Troubleshooting

First step: check the Logs tab

Every issue starts here. Open AI AutoBlogger → Logs. Filter by level: Error first, then Warning. Most fixes become obvious from a clear error message.

Queue isn’t moving

Symptoms: Articles stuck in queued for >15 minutes.

Diagnosis:

• WP-Cron may be disabled. Test by visiting https://yoursite.com/wp-cron.php — if it 200s, cron is reachable. If your host disables it (WP Engine, some VPS), set up a real system cron: */2 * * * * curl https://yoursite.com/wp-cron.php?doing_wp_cron
• Check Logs for Error: OpenAI API timeout — usually means the model is overloaded. AutoBlogger retries 3× then marks the job failed.
• License could have lapsed past the 7-day grace period. Re-verify in License tab.

“OpenAI API error 429 — rate limit”

You’re sending too many requests too fast. Common on free-tier OpenAI accounts and with very high AutoPilot cadence (10+ per day).

Fix: reduce AutoPilot cadence, or upgrade your OpenAI usage tier (Settings → Limits → Increase). Tier upgrades are automatic once you’ve spent $5/$50/$100 cumulatively.

“OpenAI API error 401 — invalid key”

Either the key is mistyped, was rotated, or your billing balance hit zero.

Fix: regenerate the key at platform.openai.com/api-keys, paste it back into API Settings, save. Check Billing shows a positive balance.

Image generation fails

• DALL·E 3 rejected the prompt — usually a content-policy match. Edit the article title to remove the trigger word.
• Unsplash rate limit — free tier is 50 requests/hour. Upgrade or switch provider.
• MonsterAPI / Imagine.art timeout — these can take 15+ seconds. AutoBlogger waits up to 30 seconds, then falls back to no image. Re-run with the article title from Manual Generation.

License activation fails

Look at the error message — recent versions of AutoBlogger surface the actual server error (not a generic “activation failed”).

• “Slots full” — see License management for moving slots between domains.
• “Invalid key format” — re-copy the key, watch for I/l/1/O/0 confusion.
• “License server unreachable” — your firewall or host is blocking outbound HTTPS to openaiautoblogger.com. Whitelist the domain.

Generated articles missing schema

If Google’s Rich Results Test finds no schema, check that SEO Settings → JSON-LD schema is enabled. Schema is emitted via wp_head on singular pages — view-source on a generated post and search for "@type":"Article". If absent, your theme may be stripping wp_head output (rare but possible with heavy custom themes).

Webhook not firing

• Hit Send test payload in SEO Settings — confirms AutoBlogger can reach your endpoint at all.
• Check Logs — failed webhooks log the response status + body.
• Endpoints must respond within 10 seconds and return 2xx, or AutoBlogger schedules a retry (1 / 5 / 30 / 120 min).

Articles publishing as drafts

Check AutoPilot → Publishing → Mode. If “Save as draft” is selected, that’s by design. Switch to “Publish immediately” to go live automatically.