Aivec LLC

<p>AI-focused structured data (JSON-LD) for LocalBusiness, breadcrumbs, FAQ extraction, and llms.txt.</p>
<h3>Overview / 概要</h3>
<p>WordPress plugin for generating structured data optimized for AI-powered search engines, including Local SEO, breadcrumbs, and FAQ extraction. Optimizes your site for AI-powered answer engines (sometimes called AEO: Answer Engine Optimization). Configure everything in <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> AI Search Schema</strong> and the plugin will emit JSON-LD tailored to your organization or storefront.<br />
AI検索最適化・ローカルSEO対応のWordPressプラグインです。<strong>設定 <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> AI Search Schema</strong> で会社情報・LocalBusiness 情報・SNS・ジオコーディングなどを入力すると、検索エンジン向けの JSON-LD を一括生成できます。</p>
<h3>Why Structured Data Matters Now / 今、構造化データが重要な理由</h3>
<p><strong>The Age of Answer Engines / 回答エンジンの時代</strong></p>
<p>Search is evolving from “10 blue links” to AI-powered answer engines (Google SGE, Bing Copilot, ChatGPT with browsing). These systems don’t just index pages—they understand them. Structured data (JSON-LD) is the language that helps AI comprehend your content.<br />
検索は「10本の青いリンク」から、AIによる回答エンジン（Google SGE、Bing Copilot、ChatGPTのブラウジング機能）へと進化しています。これらのシステムはページを単にインデックスするだけでなく、「理解」します。構造化データ（JSON-LD）は、AIがあなたのコンテンツを正しく理解するための言語です。</p>
<p><strong>Why AI Search Optimization Matters / AI検索最適化が重要な理由</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>AI citations</strong>: When AI assistants answer questions, they cite sources. Proper schema increases the chance of being cited.<br />
<strong>AI引用</strong>: AIアシスタントが質問に回答する際、出典を引用します。適切なスキーマは引用される可能性を高めます。</li>
<li><strong>Rich results</strong>: Google displays enhanced search results (stars, prices, FAQs, breadcrumbs) for sites with valid schema.<br />
<strong>リッチリザルト</strong>: Googleは有効なスキーマを持つサイトに対し、拡張検索結果（星評価、価格、FAQ、パンくず）を表示します。</li>
<li><strong>Local SEO/MEO</strong>: LocalBusiness schema directly powers Google Maps and local pack rankings.<br />
<strong>ローカルSEO/MEO</strong>: LocalBusinessスキーマはGoogleマップとローカルパックの順位に直接影響します。</li>
<li><strong>Voice search</strong>: Structured data helps voice assistants provide accurate answers from your site.<br />
<strong>音声検索</strong>: 構造化データは音声アシスタントがあなたのサイトから正確な回答を提供することを助けます。</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features / 機能</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Organization / LocalBusiness JSON-LD</strong> – address, geo, price range, payment methods, reservations, storefront imagery, <code>areaServed</code>, <code>branchOf</code> などを 1 つの @graph に統合<br />
<strong>Organization / LocalBusiness スキーマ</strong>：住所・緯度経度・価格帯・支払方法・予約可否・店舗画像・商圏情報を1つのJSON-LDに集約</li>
<li><strong>Article / FAQ / QAPage / Product</strong> – per-post metabox lets editors switch schema types, auto injects FAQPage <code>mainEntity</code>, and WooCommerce products map to Product schema with offers/brand/rating/images<br />
<strong>投稿メタボックス切替 / WooCommerce連携</strong>：Article / FAQPage / QAPage / Product を選択可能。WooCommerce商品はブランド・価格・在庫・ギャラリー画像付き Product スキーマに自動変換</li>
<li><strong>BreadcrumbList & ItemList</strong> – structured breadcrumbs plus archive ItemList, with optional frontend breadcrumbs template<br />
<strong>Structured Breadcrumbs</strong>：パンくず / アーカイブ ItemList を JSON-LD で出力し、テンプレートでも表示可能</li>
<li><strong>SearchAction & Site metadata</strong> – <code>WebSite</code> includes SearchAction, supported languages, and SearchAction URLs<br />
<strong>SearchAction 対応</strong>：サイト内検索を SearchAction で明示し、対応言語タグを JSON-LD に反映</li>
<li><strong>Automatic geocoding</strong> – Google Maps Geocoding API + OpenStreetMap fallback, rate limiting and caching<br />
<strong>ジオコーディング</strong>：Google Maps Geocoding API＋OSMフォールバック、レート制御・キャッシュ機能付き</li>
<li><strong>Self-diagnostics</strong> – Validator checks required Google Rich Results properties (WebSite/Organization/LocalBusiness/Article/Product) and shows admin notices when fields are missing<br />
<strong>自己診断</strong>：Google推奨プロパティを自動検証し、不足項目を管理画面で警告</li>
<li><strong>Multilingual admin</strong> – 全 UI と翻訳リソースを英語ベースで整備し、日本語翻訳を同梱<br />
<strong>多言語UI</strong>：英語ベースの翻訳ファイル＆日本語翻訳を標準同梱</li>
<li><strong>llms.txt Generation</strong> – Auto-generate llms.txt to help AI systems understand your site structure. Editable in the settings.<br />
<strong>llms.txt生成</strong>：AI検索エンジンがサイト構造を理解しやすいllms.txtを自動生成。設定画面で編集可能</li>
</ul>
<h3>Geocoding / ジオコーディング</h3>
<ol>
<li>Obtain a <strong>Google Maps Geocoding API key</strong> (limit it to “Geocoding API” only) and add referrer/IP restrictions plus daily quotas.<br />
<strong>Google Geocoding APIキー</strong> を取得し、API制限（Geocoding のみ）、HTTPリファラー／IP制限、クォータ設定を行ってください。</p>
<ul>
<li>Google Cloud Console で新規プロジェクトを作成し、<strong>Geocoding API</strong> を有効化（他 API は不要）</li>
<li>「認証情報」から API キーを発行し、HTTP リファラーまたは IP 制限を設定</li>
<li>1 日あたりのクォータ上限を設定して不正利用を防止</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Enter the key in <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> AI Search Schema</strong>. The key is saved only in WordPress options and never rendered in HTML/JS.<br />
キーは WordPress のオプションにのみ保存され、HTML/JS には出力されません。</li>
<li>Click <strong>Fetch coordinates</strong> to geocode the current address. Requests are rate-limited (10 seconds) and cached. Re-fetching is required only when address fields change.<br />
<strong>住所から緯度・経度を取得</strong> ボタンで geocode が発火します。10 秒のレート制御とキャッシュを実装しているため、住所を変更したタイミングのみ再取得してください。</li>
<li>When the key is empty the plugin falls back to OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) for development use. Production sites should keep a Google API key configured.<br />
キー未設定時は開発用フォールバックとして OpenStreetMap (Nominatim) を使用します。本番では Google API キーの設定を推奨します。</li>
</ol>
<h3>Security / セキュリティ</h3>
<p>This plugin follows WordPress security best practices:<br />
本プラグインはWordPressのセキュリティベストプラクティスに従っています：</p>
<ul>
<li>All settings require administrator privileges / 全設定に管理者権限が必要</li>
<li>User inputs are sanitized and validated / ユーザー入力はサニタイズ・検証済み</li>
<li>API keys are stored securely (never exposed in HTML) / APIキーは安全に保存（HTMLに露出しない）</li>
</ul>
<h3>Installation / セットアップ</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>wp-content/plugins/aivec-ai-search-schema</code><br />
プラグイン一式を <code>wp-content/plugins/aivec-ai-search-schema</code> に配置</li>
<li>Activate from WordPress admin<br />
管理画面で有効化</li>
<li>Open <strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> AI Search Schema</strong> and complete the forms<br />
<strong>設定 <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> AI Search Schema</strong> で各項目（ブランド情報／店舗情報／SNS／APIキー 等）を入力して保存</li>
</ol>
<h3>FAQ / よくある質問</h3>
<p>See <a href="https://github.com/aivec/ai-search-schema/blob/main/docs/FAQ.md" rel="nofollow ugc">See the FAQ on GitHub:</a> for frequently asked questions about:<br />
よくある質問については <a href="https://github.com/aivec/ai-search-schema/blob/main/docs/FAQ.md" rel="nofollow ugc">See the FAQ on GitHub:</a> をご覧ください：</p>
<ul>
<li>Schema conflicts with other plugins / 他プラグインとのスキーマ衝突</li>
<li>LocalBusiness schema setup / LocalBusinessスキーマの設定</li>
<li>Troubleshooting common issues / よくある問題のトラブルシューティング</li>
</ul>
<h3>License / ライセンス</h3>
<p>GPLv2 or later</p>
<h3>Support Policy</h3>
<p><strong>Free version support: Bug reports only.</strong></p>
<h4>What We Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bug reports with clear reproduction steps</li>
<li>Issues causing PHP errors or broken schema output</li>
</ul>
<h4>What We Do NOT Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Usage questions (“How do I…?”)</li>
<li>SEO/AEO strategy consulting</li>
<li>Feature requests</li>
<li>Customization requests</li>
</ul>
<h4>Response Policy</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best effort – no guaranteed response time</li>
<li>Issues without reproduction steps will be closed</li>
<li>Bug reports: <a href="https://github.com/aivec/ai-search-schema/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Issues</a> only</li>
<li><strong>We do not provide support via WordPress.org forums.</strong></li>
<li>WP.orgフォーラムでのサポートは行っておりません。</li>
</ul>
<h4>Required Information for Bug Reports</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version</li>
<li>Theme name and active plugins (especially SEO plugins)</li>
<li><strong>Steps to reproduce</strong> (mandatory)</li>
<li>Expected vs actual behavior</li>
<li>Error logs (if available)</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin can connect to external services only when you use specific features.</p>
<h4>Google Maps Geocoding API (optional)</h4>
<p>Used to convert the address you enter into latitude/longitude when you click “Fetch coordinates”.<br />
API endpoint: https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json<br />
Data sent: the address fields you entered, your site locale, and your site URL in the User-Agent header.<br />
Service provided by Google. Terms: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms | Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</p>
<h4>OpenStreetMap Nominatim (optional fallback)</h4>
<p>Used only when no Google Maps API key is configured and you click “Fetch coordinates”.<br />
API endpoint: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search<br />
Data sent: the address fields you entered, the admin email (if available), and your site URL in the User-Agent header.<br />
Service provided by OpenStreetMap (Nominatim). Usage policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/ | Privacy: https://osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy</p>
<h4>ZipCloud (optional, Japan only)</h4>
<p>Used to auto-fill address fields from a Japanese postal code when you enter a 7-digit zip code in the admin settings.<br />
API endpoint: https://zipcloud.ibsnet.co.jp/api/search<br />
Data sent: the postal code you entered (e.g., “1000001”).<br />
Timing: only when you type a valid 7-digit Japanese postal code in the settings page.<br />
Service provided by ZipCloud. Terms: https://zipcloud.ibsnet.co.jp/rule/api | Privacy: https://ibsnet.co.jp/privacy-policy/</p>


Aivec AI Search Schema

AI-focused structured data (JSON-LD) for LocalBusiness, breadcrumbs, FAQ extraction, and llms.txt.

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<p>Add schema structured data to any page and/or post type on your site. Also easily create a contact card to add all your business details with the correct structured data. Enhance your site with SEO friendly Schema.org markup!</p>
<p><strong>The plugin includes a Gutenberg contact card block as well as a contact card shortcode, so you can display your business info, with included structured data, on any page, no matter which page editing system you are using.</strong></p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add LD+JSON structured data to any or every page or post on your site</li>
<li>Support for all organization schema types</li>
<li>Support for all schema rich results types</li>
<li>Customize general/global schema data on the post edit screen</li>
<li>Create an SEO-friendly contact card that you can add via Gutenberg block or shortcode</li>
<li>Easily include a Google map, opening hours and all your business details</li>
<li>Add multiple locations</li>
<li>Test any page on your site using Google’s Rich Results Test</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Five Business Profile and Schema is very user friendly and comes with a walk-through that runs automatically when you activate the plugin and will help you add your business info, create your contact card and add a schema rule.</em></p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QuDl7m2okYc?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<h4>Add Structured Data to Any Page</h4>
<p>The plugin comes with a database of every organization type schema and every rich results type. With this you can easily create a new schema element and assign a specific structured data type to a page, an individual post, an entire post type, or to your site as a whole.</p>
<p>Each schema and rich results type comes with its corresponding properties/fields, as per schema.org. When you add a schema element, you can fill in each of these properties with defaults that you want to apply to all posts/pages that have the schema. You can then customize each property directly on the post edit screen, should you need to make a change for a specific page or post.</p>
<p>Whether you’re running your website for a local business, a corporation, a restaurant, a specific project, a sports team, or any other type of organization, with just a few clicks, you can have the correct schema added to your pages, to help enhance your results in search engines!</p>
<h4>Business Profile Contact Card</h4>
<p>The Five Star Business Profile and Schema plugin is also perfect for adding your contact details to any page on your site. It comes with a handy form to help you fill in your info, which then gets automatically included on your site both as a contact card and as schema structured data, using the new LD+JSON format.</p>
<p>Your contact card can be quickly added anywhere on your site using a block, shortocde or widget, which will display the folling info:</p>
<ul>
<li>Business name</li>
<li>Address</li>
<li>Phone number with separate click-to-call phone number</li>
<li>Cell phone number with click-to-call functionality</li>
<li>Whatsapp number with click-to-call functionality</li>
<li>Fax number</li>
<li>Contact page link or email address</li>
<li>Link to Google Map with directions to your establishment</li>
<li>Google Map showing your location</li>
<li>Opening hours</li>
<li>Exceptions for opening hours, to specify days that are closed or have different hours (e.g. holidays)</li>
</ul>
<p>For all of this information, the correct schema.org markup is added LD+JSON format. This helps search engines, like Google, discover your address, phone number and opening hours, so they can display them with your listing on Google.</p>
<p>Choose from a wide array of microdata item types for your business schema, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Corporation schema</li>
<li>Organization schema</li>
<li>Local Business schema</li>
<li>Restaurant schema</li>
<li>Many more!</li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Maps Structured Data</h4>
<p>The integrated Google Maps features allow you to enhance your location structured data by displaying a business map on your site with full schema support. Your business location, including the business address, will be displayed on a map (with the correct map schema), as well as in text with the correct location microdata.</p>
<h4>Multiple Locations</h4>
<p>Business Profile supports multiple locations. This powerful feature works great for businesses that have several offices, for delivery services, for restaurants with multiple locations, etc. Business location schema is added to each entry and you can showcase your details using the Gutenberg schema block, via the location shortcode or with the included widget. For help getting started with this, you can visit:</p>
<p><a href="https://doc.fivestarplugins.com/plugins/business-profile/user/multiple-locations" rel="nofollow ugc">https://doc.fivestarplugins.com/plugins/business-profile/user/multiple-locations</a></p>
<p>The multiple location structured data for your business also syncs up with the Five Star Restaurant Reservations to automatically offer a dropdown in your reservation form, so people can pick which location they want to book at.</p>
<p>You can choose separate organization schema, corporation schema or local business schema for each new location you create, so each schema shortcode and each page’s contact info is uniquely optimized with SEO and search results in mind.</p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NIB0iFC4tCM?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<h4>Premium Schema Features</h4>
<p>The premium version of the Five Star Business Profile and Schema plugin comes with several extra features that will help you set up and refine your structured data more quickly and more accurately.</p>
<p>These include a default helper functionality for your schema. This option adds a large list of default values to the plugin and allows you to easily populate each schema property with one of these values. No need to be familiar with all the different schema properties and types. Just choose the default you want from the included list and you’re off and running!</p>
<p>The premium version also includes new integrations that will help you automatically apply specific structured data to certain areas of your site. For example, the WooCommerce Integration option will automatically add full Product schema to your WooCommerce shop, helping to enhance the search results for your products.</p>
<p>There is also a posts integration option, which will automatically add Article rich snippets to the default Posts post type. This way, all your articles and blog posts can have the correct schema, without the need for manually inputting it each time you add a new post.</p>
<p>The premium version also syncs with our Five Star Restaurant Manager mobile app (available for iOS and Android) and lets you update your business and contact card info on the go, from a phone or tablet, and without having to be logged in to your WordPress site.</p>
<p>Key premium features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Schema default helpers, which let you choose defaults for all schema properties.</li>
<li>Post rich snippets, to automatically add full Article schema.org markup to posts</li>
<li>WooCommerce Integration, to automatically add full Product structured data to your shop.</li>
<li>Access to the Five Star Restaurant Manager mobile app, to manage your business and contact card info on the go. </li>
</ul>
<p>This schema structured data and contact card plugin is one part of our suite of plugins designed to give you the best WordPress business and restaurant experience. Our plugins provide an intuitive and easy-to-use interface that make sure you don’t lose out on business to your competitors. For more info:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/restaurant-reservations/" rel="ugc">Restaurant Reservations</a> plugin that lets your customers reserve a table directly on your site.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/food-and-drink-menu/" rel="ugc">Restaurant Menu</a> plugin that lets your customers view your full menu directly on your site.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>For help and support, please see:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Our documentation and user guide, here: <a href="https://doc.fivestarplugins.com/plugins/business-profile/user/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://doc.fivestarplugins.com/plugins/business-profile/user/</a></li>
<li>Our FAQ page, here: <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/business-profile/faq/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/plugins/business-profile/faq/</a></li>
<li>Our installation guide, here: <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/business-profile/installation/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/plugins/business-profile/installation/</a></li>
<li>Our tutorial videos, here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEndQUuhlvSoOidQF7iRvstiKjOT4tX71" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEndQUuhlvSoOidQF7iRvstiKjOT4tX71</a></li>
<li>The Business Profile and Schema support forum, here: <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/business-profile/" rel="ugc">https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/business-profile/</a></li>
<li>Our Support Center, here: <a href="https://www.fivestarplugins.com/support-center/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.fivestarplugins.com/support-center/</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Developers</h4>
<p>This plugin is packed with templates and hooks so you can extend it as needed. Read the <a href="https://doc.fivestarplugins.com/plugins/business-profile/developer/" rel="nofollow ugc">developer documentation</a>.</p>


Five Star Business Profile and Schema

Add structured data to any page or post type. Create an SEO friendly contact card with your business info and associated schema.

Aivec AI Search Schema vs Five Star Business Profile and Schema