Parse.ly Content Intelligence

Parse.ly Content Intelligence (PCI) is a set of content insights available to WordPress users of the Parse.ly plugin (wp-parsely). When viewing the WordPress Admin dashboard and editing or authoring a post in WordPress, users rely on PCI for curated analytics, content insights, and information otherwise only available within the Parse.ly Dashboard.

Learn more about how to install the Parse.ly WordPress plugin and how to put PCI to work with WordPress.

Prerequisites

General requirements to use PCI include:

• Version 3.6 or greater of the wp-parsely WordPress plugin (see release notes for the latest version available).
• The WordPress block editor to edit and publish content.

PCI’s AI features are available only to WordPress VIP CMS customers or customers of both WordPress VIP CMS and Parse.ly.

• AI features require written consent to opt in — submit your request here.

WordPress VIP CMS customers must first activate Parse.ly as an integration to use PCI with production sites.

Parse.ly-only customers first need to purchase the Parse.ly API to enable PCI. Then, find the API secret under the API Settings page of the Parse.ly Dashboard’s account menu. Enter the API secret into the wp-parsely plugin’s settings in the WP Admin dashboard.

PCI settings

Customize PCI, including which user roles can access AI-powered features, from the Parse.ly Settings page in the WP Admin dashboard.

1. Log into your site’s WP Admin dashboard.
2. Click Parse.ly in the left navigation menu, then Settings.
3. Click the Content Intelligence tab to access all PCI-specific settings.

Permissions Filter

The wp_parsely_current_user_can_use_pch_feature filter provides a way to customize which users can access specific Content Intelligence features. This filter runs before the default permission checks and allows developers to override the standard role-based access control with custom logic. Implementing this filter enables granular permission rules based on user attributes, post properties, or any other contextual information available in WordPress. The filter receives information about the feature being accessed, the current user, and the post being edited (if applicable), enabling sophisticated access control rules tailored to the organization’s specific needs.

Parameters

Return Value

Return true to grant access to the feature, false to deny access, or null to fall back to the default permission logic.

Example Usage

<?php
/**
 * Example of using the wp_parsely_current_user_can_use_pch_feature filter
 */

/**
 * Custom function to control access to Parse.ly Content Intelligence features.
 * 
 * This example allows authors to use all features except the Excerpt Generator,
 * which is restricted to editors and administrators only.
 */
function custom_parsely_permissions( $can_use_feature, $feature_name, $current_user ) {
    // For the Excerpt Generator feature
    if ( 'excerpt_generator' === $feature_name ) {
        // Only allow editors and administrators
        if ( in_array( 'editor', $current_user->roles, true ) || 
             in_array( 'administrator', $current_user->roles, true ) ) {
            return true;
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
    
    // For all other features, use the default permission logic
    return $can_use_feature;
}

// Add the filter with 10 priority and 3 parameters
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_current_user_can_use_pch_feature', 'custom_parsely_permissions', 10, 3 ); 

Disable PCI

By default, all available PCI features are enabled. Technical teams can disable PCI — either entirely or specific features — using the following filters:

// Disable PCI entirely.
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_enable_content_helper', '__return_false' );

// Disable the PCI WP Admin dashboard widget.
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_enable_content_helper_dashboard_widget', '__return_false' );

// Disable the PCI Parse.ly Stats column.
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_enable_content_helper_stats_column', '__return_false' );

// Disable the PCI block editor sidebar.
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_enable_content_helper_editor_sidebar', '__return_false' );

// The above filters can be used in conjunction. Here's an example of 
// disabling all PCI features except for the WP Admin dashboard widget.
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_enable_content_helper', '__return_false' );
add_filter( 'wp_parsely_enable_content_helper_dashboard_widget', '__return_true' );