. Assign stories, guide writers in real-time, auto-build Schema, and publish faster for Google Discover & Search. Pro unlocks AI Assist (OpenAI / Gemini / Groq), Author Performance analytics, Decay Radar, Indexing API and more. One license key per site.

== Description ==

The Operating System for Modern Publishers — buy Pro at [newsos.io](https://newsos.io/).

Newsroom OS transforms WordPress into a complete editorial command center. Instead of juggling Google Trends in one tab, Docs in another, an SEO plugin on the side and Slack for assignments, you get a single integrated workflow built specifically for high-traffic news websites and content teams.

=  The Smart Tag System (everyone loves this one) =

Tags are the most underused SEO weapon on WordPress. Newsroom OS turns them into a strategic asset:

* Context-aware Tag Suggester — a local, real-time engine analyzes title, lead, and body to recommend tags from your existing taxonomy. Weighted by editorial position (title hits weigh 16×, lead 6×, body 2×) and tag popularity.
* Confidence Levels per Suggestion — every suggestion is scored HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW so writers know which tags are safe to add and which are speculative.
* Phrase-aware matching — multi-word tags get a bonus so “European Central Bank” never collapses to a generic “European” tag.
* Stop-word & noise filter — generic words (“news”, “breaking”, “article”, “story”) are auto-suppressed in EL and EN.
* One-click insert — clicking a suggested tag pill adds it instantly to the post via the native WordPress taxonomy API. Zero conflicts with Yoast or Rank Math.
* Duplicate-tag Guard (Pro) — site-wide audit that surfaces near-duplicate tags (“tesla” / “Tesla Motors” / “tsla”) so you can merge them and consolidate authority.
* Wikidata-linked Entities — tag terms can be linked to a Wikidata Q-ID, geo coordinates, and an entity type. The Schema Engine then weaves these into NewsArticle JSON-LD as `about`/`mentions`/`spatialCoverage`, the exact signals Google Discover and News love.

= 100% Compatible with Yoast SEO & Rank Math =

Newsroom OS does not try to replace your favorite SEO plugin. It acts as an Enterprise Schema Extension that reads your existing meta data and layers a “God-Tier” Semantic Knowledge Graph (JSON-LD) on top — connecting Authors → Tags → Geo Locations → Articles.

= The Decision Engine (your biggest advantage) =

Stop overwhelming writers with checklists. Newsroom OS analyzes every article in real-time and shows:

* Publish Confidence Score (0–100%) — a live, transparent score with circular gauge
* Next Best Action — the one thing to fix next, color-coded HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW priority
* Live SEO insights, structure checks, internal-link readiness
* Writers always know what to do next without leaving the Gutenberg or Classic Editor

= Editorial Control =

Manage the whole newsroom from one place:

Assign stories to specific writers with deadlines, target keywords, reference links, and editorial briefings
Real-time dashboard: active / overdue / completed tasks, SEO health, weekly publish KPIs
* Capability-aware UI: chiefs see Editorial Control + Author Performance; writers see a slim “My Inbox” with only their own tasks and their own messages

= Trend Radar & Story Timeline =

Google Trends and Google News integrated live in the editor sidebar — localized per country
Auto-Timeline Engine that builds chronological story clusters from your archive and injects them into articles as a structured internal-link block (massive Discover signal)
* CollectionPage JSON-LD generated alongside NewsArticle for full Discover and Top Stories eligibility

= Internationalization (gettext) =

The plugin UI is translated via WordPress gettext (text domain newsroom-ai-assistant). Settings let you pick Greek (el), English (en), German (de), or Spanish (es). Ship `.mo` files (and optional JS JSON) under `/languages` — see `languages/README.txt`. Country-specific Google News editions (GR, US, BR, MX, JP, and more) with proper `hl/gl/ceid` parameters and localized fallback search terms per beat.

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== What you get for FREE ==

Everything below ships in the free plugin — no signup, no rate limits, no nag screens:

* Smart Tag Suggester with confidence levels and one-click insert
* Decision Engine — Publish Confidence Score, Next Best Action, circular gauge, color-coded priorities
* Editorial Dashboard — task assignment, deadlines, target keywords, briefings, real-time KPIs
* Trend Radar — live Google Trends + Google News in the editor sidebar, localized per country
* Auto-Story Timeline — chronological story clusters injected into articles, with CollectionPage JSON-LD
* NewsArticle JSON-LD Schema with E-E-A-T author signals, organization Knowledge Graph, geo and entity coverage
* E-E-A-T Author Profiles — job title, alumni of, knows about, social links, Wikidata person linking
* Entity Tag Enrichment — link tags to Wikidata Q-IDs, lat/lng coordinates, entity type
* Competitor RSS watch in the editor sidebar
* SEO Auditor — find posts missing meta description in one click
* 4-step Setup Wizard — set up your domain’s basic description choices and workflow in under 60 seconds
* Greek, English, German & Spanish UI (with `.mo` files) plus country-aware Google News localization

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== PRO Features (Buy at [newsos.io](https://newsos.io/) — €29/month per site) ==

Pro is a single license key tied to one site, activated inside your dashboard. Need more than one site? Buy one license per site at newsos.io.

= AI Assist (BYOK – Bring Your Own Key) =

Bring your own API key for OpenAI, Google Gemini, or Groq. Newsroom OS never proxies AI traffic through our servers.

** Free AI tier supported**: Write your first AI-assisted article with $0 of API spend using Groq or Google Gemini’s free tiers!

Direct in-editor actions:
*  Discover-optimized Title Suggestions — 5 alternative headlines tailored for Google Discover.
*  Targeted Content Optimization — Paragraph-level editorial and SEO improvements.
*  Trend-Aware Keywords — Live Google Trends mapped seamlessly into your copy.

* ** Geo-aware language output** — AI accurately outputs in 40+ local languages automatically.

= Author Performance Analytics (NEW in 1.7.0) =
* Per-author dashboard cards for productivity tracking (Publish window, avg Focus Score, 30/60/90-day trends).
* Inline drill-down to evaluate individual article performance.

= Editorial Comms (Task Threads + Email) =
* Two-way messaging thread per task (Chief ↔ Assignee).
* Automated, configurable email alerts for seamless remote newsrooms.

= Duplicate-Tag Guard =
* Identify and merge near-duplicate tags to consolidate site authority.

=Content Decay Radar =
* Automatically flags evergreen articles losing freshness and auto-creates update tasks.

= Instant Indexing API =
* Direct integration with Google Indexing API and IndexNow.

= LiveBlogPosting Schema & Image Validation =
* Real-time Schema for breaking news and 1200px image checks for Discover compatibility.

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== Roadmap: What’s Coming Next ==

We are continuously evolving to maintain the fastest, most effective editorial OS on the market. Upcoming updates include:
* Phase 2 Author Analytics: Direct Google Search Console (GSC) integration bringing Google Discover and Google News clicks per URL straight into the dashboard.
* Expanded News Feed Support: Deeper schema extraction and formatting specifically targeting specialized news feeds and blog views.
* Advanced AI Story Clustering: Further refining the Auto-Timeline Engine to predict and map developing story arcs entirely autonomously.