If a draft doesn’t match what you expected, work through these before assuming something is broken.
Check a provider is actually connected
If no AI provider is connected yet, generation won’t produce a usable draft at all. Check Currently generating with at the top of Settings → AI & Images – connecting OpenRouter is free and takes about a minute.
Check the topic’s own fields
Content Type, Content Style, Keyword, Goal, and Target Audience all shape the result directly. A vague or missing Goal/Target Audience is one of the most common reasons an article reads generically – fill them in and regenerate.
Use Instructions instead of guessing again
Rather than repeatedly regenerating and hoping, use the Instructions field to say exactly what you want changed – “make it more beginner-friendly,” “shorten the introduction,” “focus more on price.” This applies directly to the next regeneration.
Fix just the part that’s wrong
If only the headline or conclusion is off, regenerate that one component instead of the whole article – it’s cheaper and leaves the rest of the draft untouched.
Still not right?
Try a different content type or style if the structure itself feels like a mismatch for the topic, or edit the post manually once it’s generated – it’s a normal WordPress post underneath.