=== Video To Blog ===
Contributors: andrewpetrovics
Tags: video, automation, blogging, ai, content-creation
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.4.11
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Plugin URI: https://docs.videotoblog.ai/en/help/articles/2942378-wordpress-plugin
Author URI: https://videotoblog.ai

A lightweight connector plugin that integrates your WordPress site with VideoToBlog.ai for automated post publishing.

== Description ==
Instantly convert videos into amazing blog posts complete with video screenshots, internal/external links, SEO optimization, and so much more.

Video To Blog can be used to repurpose your YouTube videos, podcasts, webinars, audio recordings, and transcripts. 

Using this Video To Blog plugin you can export your blog posts directly to your Wordpress site.

A quick installation guide can be found here: [Video To Blog](https://docs.videotoblog.ai/en/help/articles/2942378-wordpress-plugin).


== Screenshots ==
1. Settings page showing sign up and connect button.

== External services ==

This Plugin Connects your WordPress site to your [videotoblog.ai](https://videotoblog.ai) account for publishing AI-generated blog posts to your Wordpress site.

When you connect, your site URL, site name, and token are shared for authentication. Blog posts are published to your WordPress site only when exported from [videotoblog.ai](https://videotoblog.ai).
This service is provided by "Video to Blog": [terms of use](https://videotoblog.ai/terms), [privacy policy](https://videotoblog.ai/privacy-policy).

Privacy: No personal data is shared unless you explicitly export content. No third-party tracking is involved.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin send any data to external services? =
Yes. When you connect your site to your VideoToBlog account, the plugin securely sends your **site URL**, **site name**, and **token** to [https://videotoblog.ai](https://videotoblog.ai) in order to verify and register your connection.  
No personal user data, post content, or analytics are transmitted unless you explicitly export a post or image.

= What happens when I disconnect or uninstall the plugin? =
When you uninstall the plugin, your stored token is removed from your WordPress database. No further communication occurs with VideoToBlog.

= Is my data shared with any third parties? =
No. The connection is only between your WordPress site and VideoToBlog’s secure API. No third-party tracking or analytics are included.

== Privacy ==
This plugin does not track or store personal user data. It only communicates with the VideoToBlog API when explicitly connected.

== Changelog ==
= 1.4.3 =
* Relaxed connection success parsing: treat 2xx + boolean true or status "ok" as success.
* Bump versions to align trunk and tag.
= 1.4.0 =
* Initial public release.
= 1.4.1 =
* Updated readme
= 1.4.2 =
* Updated name
= 1.4.3 =
* Updated version
= 1.4.4 =
* Direct Connection

= 1.4.5 =
* Fix metadata saving in post export
* Add error callback handler and better admin error messages
* Make backend base URL configurable (defaults to production)
* Use current user for post author (fallback to 1)
* Fix settings page HTML and dedupe connect handler
* Align versions and minor resilience improvements

= 1.4.11 =
* Metadata persistence fix for exports
* Add error callback handler and better admin error messages
* Configurable backend base URL (defaults to production)
* Use current user as post author (fallback to ID 1)
* Admin connect status polling + auto-clearing success text
* Dedupe admin connect handler and align script version
* Add timeouts/retries and basic rate limit on disconnect endpoint


== Upgrade Notice ==
= 1.4.0 =
Initial public release.
= 1.4.1 =
Updated readme
= 1.4.2 =
Updated name
= 1.4.3 =
Updated version
= 1.4.4 =
Direct Connection