Citable Answer Blocks for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Optimize your content for AI-powered search engines.

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<p>Geo Widget creates structured, citable answer blocks (Answer Cards) directly in the WordPress Gutenberg Editor. This optimizes your content specifically for AI-powered search engines like Google AI Overviews, Bing Copilot, or Perplexity.</p>
<p>Each block consists of a question, answer, bullet points, and sources — including copy buttons so readers and AI systems can correctly cite your content.</p>
<h4>Who is this plugin for?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Content creators who want to be cited in AI answers</li>
<li>SEO teams focusing on Generative Engine Optimization</li>
<li>Editorial teams needing structured fact blocks in articles</li>
<li>Developers integrating Answer Cards into external systems via REST API</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h4>Gutenberg Block “Answer Card”</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Question Field</strong> — Input field with character limit (max. 140 characters) and live counter</li>
<li><strong>Answer Field</strong> — Multi-line text field for the citable answer</li>
<li><strong>Word Counter with Traffic Light Indicator</strong> — Real-time color-coded assessment of answer length:
<ul>
<li>Gray: Too short (under 40 words)</li>
<li>Green: Ideal length (40-80 words)</li>
<li>Yellow: Getting long (81-120 words)</li>
<li>Red: Too long (over 120 words)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Bullet Points (Key Points)</strong> — Up to 6 key statements with add/remove buttons</li>
<li><strong>Source Management</strong> — Up to 6 sources with label, URL, publisher, and date</li>
<li><strong>Anchor ID</strong> — Automatically generated from the question, with umlaut support. Manually overridable with reset option</li>
<li><strong>Server-Side Rendering</strong> — Output is fully rendered server-side (no frontend JavaScript required)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Copy Buttons</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Copy Link</strong> — Copies the permalink including anchor fragment to clipboard</li>
<li><strong>Copy Citation</strong> — Copies a formatted citation: “Question” — Post Title (Site Name, Date) URL</li>
<li><strong>Visual Feedback</strong> — Button shows “Copied!” and is briefly disabled</li>
<li><strong>Fallback for Older Browsers</strong> — Automatic fallback when Clipboard API is unavailable</li>
<li><strong>Configurable Display</strong> — Controllable via sidebar: link only, citation only, or both</li>
</ul>
<h4>REST API</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Public Endpoint</strong> — <code>GET /wp-json/provimedia-geo-widget/v1/answers</code> returns all Answer Cards as JSON</li>
<li><strong>Filter by Post</strong> — Parameter <code>post_id</code> to retrieve blocks from a specific post</li>
<li><strong>Pagination</strong> — Parameters <code>per_page</code> and <code>page</code> with response headers <code>X-WP-Total</code> and <code>X-WP-TotalPages</code></li>
<li><strong>Read-only</strong> — GET requests only, no write operations</li>
<li><strong>Disableable</strong> — Can be completely disabled in settings</li>
</ul>
<h4>Settings Page</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enable/Disable REST API</strong> — Toggles the public API endpoint on or off</li>
<li><strong>Include Answer in Citation</strong> — Adds the answer text to the citation</li>
<li><strong>Default Copy Mode</strong> — Global default: Link & Citation, Link only, or Citation only</li>
<li><strong>Strict Word Limit</strong> — Enforces the 120-word limit when saving</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Input sanitization of all attributes</li>
<li>Consistent late-escaping against XSS</li>
<li>Protocol whitelist for URLs (http/https only)</li>
<li>No innerHTML or eval in frontend JavaScript</li>
<li>Drafts and password-protected posts excluded from API</li>
<li>SQL injection protection via parameterized queries</li>
<li>Whitelist validation of all setting values</li>
<li>Nonce protection (CSRF) on settings page</li>
<li>External links with <code>rel="noopener noreferrer"</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Clean Uninstallation</h4>
<ul>
<li>On uninstall, all plugin options and transients are completely removed from the database</li>
</ul>
<h4>Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>Gutenberg Block API v3</li>
<li>RTL support (automatically generated stylesheets)</li>
<li>Translation-ready (Text Domain: provimedia-geo-widget)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<p>The compiled JavaScript and CSS files in the <code>/build</code> directory are generated from source files in the <code>/src</code> directory using WordPress build tools.</p>
<h4>Source Code</h4>
<p>All source code is included in the plugin:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>/src/index.js</code> – Editor block component (React/JSX)</li>
<li><code>/src/frontend.js</code> – Copy button functionality (Vanilla JS)</li>
<li><code>/src/editor.scss</code> – Editor-only styles (SCSS)</li>
<li><code>/src/style.scss</code> – Frontend styles (SCSS)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Build Instructions</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)</li>
<li>Navigate to the plugin directory</li>
<li>Run <code>npm install</code> to install dependencies</li>
<li>Run <code>npm run build</code> to compile assets</li>
</ol>
<h4>Build Commands</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>npm run build</code> – Compile production assets</li>
<li><code>npm run start</code> – Watch mode for development</li>
<li><code>npm run lint</code> – Run code linting</li>
<li><code>npm run test</code> – Run unit tests</li>
</ul>
<h4>Dependencies</h4>
<ul>
<li>@wordpress/scripts – WordPress build toolchain</li>
<li>@wordpress/blocks – Block registration API</li>
<li>@wordpress/block-editor – Block editor components</li>
<li>@wordpress/components – UI components</li>
<li>@wordpress/i18n – Internationalization utilities</li>
<li>@wordpress/element – React abstraction layer</li>
<li>@wordpress/url – URL validation utilities</li>
</ul>


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