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<p>BreznGEO is a WordPress SEO plugin that automates AI meta descriptions, adds Schema.org structured data, and helps your content get discovered by AI-driven search. It covers GEO — Generative Engine Optimization — preparing your pages for AI overviews, answer engines, and retrieval-augmented search alongside traditional search engine optimization. No subscription required.</p>
<p>The plugin was originally built for Donau2Space.de and has run on the developer’s own production sites since version 1.0. Stability is the priority: when something breaks, it affects the developer first. There are no upsells, no subscription tiers, and no features added just to expand the feature list. It works as a focused complement to your existing SEO setup — not a replacement.</p>
<p>All AI features are optional. Without an API key, the plugin falls back to local logic and keeps running normally — meta descriptions are extracted from post content, internal link suggestions use text-based matching, and all Schema.org, llms.txt, and robots.txt features work without any external service.</p>
<h4>Learn more</h4>
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://brezngeo.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">brezngeo.com</a></li>
<li>FAQ: <a href="https://brezngeo.com/faq.html" rel="nofollow ugc">brezngeo.com/faq</a></li>
<li>Live demo: <a href="https://brezngeo.com/demo.html" rel="nofollow ugc">brezngeo.com/demo</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>At a glance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Generates AI meta descriptions automatically on publish — falls back to clean local extraction without any API key</li>
<li>Adds a GEO Quick Overview block to each post: AI-generated summary, key bullet points, optional FAQ</li>
<li>Suggests internal links while writing — text-based matching works without AI; optional AI upgrade for semantic ranking</li>
<li>Analyzes keyword usage in real time — checks title, headings, density, images, and more with locale-aware variant matching</li>
<li>Bulk-generates descriptions for all existing posts that have none</li>
<li>Adds Schema.org JSON-LD structured data for search engines and AI retrieval systems</li>
<li>Serves <code>/llms.txt</code> — a machine-readable content index for AI discovery tools</li>
<li>Manages AI crawler access per-bot via the robots.txt manager, directly from the admin</li>
<li>Logs AI bot visits with hashed IPs — no plain text stored</li>
<li>Free. No subscription. API costs go directly to your provider.</li>
</ul>
<h4>What makes BreznGEO different</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>AI is optional.</strong> No API key means no AI and no costs. All non-AI features — Schema.org, llms.txt, internal link suggestions, and fallback meta extraction — continue to work normally.</li>
<li><strong>No subscription.</strong> The plugin is free. If you use AI generation, costs go directly to your chosen provider. There is no service fee or middle layer.</li>
<li><strong>Works alongside existing SEO plugins.</strong> When another SEO plugin is active, generated descriptions are written into that plugin’s own meta field — no duplication, no conflicts.</li>
<li><strong>Built for real sites.</strong> It has been running on the developer’s own production sites since version 1.0 — shipped only after being tested under real conditions.</li>
<li><strong>No vendor lock-in.</strong> Switch AI providers at any time without losing settings. The plugin works independently of any specific AI provider.</li>
</ul>
<h4>AI Meta Generator</h4>
<p>Generates a 150–160 character meta description the moment a post is published. The prompt is fully customizable using <code>{title}</code>, <code>{content}</code>, <code>{excerpt}</code>, and <code>{language}</code> placeholders. Language is detected automatically from Polylang, WPML, or the WordPress site locale.</p>
<p>If no API key is configured or the AI request fails, a clean fallback excerpt is extracted from the post content — no description is left empty.</p>
<h4>GEO Block</h4>
<p>Adds an AI-generated Quick Overview block to each post: a short summary, key bullet points, and an optional FAQ. Rendered as a native <code><details></code> element — configurable as collapsible (default), always open, or stored without frontend output.</p>
<p>Supports three generation modes: automatic on publish, hybrid (auto only when fields are empty), or manual. Insertion position is configurable: after the first paragraph (default), top, or bottom. A quality gate suppresses FAQ generation on posts below a configurable word-count threshold. The post editor meta box includes live generate and clear buttons, a per-post enable toggle, and an optional prompt add-on field for author-level customization. Four built-in themes: Light, Dark, Minimal, Brezn.</p>
<h4>Internal Link Suggestions</h4>
<p>An editor meta box that surfaces relevant internal links while you write. Each suggestion is a phrase–target pair: a phrase found in your content, paired with an existing post that covers the same topic.</p>
<p>Text-based matching (title, tag, category, and excerpt overlap) works without AI. An optional AI upgrade sends the top 20 candidates to your connected provider for semantic ranking. Trigger options: manual button, on post save, or a timed interval. A settings page lets you exclude posts (such as legal pages) and boost specific pillar pages. Supported in both Gutenberg and Classic Editor.</p>
<h4>Bulk Generator</h4>
<p>Finds all published posts without a meta description (including descriptions set by Rank Math, Yoast, AIOSEO, or SEOPress) and generates them in configurable batches with rate-limiting between batches. A live progress log and per-batch cost estimate are shown during the run.</p>
<h4>Multi-Provider AI Support</h4>
<p>Choose from four AI providers and switch at any time without losing your settings:</p>
<ul>
<li>OpenAI (GPT-4.1, GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, and more)</li>
<li>Anthropic Claude (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Haiku, and more)</li>
<li>Google Gemini (Gemini 2.0 Flash, Gemini 1.5 Pro, and more)</li>
<li>xAI Grok (Grok 3, Grok 3 mini, and more)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Schema.org Enhancer (GEO)</h4>
<p>Injects JSON-LD structured data for search engines and AI retrieval systems:</p>
<ul>
<li>Organization — site name, URL, logo, and social <code>sameAs</code> links</li>
<li>Article — headline, dates, description, and publisher</li>
<li>Author — person name, author URL, Twitter link</li>
<li>Speakable — marks up your H1 and first paragraph for voice and AI assistants</li>
<li>BreadcrumbList — skipped automatically when Rank Math or Yoast is active</li>
<li>AI Meta Tags — <code>max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1</code> directives</li>
</ul>
<h4>llms.txt</h4>
<p>Serves a machine-readable index of your published content at <code>/llms.txt</code>, following the emerging llms.txt convention increasingly supported by AI indexing tools. Supports custom title, description sections, featured resource links, pagination for large sites, and HTTP ETag / Last-Modified caching.</p>
<h4>robots.txt Manager</h4>
<p>Block individual AI training and data-harvesting bots directly from the WordPress admin — no manual file editing. Supports 13 known bots: GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, PerplexityBot, CCBot, Applebot-Extended, Bytespider, DataForSeoBot, ImagesiftBot, Omgili, Diffbot, FacebookBot, and Amazonbot.</p>
<h4>Crawler Log</h4>
<p>Automatically logs visits from known AI bots. Stores the bot name, a SHA-256-hashed IP address, and the requested URL. Entries older than 90 days are purged automatically. A 30-day summary is shown on the plugin dashboard.</p>
<h4>Keyword Analysis</h4>
<p>A post editor meta box that analyzes keyword usage in real time. Enter a primary keyword and optional secondary keywords — the plugin checks title, headings, keyword density, image alt text, meta description, URL slug, first and last paragraph, image titles and captions, and excerpt. Each check reports pass, warning, or fail status with actionable feedback. Three update modes: live (debounced while typing), manual (button click), or on save. Optional AI features (when an API key is configured): keyword suggestions, content optimization tips, and semantic keyword analysis. Supports locale-aware keyword variant matching for English and German. Configurable via a dedicated settings page (target density, minimum occurrences, post types, debounce interval).</p>
<h4>Post Editor Integration</h4>
<p>A “Meta Description” meta box in the post and page editor shows the current description, its source (AI / Fallback / Manual), a live character counter, and a “Regenerate with AI” button. A sidebar SEO widget displays word count, reading time, heading structure, and link counts with live warnings.</p>
<h4>Link Analysis Dashboard</h4>
<p>Identifies posts without internal links, posts with an unusually high external-link count, and your top pillar pages by inbound internal link count — loaded on demand with a one-hour cache.</p>
<h4>Secure API Key Storage</h4>
<p>API keys are obfuscated using XOR with a key derived from your WordPress authentication salts before being written to the database. Keys never appear in plain text in database dumps or export files. No OpenSSL extension required.</p>
<h4>Compatibility</h4>
<p>Works standalone or alongside any major SEO plugin. When Rank Math, Yoast SEO, AIOSEO, or SEOPress is active, generated descriptions are written to that plugin’s own meta field. Existing descriptions set by those plugins are always respected and never overwritten.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin can optionally connect to external AI services. All AI features are opt-in and disabled by default. No data is transmitted unless the user has explicitly enabled AI generation and configured an API key.</p>
<p>The following features may send data to the selected AI provider:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Meta Descriptions</strong> — post title and content excerpt are sent to generate a meta description. Triggered on publish, on update, or via the Bulk Generator.</li>
<li><strong>GEO Block</strong> — post title and content are sent to generate a Quick Overview block (summary, key points, optional FAQ). Triggered on publish/update or manually from the post editor.</li>
<li><strong>Internal Link Suggestions (AI upgrade)</strong> — up to 20 pre-scored candidate link pairs (post titles and URLs) are sent for semantic ranking. Triggered manually, on save, or on a timed interval — all configurable by the user.</li>
<li><strong>Keyword Analysis (AI upgrade)</strong> — post content and keyword are sent for AI-powered keyword suggestions, content optimization tips, and semantic keyword analysis. Triggered manually from the post editor meta box.</li>
</ul>
<p>No data is transmitted during normal page loads or to visitors.</p>
<h4>OpenAI</h4>
<ul>
<li>Data sent: Post title and content excerpt (meta descriptions, GEO Block); candidate post titles and URLs (link suggestions); post content and keyword (keyword analysis).</li>
<li>API endpoint: <code>https://api.openai.com/v1/</code></li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/</li>
<li>Terms of use: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use/</li>
</ul>
<h4>Anthropic Claude</h4>
<ul>
<li>Data sent: Post title and content excerpt (meta descriptions, GEO Block); candidate post titles and URLs (link suggestions); post content and keyword (keyword analysis).</li>
<li>API endpoint: <code>https://api.anthropic.com/</code></li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://www.anthropic.com/privacy</li>
<li>Terms of use: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/consumer-terms</li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Gemini</h4>
<ul>
<li>Data sent: Post title and content excerpt (meta descriptions, GEO Block); candidate post titles and URLs (link suggestions); post content and keyword (keyword analysis).</li>
<li>API endpoint: <code>https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/</code></li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>Terms of use: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms?hl=en</li>
</ul>
<h4>xAI Grok</h4>
<ul>
<li>Data sent: Post title and content excerpt (meta descriptions, GEO Block); candidate post titles and URLs (link suggestions); post content and keyword (keyword analysis).</li>
<li>API endpoint: <code>https://api.x.ai/</code></li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://x.ai/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Terms of use: https://x.ai/legal/terms-of-service</li>
</ul>


BreznGEO

AI meta descriptions, GEO blocks, internal link suggestions, Schema.org structured data, and llms.txt for WordPress. No subscription.

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<p>Track crawlers, scrapers, LLM assistants, and AI agents on your website. Generate a robots.txt that blocks AI bots. Formerly Dark Visitors.</p>
<h3>Track, control, and optimize your website for AI agents and bots</h3>
<p>You have <a href="https://knownagents.com/insights" rel="nofollow ugc">40% more visitors than you think</a>. Protect your content from unwanted AI scraping and crawling, and turn the rising wave of AI agents, LLM assistants, and other bots crawling your website into a new growth channel for your business. For full details, visit the <a href="https://knownagents.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Known Agents</a> website.</p>
<h3>1. Agent Analytics</h3>
<p>Get realtime insight into the hidden ecosystem of crawlers, scrapers, and AI agents browsing your website.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Monitor traffic from crawlers and scrapers</strong>: Track the hidden activity of <a href="https://knownagents.com/agents" rel="nofollow ugc">all known artificial agents</a> visiting your website in real time.</li>
<li><strong>Analyze how AI agents browse your website</strong>: Review sessions from AI models autonomously navigating and interacting with your website. Optimize their experience to increase conversions and human referrals.</li>
<li><strong>Detect bots spoofing legitimate agents</strong>: Identify bad actors and unauthorized scrapers pretending to be legitimate agents like Googlebot or Bingbot.</li>
<li><strong>Get alerted to bot traffic spikes</strong>: Stay informed when an agent’s traffic starts surging or overloading your server.</li>
<li><strong>See which agents visit most frequently and which pages they target</strong>: Break down bot traffic by agent and URL to understand where crawlers and scrapers are focused.</li>
<li><strong>Export reports to CSV</strong>: Download agent activity reports for custom analysis.</li>
</ul>
<h3>2. LLM Referral Tracking</h3>
<p>Measure human conversions from AI chat and search platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and more.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Find out which AI platforms are sending you traffic</strong>: See which LLMs are recommending your website and measure how many humans click through to visit.</li>
<li><strong>Export reports to CSV</strong>: Download LLM referral reports for custom analysis.</li>
</ul>
<h3>3. Automatic Robots.txt</h3>
<p>Protect IP, reduce server cost, and save time by serving a robots.txt that updates continuously.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Block crawlers and scrapers by category</strong>: Control access for entire agent categories including AI crawlers, scrapers, SEO bots, and more. One selection covers every current and future agent in that group.</li>
<li><strong>Stop tracking new bots manually</strong>: Your robots.txt is updated as new agents emerge, so you never have to manage them yourself or make manual edits.</li>
<li><strong>Enforce robots.txt rules with the WordPress plugin</strong>: The WordPress plugin detects and blocks bots that ignore your robots.txt rules, protecting your content from unauthorized access.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Demos</h3>
<p>Demos can be found on the <a href="https://knownagents.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">home page</a>.</p>
<h3>Further Details</h3>
<p>This plugin connects your website to <a href="https://knownagents.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Known Agents</a>. It uses the Known Agents API to connect to your account and provide functionality.</p>
<p>By signing up, you agree to the <a href="https://knownagents.com/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> and <a href="https://knownagents.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
<p>Are you finding this plugin useful? Please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dark-visitors/reviews/#new-post" rel="ugc">leave us a ★★★★★ review</a>! Otherwise, please <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dark-visitors/" rel="ugc">ask us for help</a>.</p>


Known Agents – Track AI Bots and Crawlers, Block Scrapers, Analyze LLM Referral Traffic


Please remind me in a month to provide an update on the performance of this plugin on a heavily visited website.


Begun my review...


An easy improvement would be to link to the settings page from the plugin entry like other plugins, other than that, in general this plugin and its online dashboard is generally well thought out and useful. My website is small and has limited resources that get overrun by crawlers making it unavailable. This plugin helps identify the culprits and decide if I should block them or not. For free you can block them in robots.txt, as I have a physical file, the plugin won't touch that but its easy to add manually. It will report those crawlers that ignore the robots file and the paid version will enforce those rules, but I just update ".htaccess" myself.



I'm reducing my rating by a star since you won't get much "Agent Analytics" (per month) and for my tiny site it quickly ran out, we are a NFP so don't have money to burn on subscriptions.  The the description for the plan incorrectly states "Unlimited Agent Analytics" when the plan only includes 100,000 events.


Very Useful Plugin


Very good: shows all bot-crawlers.Our website was sometimes down due to bot-crawlers, with this tool it is easy to solve. Very good logging of bots.This was the only good plugin I could find for this purpose.Some bots ignore robots.txt. So I manually changed htaccess, that worked very good.


Very very helpful

Track crawlers, scrapers, LLM assistants, and AI agents on your website. Generate a robots.txt that blocks AI bots. Formerly Dark Visitors.

BreznGEO vs Known Agents – Track AI Bots and Crawlers, Block Scrapers, Analyze LLM Referral Traffic