diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef60239..ed1a4c9 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@ All notable changes to PRAutoBlogger will be documented in this file.
 Format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## [0.4.5] — 2026-04-19
+
+### Added
+- **Analysis Instructions setting.** Custom instructions appended to the analysis
+  LLM's system prompt. Steers how source data is evaluated and which topic ideas
+  get surfaced.
+- **Editor Instructions setting.** Custom instructions appended to the chief
+  editor's system prompt. Controls what the editorial review looks for and how
+  it decides to approve, revise, or reject articles.
+
 ## [0.4.4] — 2026-04-19
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/includes/admin/class-settings-fields.php b/includes/admin/class-settings-fields.php
index cd80873..d9c2667 100755
--- a/includes/admin/class-settings-fields.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-settings-fields.php
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ class PRAutoBlogger_Settings_Fields {
 				'section'     => 'prautoblogger_content',
 				'description' => __( 'Describe your site\'s niche. Guides content analysis and generation.', 'prautoblogger' ),
 			],
+			[
+				'id'          => 'prautoblogger_analysis_instructions',
+				'label'       => __( 'Analysis Instructions', 'prautoblogger' ),
+				'type'        => 'textarea',
+				'section'     => 'prautoblogger_content',
+				'default'     => '',
+				'description' => __( 'Custom instructions for the topic analysis LLM. Steers how source data is evaluated and which ideas get surfaced — e.g. "Prioritize questions over news. Ignore price-related discussions."', 'prautoblogger' ),
+			],
 			[
 				'id'      => 'prautoblogger_tone',
 				'label'   => __( 'Content Tone', 'prautoblogger' ),
@@ -210,6 +218,14 @@ class PRAutoBlogger_Settings_Fields {
 				'default'     => '',
 				'description' => __( 'Custom instructions appended to the LLM\'s system prompt when writing articles. Use this to steer style, structure, voice, and formatting — e.g. "Always open with a hook question. Use short paragraphs. Cite at least two studies."', 'prautoblogger' ),
 			],
+			[
+				'id'          => 'prautoblogger_editor_instructions',
+				'label'       => __( 'Editor Instructions', 'prautoblogger' ),
+				'type'        => 'textarea',
+				'section'     => 'prautoblogger_content',
+				'default'     => '',
+				'description' => __( 'Custom instructions for the chief editor LLM review pass. Steers what the editor looks for and how it revises — e.g. "Be strict about medical disclaimers. Reject any article under 800 words."', 'prautoblogger' ),
+			],
 			[
 				'id'          => 'prautoblogger_topic_exclusions',
 				'label'       => __( 'Topic Exclusions', 'prautoblogger' ),
diff --git a/includes/core/class-analysis-prompts.php b/includes/core/class-analysis-prompts.php
index c0ef94f..09a4613 100644
--- a/includes/core/class-analysis-prompts.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-analysis-prompts.php
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ class PRAutoBlogger_Analysis_Prompts {
 			$prompt .= $recent_context . "\n\n";
 		}
 
+		// Append user-defined analysis instructions if configured.
+		$instructions = trim( (string) get_option( 'prautoblogger_analysis_instructions', '' ) );
+		if ( '' !== $instructions ) {
+			$prompt .= "Additional instructions:\n" . $instructions . "\n\n";
+		}
+
 		$prompt .= "Respond with valid JSON containing exactly {$target_count} patterns:\n";
 		$prompt .= '{"patterns": [{"type": "...", "topic": "...", "summary": "...", "frequency": N, "relevance_score": 0.X, "suggested_title": "...", "key_points": [...], "target_keywords": [...]}]}';
 
diff --git a/includes/core/class-chief-editor.php b/includes/core/class-chief-editor.php
index 007ae57..0d741c3 100755
--- a/includes/core/class-chief-editor.php
+++ b/includes/core/class-chief-editor.php
@@ -110,6 +110,12 @@ class PRAutoBlogger_Chief_Editor {
 		$prompt .= "- REJECT only if the content is fundamentally flawed or off-topic\n";
 		$prompt .= "- When revising, fix the issues yourself. Don't just describe them.\n";
 
+		// Append user-defined editor instructions if configured.
+		$instructions = trim( (string) get_option( 'prautoblogger_editor_instructions', '' ) );
+		if ( '' !== $instructions ) {
+			$prompt .= "\nAdditional instructions:\n" . $instructions . "\n";
+		}
+
 		return $prompt;
 	}
 
diff --git a/prautoblogger.php b/prautoblogger.php
index 16559b2..748b151 100644
--- a/prautoblogger.php
+++ b/prautoblogger.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
  * Plugin Name:       PRAutoBlogger
  * Plugin URI:        https://peptiderepo.com/prautoblogger
  * Description:       Monitors social media for trending topics, generates SEO-friendly blog posts using AI, and publishes them on a daily schedule with full cost tracking and self-improvement metrics.
- * Version:           0.4.4
+ * Version:           0.4.5
  * Requires at least: 6.0
  * Requires PHP:      7.4
  * Author:            PeptideRepo
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 | and limits without magic strings.
 */
 
-define( 'PRAUTOBLOGGER_VERSION', '0.4.4' );
+define( 'PRAUTOBLOGGER_VERSION', '0.4.5' );
 define( 'PRAUTOBLOGGER_DB_VERSION', '1.1.0' );
 define( 'PRAUTOBLOGGER_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__ );
 define( 'PRAUTOBLOGGER_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );