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When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity “who’s a good [your industry] near me?” — what does the AI say about your site? If it can’t read you clearly, it doesn’t give you a bad review. It just doesn’t mention you. You never see the miss.
Caidance — AI-Readiness Score scans your active WordPress site for the signals AI search and AI agents look for, gives you a 0–60 score with a clear band (Starter / Builder / Operator / Leader), and tells you in plain English the top three things to fix first.
It runs entirely on your site. No account required, no data sent anywhere, no external API calls.
<h4>What gets checked</h4>
Ten local checks run against your site:
<ol>
<li>llms.txt — the file AI agents check first</li>
<li>Sitemap declared in robots.txt — so AI can find your content</li>
<li>Organization schema — so AI knows who you are</li>
<li>WebSite schema with SearchAction — so AI can map your site</li>
<li>FAQPage schema — direct answers AI can cite</li>
<li>Article schema on posts — so blog content gets surfaced</li>
<li>Author / Person schema — for E-E-A-T signals</li>
<li>Open Graph + Twitter cards — for AI preview generation</li>
<li>Canonical tags — to prevent duplicate-content confusion</li>
<li>AI crawler access — does robots.txt allow GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, OAI-SearchBot, and Google-Extended? (Toggleable.)</li>
</ol>
Each check returns a clear pass / partial / fail with a plain-English explanation. No jargon, no false alarms.
<h4>Industry-aware fix list</h4>
Pick your industry from 11 options — Financial Services, Healthcare, Legal, Home Services, Nonprofit, Professional Services, Manufacturing, eCommerce, SaaS, Education, Local Retail & Restaurants — and the fix recommendations are tailored. The fix you see is the fix that actually matters in your industry.
<h4>What this plugin does NOT do</h4>
<ul>
<li>It does not auto-fix anything. The plugin shows you the gaps; you (or your developer) close them. No invisible changes to your site.</li>
<li>It does not require a Caidance account. Install, scan, see your score.</li>
<li>It does not phone home. Zero external HTTP calls. Results are stored in your own WordPress database.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Want the full off-site picture too?</h4>
This plugin scores your WordPress site itself. If you want to see how AI agents see your business across the whole web — review sites, social, your public footprint — Caidance offers a free 60-second snapshot at <a href="https://caidance.ai/snapshot/?utm_source=wp_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=wp_org_v1" rel="nofollow ugc">caidance.ai/snapshot</a>.
For paid layers (Toolkit, Monitoring), see <a href="https://caidance.ai/pricing/?utm_source=wp_plugin&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=wp_org_v1" rel="nofollow ugc">caidance.ai/pricing</a>.

Caidance — AI-Readiness Score

See what AI says about your site. A free 60-second scan + a clear top-3 fix list, all inside your WordPress admin.

Syed Tarikul Islam

Answer Engine Optimization is the most complete free AEO and AI SEO plugin for WordPress. Optimize your website for ChatGPT Search, Perplexity AI, Google AI Overviews (SGE), Bing Copilot, and Claude — so AI answer engines cite, understand, and surface your content.
Traditional SEO plugins focus on blue links. Search is changing. Millions of users now get answers directly from AI — without clicking. This plugin gives you structured data, FAQ schema, content scoring, and AI visibility tools built specifically for that new reality.
<h4>Why Answer Engine Optimization?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Rank in AI answers — Increase chances of being cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews</li>
<li>Automated schema markup — 40+ Schema.org types including FAQPage, HowTo, Product, LocalBusiness, Article</li>
<li>AI FAQ generator — Create optimized question-and-answer pairs in seconds (highest-impact AEO signal)</li>
<li>AEO Score (0–100) — Proprietary readiness score per post with actionable recommendations</li>
<li>Site audit & auto-fix — Scan your entire site and fix 80% of issues with one click</li>
<li>100% free forever — No Pro tier, no paywall, no upsells. Every feature included.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Who Is This Plugin For?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bloggers & content creators — Get featured in AI summaries and voice search results</li>
<li>Small business owners — LocalBusiness schema, NAP data, and local FAQ templates</li>
<li>WooCommerce stores — Automatic Product schema with price, stock, ratings, and variants</li>
<li>SEO agencies — White-label tools, REST API, WP-CLI, bulk schema, client reports</li>
<li>Developers — Full REST API, hooks, and programmatic control</li>
</ul>
<h4>11 Powerful Modules — All Free</h4>
1. AI Content Optimizer 
Calculate a 0–100 AEO Score for every post and page. AI content rewriter improves machine readability. Semantic keyword suggestions and readability analysis included.
2. Universal Schema Builder 
Visual JSON-LD editor with 40+ Schema.org types: Article, FAQPage, HowTo, Product, LocalBusiness, Organization, WebSite, Recipe, JobPosting, Event, and more. Real-time validation. Auto-schema based on post type.
3. FAQ & Q&A Automation 
AI-powered FAQ generator creates 5–15 relevant Q&A pairs from any content. Global FAQ library. FAQPage schema auto-deployed. Voice search optimization with speakable markup signals.
4. AI Visibility Analytics 
Track AI citation trends. Monitor Perplexity, Bing Copilot, and Google SGE appearances. Competitor AEO gap analysis for up to 5 domains. Performance charts and keyword tracking.
5. Local Business AEO 
Multi-location NAP management. LocalBusiness schema with geo coordinates, opening hours, and area served. Local FAQ templates for “near me” queries.
6. WooCommerce Product AEO 
Automatic Product + Offer + AggregateRating schema on every product page. Real-time price, availability, SKU, GTIN, brand, and variant markup for AI shopping assistants.
7. Technical AEO Infrastructure 
AI crawler management (GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot). Auto-generated llms.txt. Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. robots.txt optimization for AI discovery.
8. Content Briefs & Opportunity Finder 
AI content brief generator. Topic gap analysis. “People Also Ask” clustering. AI Answer Opportunity Score per topic.
9. Site Audit & Auto-Fix Engine 
Full-site AEO crawler. Issues classified as Critical, Warning, or Opportunity. One-click auto-fix for missing schema, FAQs, and configuration gaps.
10. Social & Open Graph AEO 
og:title, og:description, og:image on all pages. Twitter/X Cards. LinkedIn and WhatsApp preview optimization.
11. Agency & White-Label Tools 
Replace plugin branding with your agency name. REST API full access. WP-CLI commands. Bulk schema operations across 100+ posts.
<h4>Schema Markup & Structured Data</h4>
Add rich JSON-LD structured data without writing code:
<ul>
<li>FAQPage and QAPage schema for featured snippets and AI citations</li>
<li>Article, BlogPosting, NewsArticle, TechArticle</li>
<li>Product, Offer, AggregateRating, Review (WooCommerce)</li>
<li>LocalBusiness, Restaurant, MedicalBusiness</li>
<li>HowTo with step-by-step markup</li>
<li>Organization, Person, WebSite, BreadcrumbList</li>
<li>Recipe, Course, JobPosting, Event, VideoObject</li>
<li>And 30+ more Schema.org types</li>
</ul>
Compatible alongside Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and other SEO plugins — adds an AEO layer without conflicts.
<h4>AI Integration (Optional)</h4>
Connect your own API key for enhanced AI features:
<ul>
<li>OpenAI (GPT-4o) — Content rewriting, FAQ generation, briefs</li>
<li>Anthropic (Claude 3.5) — Long-form AEO optimization</li>
<li>Google Gemini (1.5 Pro) — Research-focused content briefs</li>
</ul>
No API key required. Schema, scoring, audit, and FAQ tools work fully without any AI subscription.
<h4>Modern Admin Experience</h4>
Beautiful React-based dashboard with setup wizard (under 10 minutes), real-time charts, drag-and-drop schema editor, and Gutenberg sidebar support. Works on desktop and tablet.
<h4>Developer Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>REST API: <code>wp-json/aeo-genius/v1/</code></li>
<li>WP-CLI: <code>wp aeo audit</code>, <code>wp aeo score</code>, <code>wp aeo fix</code></li>
<li>GPL v2 open source — fork, modify, contribute</li>
<li>Multisite compatible</li>
</ul>
Stop optimizing only for Google crawlers. Start optimizing for every AI answer engine — free, forever.
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://tarikul.top/plugins/answer-engine-optimization/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation & Plugin Page</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tarikul.top/" rel="nofollow ugc">Author: Tarikul Islam Riko</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/tarikulislamriko/answer-engine-optimization" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Repository</a></li>
<li><a href="https://github.com/tarikulislamriko/answer-engine-optimization/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">Report a Bug</a></li>
</ul>

Answer Engine Optimization

Free Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) plugin for WordPress. Schema markup, AI FAQ generator, JSON-LD, ChatGPT & Google AI Overviews optimization.

Caidance — AI-Readiness Score vs Answer Engine Optimization