Last 10 Posts (In reverse order)

Yes! Each question and answer will be posted as a separate blog post on your WordPress site. The script follows this process:



  1. Scrapes multiple questions from Reddit (up to 5 by default).

  2. Rewords and generates answers for each question using ChatGPT.

  3. Posts each reworded question and answer as a new blog post.


πŸ“Œ How Posts Are Structured


Each WordPress post will have:



  • Title β†’ The reworded question.

  • Content β†’ The ChatGPT-generated answer.

  • Status β†’ Set to "publish" (can be changed to "draft" if you want to review first).




πŸ”§ Want to Customize How It Posts?


1️⃣ Post as a Draft Instead of Publishing


If you want to review each post before it goes live, change this line:


"status": "publish"

to:


"status": "draft"

Now, posts will appear in WordPress Admin > Posts > Drafts, and you can review before publishing.




2️⃣ Add Categories or Tags


If you want each post to have categories or tags, modify the post data:


data = {
"title": title,
"content": content,
"status": "publish", # Change to "draft" if needed
"categories": [5], # Replace 5 with your category ID
"tags": [10, 12] # Replace with tag IDs
}

Find category/tag IDs in WordPress Admin > Posts > Categories/Tags (hover over them to see the ID in the URL).




3️⃣ Change How Many Questions Are Posted


By default, the script posts 5 questions per run:


return questions[:5]  # Limits to 5 questions

To increase or decrease, change 5 to any number.




πŸš€ Final Confirmation


Yes! Each question + answer will be a separate blog post. You can:



  • Set posts as drafts before publishing.

  • Add categories/tags automatically.

  • Change how many posts are made per day.

Will each question and answer be a separate post?

πŸ”§ How to Install the Necessary Libraries on Your Windows VM


Since you are running this on a Windows VM, you need to install Python libraries before executing the script.




πŸ“Œ Step 1: Open Command Prompt



  1. Press Win + R, type cmd, and hit Enter.

  2. Check if Python is installed by running:
    python --version

    If Python is not installed, download and install it from python.org.
    Make sure to check the box "Add Python to PATH" during installation!




πŸ“Œ Step 2: Install Required Libraries


Run the following command to install all the necessary dependencies:


pip install requests beautifulsoup4 openai schedule

Library Breakdown:



  • requests β†’ Handles HTTP requests for fetching Reddit and WordPress content.

  • beautifulsoup4 β†’ Parses HTML for extracting questions from Reddit.

  • openai β†’ Connects to ChatGPT for rewording and answering.

  • schedule β†’ (Optional) Can be used for running the script at regular intervals.




πŸ“Œ Step 3: Verify Installation


To confirm everything installed correctly, run:


pip list

This will display a list of installed packages. Look for:



  • requests

  • beautifulsoup4

  • openai

  • schedule (optional)




πŸ“Œ Step 4: Run the Script


Now, navigate to the folder where you saved the script and execute:


python daily_script.py

πŸš€ If it runs without errors, you're all set!


How do I , install the necessary libraries on the Windows VM?

Yes, the script already contains the API URLs needed for WordPress. However, let's clarify and verify what’s inside:


βœ… API URLs Included in the Script



  1. WordPress REST API URL:


    wp_url = "https://hubs.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts"


    • This is the endpoint for creating a new WordPress post.

    • It should be correct for a standard WordPress site using the REST API.



  2. Fetching Existing Posts from WordPress:


    def fetch_existing_wp_posts():
    response = requests.get(wp_url, auth=(wp_user, wp_password))
    if response.status_code == 200:
    posts = response.json()
    return [post["title"]["rendered"] for post in posts] # Get all existing post titles
    else:
    print(f"❌ Failed to fetch WordPress posts: {response.text}")
    return []


    • It fetches the list of existing posts to prevent duplicates.



  3. Posting a New Article to WordPress:


    def post_to_wordpress(title, content):
    data = {
    "title": title,
    "content": content,
    "status": "publish" # Change to "draft" if you want to review before publishing
    }

    response = requests.post(wp_url, json=data, auth=(wp_user, wp_password))

    if response.status_code == 201:
    print(f"βœ… Successfully posted: {title}")
    return True
    else:
    print(f"❌ Error: {response.text}")
    return False


    • This publishes the new post to WordPress.






πŸ”§ Do You Need to Modify Anything?


βœ… If your WordPress uses a different API structure (e.g., a custom plugin or endpoint), we might need to tweak the wp_url.
βœ… If your WordPress is using a different authentication method, such as OAuth, JWT tokens, or application passwords, we may need to adjust how authentication is handled.




πŸš€ What to Do Next?



  1. Confirm your WordPress API authentication:



    • Are you using application passwords (recommended)?

    • If using OAuth or a JWT token, the authentication method needs modification.



  2. Check if WordPress REST API is enabled:



    • Visit: https://hubs.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts

    • If you see a JSON response, it’s enabled! If not, you may need to enable it.






Would you like me to help verify the API authentication method before running the script? πŸ”


Does it already have the AP URLs in it?

Good question! To detect and prevent duplicate questions from being posted to your WordPress blog, we can implement a duplicate check mechanism in the script.




πŸ” How to Prevent Duplicate Questions



  1. Check against WordPress posts:



    • Fetch existing post titles from WordPress.

    • Compare new questions to avoid re-posting.



  2. Use a local storage method (optional, but helpful for tracking outside of WordPress):



    • Store previously posted questions in a JSON file or a database.

    • Compare new questions with the stored ones.






πŸ”Ή Updated Script with Duplicate Detection


This version will:



  • Fetch existing posts from WordPress.

  • Skip duplicate questions that have already been posted.


import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import openai
import json
import os

# πŸ”Ή SET YOUR API KEYS
openai.api_key = "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
wp_url = "https://hubs.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts"
wp_user = "your_username"
wp_password = "your_app_password"
history_file = "posted_questions.json" # Local storage for previously posted questions

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: LOAD POSTED QUESTIONS
def load_posted_questions():
if os.path.exists(history_file):
with open(history_file, "r") as file:
return json.load(file)
return []

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: SAVE POSTED QUESTIONS
def save_posted_questions(questions):
with open(history_file, "w") as file:
json.dump(questions, file)

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: FETCH EXISTING QUESTIONS FROM WORDPRESS
def fetch_existing_wp_posts():
response = requests.get(wp_url, auth=(wp_user, wp_password))
if response.status_code == 200:
posts = response.json()
return [post["title"]["rendered"] for post in posts] # Get all existing post titles
else:
print(f"❌ Failed to fetch WordPress posts: {response.text}")
return []

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: SCRAPE QUESTIONS FROM REDDIT
def scrape_reddit_questions():
url = "https://www.reddit.com/r/TechSEO/"
headers = {"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, "html.parser")

questions = []
for post in soup.find_all("h3"): # Reddit post titles are inside <h3> tags
title = post.get_text()
if "?" in title: # Filtering only questions
questions.append(title)

return questions[:5] # Limit to first 5 questions

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: REWORD & ANSWER USING CHATGPT
def reword_and_answer(question):
prompt = f"Reword this question: '{question}'.\nThen, provide a detailed answer."

response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
model="gpt-4-turbo",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
)

return response['choices'][0]['message']['content']

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: POST TO WORDPRESS
def post_to_wordpress(title, content):
data = {
"title": title,
"content": content,
"status": "publish" # Change to "draft" if you want to review before publishing
}

response = requests.post(wp_url, json=data, auth=(wp_user, wp_password))

if response.status_code == 201:
print(f"βœ… Successfully posted: {title}")
return True
else:
print(f"❌ Error: {response.text}")
return False

# πŸ”Ή MAIN FUNCTION
def main():
print("πŸ” Scraping questions from Reddit...")
questions = scrape_reddit_questions()

# Load posted questions history
posted_questions = load_posted_questions()

# Fetch existing WordPress post titles
existing_wp_posts = fetch_existing_wp_posts()

for question in questions:
print(f"πŸ”Ή Processing: {question}")

# Skip duplicate questions (check against history and WordPress)
if question in posted_questions or question in existing_wp_posts:
print(f"⚠️ Skipping duplicate: {question}")
continue

qa_text = reword_and_answer(question)

# Extract reworded question and answer
parts = qa_text.split("\n", 1) # Split into question + answer
if len(parts) == 2:
new_question, answer = parts
else:
new_question, answer = question, qa_text # Fallback

print(f"πŸ“ Posting: {new_question}")
if post_to_wordpress(new_question, answer):
posted_questions.append(question) # Save new question to history

# Save updated posted questions
save_posted_questions(posted_questions)

# Run the script
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()



πŸ”Ή How This Works


βœ… Checks previously posted questions using a local JSON file.
βœ… Fetches existing WordPress posts to compare new questions.
βœ… Skips duplicates before posting to avoid redundant content.
βœ… Saves newly posted questions for future reference.




πŸš€ Next Steps


Now, just run this updated script and add it to Windows Task Scheduler as we discussed earlier. It will automatically check for duplicates before posting! 🎯


Will it detect duplicate questions?

Got it! Since you're running this on a Windows VM, you can set up the automation using Windows Task Scheduler. Below is a complete guide to scraping questions from Reddit, rewriting them using ChatGPT, and posting them to your WordPress blog automatically every day.




πŸ“Œ Full Setup Guide


1. Install Required Python Libraries


First, install the necessary libraries:


pip install requests beautifulsoup4 openai schedule



2. Python Script (daily_script.py)


This script will:



  • Scrape Reddit for questions.

  • Reword them and generate answers using ChatGPT.

  • Post them to your WordPress blog.


import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import openai
import json
import time

# πŸ”Ή SET YOUR API KEYS
openai.api_key = "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
wp_url = "https://hubs.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts"
wp_user = "your_username"
wp_password = "your_app_password"

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: SCRAPE QUESTIONS FROM REDDIT
def scrape_reddit_questions():
url = "https://www.reddit.com/r/TechSEO/"
headers = {"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0"}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, "html.parser")

questions = []
for post in soup.find_all("h3"): # Reddit post titles are inside <h3> tags
title = post.get_text()
if "?" in title: # Filtering only questions
questions.append(title)

return questions[:5] # Get the first 5 questions

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: REWORD & ANSWER USING CHATGPT
def reword_and_answer(question):
prompt = f"Reword this question: '{question}'.\nThen, provide a detailed answer."

response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(
model="gpt-4-turbo",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
)

return response['choices'][0]['message']['content']

# πŸ”Ή FUNCTION: POST TO WORDPRESS
def post_to_wordpress(title, content):
data = {
"title": title,
"content": content,
"status": "publish" # Change to "draft" if you want to review before publishing
}

response = requests.post(wp_url, json=data, auth=(wp_user, wp_password))

if response.status_code == 201:
print(f"βœ… Successfully posted: {title}")
else:
print(f"❌ Error: {response.text}")

# πŸ”Ή MAIN FUNCTION
def main():
print("πŸ” Scraping questions from Reddit...")
questions = scrape_reddit_questions()

for question in questions:
print(f"πŸ”Ή Processing: {question}")
qa_text = reword_and_answer(question)

# Extract reworded question and answer
parts = qa_text.split("\n", 1) # Split into question + answer
if len(parts) == 2:
new_question, answer = parts
else:
new_question, answer = question, qa_text # Fallback

print(f"πŸ“ Posting: {new_question}")
post_to_wordpress(new_question, answer)

# Run the script
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()



3. Schedule It to Run Daily on Your Windows VM


Since your Windows VM will need to run this script automatically, you can use Task Scheduler:


πŸ“Œ Steps to Schedule the Script



  1. Open Task Scheduler:
    Press Win + R, type taskschd.msc, and hit Enter.



  2. Create a New Task:



    • Click "Create Basic Task".

    • Name it "Reddit to WordPress Automation".

    • Click Next.



  3. Set the Trigger:



    • Choose Daily.

    • Set the time (e.g., 8:00 AM every day).

    • Click Next.



  4. Set the Action:



    • Choose "Start a Program".

    • In "Program/Script", enter the path to python.exe:
      C:\Users\YourUser\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\python.exe


    • In "Add Arguments", enter:
      "C:\path\to\daily_script.py"


    • Click Next, then Finish.






🎯 Summary


βœ… Scrapes questions from Reddit
βœ… Rewords and answers them using ChatGPT
βœ… Posts them to WordPress
βœ… Runs automatically every day on your Windows VM


πŸš€ Want to test it now? Just run daily_script.py manually before scheduling!


I need to do it on a Windows VM