Africa’s newsroom intelligence infrastructure
African media companies produce world-class journalism. They’re invisible to Google, MSN, and AI because they lack structured data infrastructure. One plugin — or two lines of code — fixes that. Auto schema, entity tracking, editorial desk taxonomy, journalist authority. On every platform your newsroom uses.
Platforms like MSN, Google News, and AI training pipelines don’t surface African-origin journalism at scale — not because the journalism is inferior, but because the structured data signals aren’t there. The infrastructure is the gap.
One subscription, three ways to install. Pick the method that matches your platform. No developer required for any of them.
Monthly subscription via Flutterwave. License key generated instantly. Plugin features unlock on key entry. Renewal handled automatically. Cancellation reverts to free tier.
Step-by-step for every platform. Select yours below.
road1-publishers.zip within 60 seconds.road1-publishers.zip → Install Now. Alternatively, upload the extracted folder directly to your server via Hostinger/cPanel File Manager:/public_html/wp-content/plugins/road1-publishers/
Settings → ROAD-1 Publisher → License Key → R1PUB-XXXX-XXXX-...
https://search.google.com/test/rich-results?url=YOUR-POST-URL
road1-publishers-embed.js. This is the universal embed script that works on any hosting platform.road1-publishers-embed.js.Recommended path: /public_html/assets/road1-publishers-embed.js
</head> closing tag. Paste the following just before it:<script
src="/assets/road1-publishers-embed.js"
data-license="YOUR-R1PUB-LICENSE-KEY"
data-publication="Your Publication Name"
data-lang="en"
defer>
</script>
application/ld+json. You should see the ROAD-1 schema block. Or use Google’s Rich Results Test.https://search.google.com/test/rich-results?url=YOUR-ARTICLE-URL
YOUR-DOMAIN.com?road1-dashboard while logged in as admin to access your entity tracking, desk taxonomy, and article coverage dashboard. Works on any platform — no plugin required.<script
src="https://cdn.road-1.io/publishers.js"
data-license="YOUR-R1PUB-LICENSE-KEY"
data-publication="Your Publication Name"
defer>
</script>
?road1-dashboard query parameter while logged in.<script
src="https://cdn.road-1.io/publishers.js"
data-license="YOUR-R1PUB-LICENSE-KEY"
data-publication="Your Publication Name"
data-platform="ghost"
defer>
</script>
data-platform to your CMS: ghost, squarespace, or wix. This helps the script locate article metadata in the correct DOM structure.The plugin follows WordPress.org standards and is submittable to the official plugin repository. Developers can inspect and extend it. The license manager prevents free use beyond the free tier limits.
road1-publishers/ ├── road1-publishers.php ← Main plugin file │ // Plugin Name: ROAD-1 Editorial Intelligence │ // Description: African newsroom schema │ // Version: 1.0.0 │ // Requires at least: 6.0 │ // Tested up to: 6.5 │ ├── includes/ │ ├── class-schema-generator.php │ ├── class-entity-tracker.php │ ├── class-license-manager.php │ ├── class-journalist-roster.php │ └── class-rest-api.php │ ├── admin/ │ ├── meta-boxes.php │ ├── settings-page.php │ ├── admin.js │ └── admin.css │ ├── templates/ │ └── schema-output.php │ └── readme.txt ← WP.org format
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "NewsArticle",
// Core article data
"headline": "Dangote Refinery cuts fuel imports...",
"description": "[auto-excerpt]",
"wordCount": 1840,
"inLanguage": "en",
"datePublished": "2026-05-22T08:00:00Z",
// Author entity
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Adaeze Okonkwo",
"jobTitle": "Finance Desk"
},
// Publisher identity
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "LBNNTV",
"logo": { "url": "https://lbnntv.com/logo.png" }
},
// Editorial intelligence
"articleSection": "Economic Intelligence",
// ROAD-1 entity layer
"mentions": [
"Dangote Refinery", "NNPC", "AfCFTA"
],
"isAccessibleForFree": true
}
ROAD-1 for Publishers is structured for submission to the official WordPress Plugin Repository. Publishers on any WordPress host (including Hostinger, GoDaddy, WP Engine) will be able to search "ROAD-1 Publishers" directly in their plugin directory and install without downloading a .zip.
Each layer independently valuable. Together they build a structured intelligence asset that grows in value with every article published.
License key works on WordPress, Hostinger, GoDaddy, Webflow, Ghost, Squarespace, Wix. Pay in NGN, GHS, KES, ZAR, USD, or 8 other currencies.
This plugin is phase one. African media companies have been content publishers. With ROAD-1 for Publishers, they become structured intelligence platforms — competing with Bloomberg and Reuters at the data layer, not just the content layer.
ROAD-1 for Publishers is in final development. First 10 publishers on the waitlist get Pro free for 6 months — $174 value. Your plugin download link and license key arrive the day we launch.
No payment now. No spam. Plugin download + license key sent on launch day. First 10 publishers only.
Welcome. Your publication is registered. You’ll receive your plugin download and license key on launch day. If you’re in the first 10, Pro is free for 6 months.