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How WP Chiral Network works?

Overview

Chiral Chiral Network is an intelligent cross-site content recommendation system that connects multiple independent WordPress sites into a single content network. Through this network, each site can provide visitors with high-quality related article recommendations from the entire network, thereby enhancing user experience and increasing content exposure.

Imagine you run a tech blog, and the network includes other sites about programming, artificial intelligence, and digital gadgets. When a user reads an article about “machine learning” on your site, the system can intelligently recommend high-quality related content from other sites, giving the user a richer reading experience.

System Architecture

Central Hub (Installs Chiral Hub Core)

This is the “brain” of the entire network, typically installed on a dedicated WordPress site. Its main responsibilities are:

  • Collecting and storing article information from all member sites
  • Utilizing WordPress.com’s powerful algorithms to analyze content relevance
  • Providing personalized related article recommendations for member sites

Node Sites (Installs Chiral Connector)

These are the individual sites within the network, each with the Chiral Connector plugin installed. They will:

  • Automatically share their article information with the central hub
  • Fetch related article recommendations from the network
  • Display these recommendations on their article pages

Detailed Workflow

graph LR
    A[Node Site Article] --> B[Hub Site]
    B --> C[WordPress.com]
    A --> D[User Request]
    D --> C
    C --> E[Related Articles]
    E --> F[Display on Node Site]
    
    %% Labels
    B1[Content Sync<br/>via REST API]
    C1[Jetpack Sync<br/>& Indexing]
    D1[Direct API Call<br/>with hub_cpt_id]
    E1[WordPress.com<br/>Public API Response]
    
    %% Position labels
    A -.-> B1
    B1 -.-> B
    B -.-> C1
    C1 -.-> C
    D -.-> D1
    D1 -.-> C
    C -.-> E1
    E1 -.-> E
    
    %% Style with more vivid colors
    classDef nodeClass fill:#2196F3,stroke:#1976D2,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    classDef hubClass fill:#9C27B0,stroke:#7B1FA2,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    classDef wpcomClass fill:#FF9800,stroke:#F57C00,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    classDef processClass fill:#4CAF50,stroke:#388E3C,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    
    class A,D,F nodeClass
    class B hubClass
    class C,E wpcomClass
    class B1,C1,D1,E1 processClass

Step 1: Content Collection and Analysis

When you publish a new article on a node site, Chiral Connector automatically pushes the following content to the central hub:

  • Article title, excerpt, and content
  • Featured image
  • Article URL
  • Site identifier

This information is securely transmitted to the central hub. Upon receiving the information, the hub creates a “shadow post” (Chiral_Data). This shadow post is not displayed on the central hub, so you don’t have to worry about the hub intercepting your traffic in search engines.

Once the shadow post is created, a mapping between the shadow post and the real post on your site is established.

Step 2: Intelligent Indexing and Association

The central hub leverages the powerful features of the Jetpack plugin to sync the collected content information with WordPress.com’s global data centers. There, WordPress.com’s artificial intelligence algorithms will:

  • Analyze the article’s topic and keywords
  • Understand the content’s semantics and context
  • Establish a relevance map between articles
  • Continuously learn and optimize recommendation accuracy

This process is like creating a “content map” for the entire network, where every article can find its most relevant counterparts.

We do not calculate article relevance directly on the central hub, which means the hub does not bear this processing load.

Step 3: Personalized Recommendation Generation

When a user visits an article on your site, the magic happens:

  1. Real-time Query: As the page loads, Chiral Connector uses the mapping to directly ask WordPress.com, “Which articles in this central hub are related to the current post?”
  2. Intelligent Matching: Upon receiving the request, WordPress.com queries for related articles. Its algorithms search the entire network’s content library for the best matches. It returns the IDs of the “shadow posts,” but since we have established a mapping, Chiral Connector converts them into the URLs of the real articles.
  3. Result Optimization: The system considers not only content relevance but also factors like article quality, publication date, and user preferences to ensure the recommended articles are both relevant and valuable.
  4. Seamless Display: The final recommendations are displayed beautifully at the end of the article, including the title, excerpt, featured image, and source site information.

Data Security and Privacy Protection

Content Security

  • The system only performs one-way synchronization of article CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations, meaning the shadow posts (Chiral_Data) on the central hub are affected by changes on the node site, but the central hub cannot manipulate the original posts on the node sites.
  • Original content always remains on the original site. The central hub does not display the shadow posts (Chiral_Data), ensuring copyright protection.
  • All data transmission uses encrypted connections.

Access Control

  • Each site has a unique identity and access key.
  • Strict permission management ensures that only authorized sites can participate in the network.
  • Site administrators can control which content participates in recommendations at any time.

Data Sovereignty

  • Site owners have full control over their own data.
  • You can choose to leave the network and delete your related data at any time.
  • Transparent data processing procedures with no hidden operations.

Network Effect and Value

Value for Content Creators

  • Expand Reach: High-quality content can reach users across the entire network.
  • Increase Traffic: Recommendations from other sites bring new visitors.
  • Enhance Authority: Active participation in the network boosts your site’s reputation.

Value for Users

  • Enriched Experience: Discover diverse, high-quality content from a single site.
  • Save Time: Intelligent recommendations reduce the time spent searching for related content.
  • In-depth Reading: Related article links help users delve deeper into topics of interest.

Value for the Network as a Whole

  • Synergy Effect: The more sites, the higher the recommendation quality.
  • Content Ecosystem: Forms a virtuous cycle of content creation and sharing.
  • Knowledge Dissemination: Promotes the exchange and integration of knowledge across different fields.

Technical Advantages

Built on a Mature Platform

Utilizes WordPress.com’s recommendation algorithm, which has been proven on billions of articles, ensuring recommendation quality and system stability.

Real-time Response

Employs efficient caching mechanisms and API design to ensure that recommended content loads quickly without affecting the user experience.

Scalability

The system architecture supports seamless expansion from small networks to large-scale content alliances.

Easy to Maintain

Based on the standard WordPress plugin architecture, making it easy to install, configure, and maintain.

Getting Started

To join the Chiral Hub network, you need to:

  1. Contact the network administrator to get access permission.
  2. Install the Chiral Connector plugin on your WordPress site.
  3. Complete the simple configuration to connect to the central hub.
  4. Start enjoying the value brought by intelligent content recommendations.

The entire process usually takes just a few minutes, but the value it brings is long-term. As the content in the network grows and the algorithms continue to learn, the recommendation quality will continuously improve, creating greater value for all participants.