Bulk Content Editing

Bulk Content Editing allows you to apply AI-driven transformations to multiple existing posts at once. Unlike the AI Content Editor, which works on a single post interactively, bulk editing is designed for systematic, repeatable changes across many posts.

This feature is powerful and potentially destructive. It must be used deliberately.

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What Bulk Content Editing Is #

Bulk Content Editing applies one instruction to many posts in a single execution.

Each selected post:

• is loaded
• its content is sent to the AI
• the AI returns modified content
• the content is replaced
• the post is saved

There is no preview and no per-post confirmation.

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What It Is Used For #

Bulk Content Editing is intended for tasks such as:

• site-wide tone adjustments
• mass grammar and clarity improvements
• content modernization
• systematic paraphrasing
• consistent terminology updates
• structural normalization across posts

It is not meant for experimentation or creative rewriting.

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How Bulk Editing Differs from Single Editing #

Key differences from the AI Content Editor:

• no interactive review
• no per-post approval
• one instruction applied everywhere
• execution happens sequentially
• changes are written directly

Once started, the process runs until completion or failure.

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Scope Selection #

Bulk editing always starts by defining which posts are affected.

You typically select posts by:

• post type
• status (draft, published, etc.)
• category or taxonomy
• date range
• manual selection

Only posts that match the criteria are edited.

This selection step is critical. There is no dry-run mode.

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Instruction Behavior in Bulk Editing #

The same instruction is applied to every post.

Examples of safe bulk instructions:

• “Fix grammar and improve clarity without changing meaning.”
• “Standardize tone to professional and neutral.”
• “Remove excessive repetition without adding new information.”

Risky instructions scale poorly in bulk.

Avoid:

• “Rewrite completely”
• “Shorten aggressively”
• “Summarize”
• “Change structure”
• “Translate”

Those are better handled per post.

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No Preview, No AI Undo #

Bulk Content Editing has:

• no preview
• no per-item diff
• no AI-level rollback

Once a post is processed, its content is replaced.

The only recovery mechanism is WordPress revisions, if enabled.

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WordPress Revisions Are Your Safety Net #

Bulk AI edits are saved as normal WordPress edits.

If revisions are enabled:

• each edited post receives a revision
• you can revert posts individually

If revisions are disabled or limited:

• bulk edits are permanent

Before running bulk edits, always verify revision settings.

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Published Content Considerations #

Bulk editing published posts is especially risky.

Effects include:

• immediate live changes
• SEO impact across many URLs
• cache and CDN invalidation
• potential user-facing errors

If bulk editing published content:

• ensure revisions are enabled
• test on a small subset first
• prefer conservative instructions
• consider working during low-traffic periods

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Performance and Limits #

Bulk editing is resource-intensive.

It is affected by:

• number of posts
• post length
• model speed
• API rate limits
• PHP execution time

Large runs may need:

• batching
• higher server limits
• off-peak execution

Failures stop the process but do not revert completed edits.

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What Bulk Content Editing Does Not Do #

It does not:

• merge content across posts
• analyze relationships between posts
• validate factual accuracy
• preserve original formatting perfectly
• provide global undo
• auto-publish changes differently

It simply rewrites content in place.

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Recommended Safe Workflow #

Before running bulk edits:

• confirm revisions are enabled
• back up your database
• test the instruction on 1–2 posts manually
• narrow the selection as much as possible

After running:

• review a sample of edited posts
• check SEO and formatting
• monitor logs for errors

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When Not to Use Bulk Editing #

Avoid bulk editing when:

• content is legal or compliance-sensitive
• pages are revenue-critical
• posts differ greatly in structure
• instructions require judgment per post
• revisions are disabled

Manual editing is safer in these cases.

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Summary #

Bulk Content Editing applies one AI instruction to many existing posts, replacing content directly and immediately. There is no preview and no AI undo. WordPress revisions are the only rollback mechanism, and they must be enabled before use. Bulk editing is best reserved for conservative, uniform transformations where consistency matters more than nuance.