citedon

Buyers increasingly ask AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude) what to use, and those engines answer with a short list of names. Being on that list starts with being “agent-ready”: technically structured so AI engines and agents can read your pages, understand them, and recommend them.
Citedon makes and keeps your site agent-ready. The Citedon service audits your pages, measures across multiple AI engines whether you are being recommended, and generates the agent-ready structured data (schema) your pages are missing. The Citedon Connector is the part that applies that structured data to your WordPress site and reports back, so the service can verify the change and keep it current as the engines shift.
Citedon sells readiness, a technical state we can measure, apply, and maintain. We prove it with real multi-engine measurement. We never promise that any engine will cite you, because that is controlled by the engines, not by us.
The brain stays on the Citedon service. This plugin is a thin client. It fetches the agent-ready JSON-LD your Citedon project generates for each page, merges it into your site, and reports what it applied. It does not contain the audit, the measurement, or the schema-generation logic; those run on the Citedon service, which does the substantial work.
How it works
<ul>
<li>Connect once with a site key from your Citedon dashboard.</li>
<li>On each page, the plugin fetches that page’s agent-ready data from the Citedon service.</li>
<li>It merges the data into your existing schema graph through Yoast or Rank Math, or emits it on its own if no SEO plugin owns the graph.</li>
<li>It reports what it applied so the Citedon WATCH can re-check and re-apply over time.</li>
</ul>
Safe by design
<ul>
<li>Additive only. It adds missing nodes and properties; it never edits your content or overwrites your existing schema.</li>
<li>No duplication. If your site already declares a schema type, Citedon wires into it instead of adding a second one.</li>
<li>Consent-gated. The connector only applies recommendations you have approved in your Citedon dashboard.</li>
<li>Validated. A pre-publish guard drops any change that would break your schema graph, so bad structured data never reaches a live page.</li>
<li>Reversible. Deactivate the plugin (or turn off the Enabled toggle) and the augmentation stops. Uninstalling removes every setting it stored.</li>
<li>Encrypted. The site key is only sent over HTTPS.</li>
</ul>
You need a Citedon account
This plugin connects to the Citedon service using a site key you generate in your dashboard at https://citedon.com. The free plan covers the readiness audit. Applying the agent-ready layer and continuous monitoring are paid plans. See https://citedon.com/pricing.
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin connects to the Citedon service (https://citedon.com), an external software-as-a-service that performs the agent-readiness audit, multi-engine measurement, and structured-data generation. The plugin is a client for that service and requires a Citedon account and site key to function.
What is sent, and when:
<ul>
<li>When you click “Test connection”, or on each page render while enabled: your site address, the address (URL) of the page being rendered, and your Citedon site key, sent to the Citedon service so it can return the agent-ready structured data for that page and verify what was applied.</li>
<li>When the connector applies or skips a recommendation: a small before/after summary of the page’s schema graph (node counts, schema @types, and @ids) so the service can verify the change. No page body content and no visitor data are sent.</li>
</ul>
The plugin sends data only to the Citedon service address you configure (which must use HTTPS). It does not load executable code from any external source; it fetches structured data (JSON-LD) only, and validates it before use.
<ul>
<li>Terms of Service: https://citedon.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://citedon.com/privacy</li>
</ul>

Citedon, AI Search Readiness & Schema

Make your site agent-ready for AI search. Citedon adds the structured data AI engines look for, additively through Yoast, Rank Math, or on its own.

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.

Citedon, AI Search Readiness & Schema vs Answer Engine Optimization