WordPress Users Guide
If you manage a WordPress site, bulkU is your new best friend. The "Open WP Edit" feature is designed specifically to speed up content management, site maintenance, and bulk editing tasks.
WordPress-centric workflows: This guide focuses on the powerful "Open WP Edit" feature and other workflows for managing content, media, and site health.
Why WordPress Users Love bulkU
Managing a WordPress site often means editing multiple posts, pages, or products. bulkU eliminates the repetitive clicks involved in this process.
Key Benefits for WordPress
- One-Click Editing: The "Open WP Edit" button opens URLs directly in the WordPress admin editor.
- Bulk Content Updates: Quickly update meta descriptions, fix typos, or add internal links across dozens of pages.
- Efficient Site Audits: Combine with SEO tools to quickly open and fix lists of underperforming pages.
- Media Library Management: Open multiple attachment pages to update alt text or descriptions.
- User & Comment Management: Quickly open multiple user profiles or comment edit screens.
Save hours on content management. What used to be a tedious, multi-click process per page is now a single bulk operation.
Workflow 1: Bulk Post & Page Editing
This is the core workflow for WordPress content managers. Update multiple posts or pages in a fraction of the time.
Gather Your URLs
Export a list of post or page URLs from your WordPress dashboard (e.g., using a plugin like "Export all URLs") or from an SEO tool like Screaming Frog.
Add to bulkU
Copy the list of public-facing URLs and paste them into a new group in bulkU (e.g., "Blog Posts to Update").
Use "Open WP Edit"
Select the URLs you want to edit. Instead of the standard "Open Selected" button, click the **"Open WP Edit"** button.
bulkU intelligently converts each public URL into its corresponding WordPress admin edit URL and opens them in new tabs.
Make Your Edits
Each tab opens directly to the edit screen. Make your changes (update content, change categories, add tags, etc.) and save. No need to navigate to the page and click "Edit Post" on each one.
Common use cases:
- Adding a call-to-action to a batch of old posts.
- Updating outdated information across multiple pages.
- Fixing broken internal links identified in a site audit.
- Bulk-updating SEO titles and meta descriptions.
Workflow 2: Site Maintenance and Health Checks
Perform regular health checks on your site with greater efficiency.
Generate URL Lists
Use a plugin or SEO tool to generate lists of URLs that need attention, such as:
- Pages with no featured image.
- Posts with a high bounce rate (from Google Analytics).
- Pages with thin content.
- 404 error pages that need redirects.
Organize in bulkU
Create groups for each task (e.g., "Add Featured Images", "Improve Content"). Paste the relevant URLs into each group.
Process in Batches
Use "Open WP Edit" to open the pages in manageable batches. This is perfect for focused work sessions.
For example, spend 30 minutes just adding featured images to posts, then move on to the next task.
Workflow 3: Media Library Cleanup
Improve your site's accessibility and SEO by ensuring all your images have proper alt text.
Get Image Attachment URLs
Use a WordPress export plugin to get a list of all your media library attachment page URLs.
Open in Edit Mode
Add the list to bulkU and use "Open WP Edit". This will open the "Edit Media" page for each image.
Update Alt Text
Quickly go through the open tabs and add descriptive alt text to each image, improving your site for visually impaired users and search engines.
Tag Organization for WordPress Users
Use tags to manage your content update workflows.
Recommended Tag Structure
- By Action: "needs-update", "redirect-301", "add-cta", "check-links"
- By Content Type: "blog-post", "landing-page", "product-page", "evergreen-content"
- By Priority: "high-priority-update", "low-priority-cleanup"
- By Status: "updated", "in-progress", "pending-review"
Tag Color Coding
- Red: Critical fixes (e.g., broken pages)
- Orange: Important content updates
- Yellow: Routine maintenance tasks
- Green: Completed tasks
- Blue: Content categories
What's Next?
Combine the power of bulkU with other features for even greater efficiency.