Clifford Williams

<p>HiveEO is an Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) toolkit for WordPress. It helps you get your business, products, and services cited and recommended by AI assistants including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini, and Claude.</p>
<p>Add <code>[hiveeo]</code> to any WordPress page. The full tool renders immediately — no complex setup required.</p>
<p><strong>Free features (WP.org):</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>AEO Checklist — Setup, Entity, and Presence categories</li>
<li>Organisation, Product, and FAQ schema builder — copy/paste ready</li>
<li>Schema auto-inject into site <code><head></code> — no copy/paste needed</li>
<li>Unlimited products with FAQs</li>
<li>AI comment generator — unlimited (Gemini BYOK)</li>
<li>AI thread creator — unlimited (Gemini BYOK)</li>
<li>AI Visibility Tracker — probe ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini (BYOK)</li>
<li>Infrastructure panel — llms.txt editor, AI bot allowlist, crawler log, entity strength score</li>
<li>Action Guide — Module 1 (4 lessons)</li>
<li>Settings — business entity, social profiles, Gemini / OpenAI / Perplexity API keys</li>
<li>Dashboard — progress metrics</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Additional features available at haiv3.com/hiveeo:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Brand Defence comment mode</li>
<li>Reverse Discovery — find who AI cites in your space</li>
<li>URL scraper and AI product description generator</li>
<li>Sitemap batch importer</li>
<li>Full AEO checklist — all 13 categories including per-engine strategies</li>
<li>Action Guide — all 18 lessons (Modules 2–4)</li>
<li>Agency white-label and multi-client dashboard</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Bring Your Own API Key (BYOK)</strong></p>
<p>HiveEO uses your own API keys (Gemini, OpenAI, Perplexity). Keys are stored in your WordPress database. AI generation requests are routed through the haiv3.com relay service (see External Services below) which fetches the prompt template and returns it to your server — your API key is then used on your server to call the AI provider directly.</p>
<p>Get a free Gemini key at <a href="https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey" rel="nofollow ugc">aistudio.google.com</a> — no billing required.</p>
<p><strong>Privacy</strong></p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the following external services:</p>
<p><strong>1. Google Gemini API (generativelanguage.googleapis.com)</strong><br />
Used to generate community comments, seed threads, AI product descriptions, and visibility probe responses. Requests are made only when you click a generate button — never automatically. Your Gemini API key is sent directly from your WordPress server to Google. Data sent includes your prompt text (business context, product details, thread content). See Google’s <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>.</p>
<p><strong>2. OpenAI API (api.openai.com)</strong><br />
Used optionally in the Visibility Tracker to probe ChatGPT responses. Only used if you add an OpenAI API key in Settings. See OpenAI’s <a href="https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>.</p>
<p><strong>3. Perplexity API (api.perplexity.ai)</strong><br />
Used optionally in the Visibility Tracker to probe Perplexity responses. Only used if you add a Perplexity API key in Settings. See Perplexity’s <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>.</p>
<p><strong>4. Reddit API (reddit.com)</strong><br />
Used in the Threads tab to fetch live trending threads from relevant subreddits. Requests are made only when you click “Refresh live threads” — never automatically. No personal data is sent. Data received includes public post titles, scores, and URLs. See Reddit’s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.reddit.com/policies/user-agreement" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>.</p>
<p><strong>5. Hacker News API (hacker-news.firebaseio.com)</strong><br />
Used in the Threads tab to fetch live trending Hacker News stories. Requests are made only when you click “Refresh live threads” — never automatically. No personal data is sent. Data received includes public story titles, scores, and URLs. See Y Combinator’s <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a> and <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/legal#privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
<h3>Local Data Storage</h3>
<p><strong>AI Bot Visit Log</strong><br />
The plugin optionally logs visits from known AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, etc.) to your site. This data is stored entirely within your own WordPress database — no data is sent to any external service. Each log entry stores: the bot name, the URL visited, the timestamp, and a 12-character hash of the visitor IP address (derived using your site’s WordPress salt — the original IP is never stored). This log is used only to display AI crawler activity in the Infrastructure panel.</p>
<h3>Third-Party Libraries</h3>
<p>This plugin bundles the following open-source libraries locally (no CDN):</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Alpine.js</strong> v3.15.12 — MIT License. Source: https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine</li>
<li><strong>Tailwind CSS</strong> v3.4.19 — MIT License. Source: https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss</li>
<li><strong>Tabler Icons</strong> v2.47.0 — MIT License. Source: https://github.com/tabler/tabler-icons</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>HiveEO is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.</p>


HiveEO — AI Search Visibility Suite

Get your business cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude. Schema auto-inject, AEO checklist, comment generator, and AI visibility tracking.

PMV Agency

<p><strong>AEO Engine</strong> is a complete optimization plugin for WordPress that covers <strong>SEO</strong>, <strong>AEO</strong> (Answer Engine Optimization), and <strong>GEO</strong> (Generative Engine Optimization). It generates structured data, meta tags, and AI-readable files to maximize your visibility across traditional search engines and AI-powered platforms like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Claude.</p>
<h4>What Makes AEO Engine Different?</h4>
<p>Unlike traditional SEO plugins, AEO Engine is built from the ground up to optimize your content for the AI era. It combines classic structured data with cutting-edge features like LLMs.txt generation and GEO optimizations.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>9 Schema Types (JSON-LD)</strong>: Organization, BlogPosting, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage, HowTo, WebSite + SearchAction, LocalBusiness, VideoObject, Product</li>
<li><strong>Auto-Detection</strong>: Automatically detects FAQ pairs, HowTo steps, and YouTube/Vimeo videos in your content</li>
<li><strong>LLMs.txt Generation</strong>: Creates /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt files following the llmstxt.org standard for AI crawlers</li>
<li><strong>Open Graph + Twitter Cards</strong>: Complete social media meta tags with conflict detection</li>
<li><strong>GEO Optimizations</strong>: SpeakableSpecification, quality indicators, and entity optimization</li>
<li><strong>Per-Post Controls</strong>: Meta box to disable/force schemas on individual posts</li>
<li><strong>Conflict Detection</strong>: Automatically detects Yoast, RankMath, AIOSEO, and other SEO plugins</li>
<li><strong>WooCommerce Ready</strong>: Enhanced Product schema with offers, ratings, and brand support</li>
<li><strong>Lightweight</strong>: No external dependencies, no custom database tables, minimal overhead</li>
<li><strong>Developer Friendly</strong>: Hooks and filters for every schema type</li>
</ul>
<h4>Schema Types Included</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Organization</strong> – Identifies your company/brand on the homepage</li>
<li><strong>BlogPosting / Article</strong> – Structured metadata for your articles and posts</li>
<li><strong>BreadcrumbList</strong> – Navigation breadcrumbs in search results</li>
<li><strong>FAQPage</strong> – Auto-detected FAQ pairs from heading + paragraph content</li>
<li><strong>HowTo</strong> – Auto-detected step-by-step instructions from ordered lists</li>
<li><strong>WebSite + SearchAction</strong> – Sitelinks search box on your homepage</li>
<li><strong>LocalBusiness</strong> – Complete business listing with address, hours, phone, and GPS coordinates</li>
<li><strong>VideoObject</strong> – Auto-detected YouTube and Vimeo embeds</li>
<li><strong>Product</strong> – WooCommerce products with price, availability, and ratings</li>
</ol>
<h4>LLMs.txt for AI Engines</h4>
<p>AEO Engine generates standard-compliant /llms.txt and /llms-full.txt files that help AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity) better understand and cite your content. Features include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Automatic generation based on your published content</li>
<li>Configurable post types, ordering, and item limits</li>
<li>Per-post exclusion from LLMs.txt</li>
<li>1-hour smart caching with automatic invalidation</li>
</ul>
<h4>GEO Optimizations</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>SpeakableSpecification</strong> – Marks content as suitable for voice assistants and AI</li>
<li><strong>Quality Indicators</strong> – Adds isAccessibleForFree and isPartOf to article schemas</li>
<li><strong>Entity Optimization</strong> – Enhanced Organization schema with @id, foundingDate, and numberOfEmployees</li>
</ul>
<h4>Meta Tags</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Open Graph</strong>: og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type, og:site_name, article:published_time</li>
<li><strong>Twitter Cards</strong>: twitter:card, twitter:title, twitter:description, twitter:image, twitter:site</li>
<li><strong>Smart Conflict Detection</strong>: Automatically skips output if Yoast, RankMath, or similar plugins are active</li>
<li><strong>Force Override</strong>: Option to output meta tags even when other plugins are detected</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Do You Need AEO Engine?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Better visibility in AI-powered search results and answer engines</li>
<li>Improved content understanding by search engines and AI models</li>
<li>Rich snippets and enhanced search result presentation</li>
<li>Future-proof optimization for the AI era</li>
<li>Quick setup with automatic site data detection</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Blogs</strong>: Optimize articles with BlogPosting, FAQ, and HowTo schemas</li>
<li><strong>Local Businesses</strong>: Full LocalBusiness schema with hours, address, and map coordinates</li>
<li><strong>E-commerce</strong>: WooCommerce Product schema with price and availability</li>
<li><strong>Corporate Sites</strong>: Organization schema with entity optimization</li>
<li><strong>Documentation Sites</strong>: LLMs.txt for better AI comprehension</li>
<li><strong>Video Content</strong>: Automatic VideoObject schema for embedded videos</li>
</ul>
<h4>Validation Tools</h4>
<ul>
<li>Google Rich Results Test</li>
<li>Schema.org Validator</li>
<li>Facebook Sharing Debugger</li>
<li>Twitter Card Validator</li>
<li>Direct site preview</li>
</ul>
<h4>Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>Works with any well-coded WordPress theme</li>
<li>Compatible with WPML and Polylang</li>
<li>Works alongside Yoast SEO, RankMath, AIOSEO (with conflict detection)</li>
<li>WooCommerce integration for Product schema</li>
<li>Translation-ready (includes .pot file)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Documentation</h3>
<h4>Available Filters</h4>
<p><strong>Schema Filters:</strong></p>
<pre><code>aeo_engine_organization_schema - Modify the Organization schema
aeo_engine_blogposting_schema - Modify the BlogPosting schema
aeo_engine_breadcrumb_schema - Modify the Breadcrumb schema
aeo_engine_faqpage_schema - Modify the FAQPage schema
aeo_engine_howto_schema - Modify the HowTo schema
aeo_engine_website_schema - Modify the WebSite schema
aeo_engine_localbusiness_schema - Modify the LocalBusiness schema
aeo_engine_videoobject_schema - Modify the VideoObject schema
aeo_engine_product_schema - Modify the Product schema
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Other Filters:</strong></p>
<pre><code>aeo_engine_registered_schemas - Add/remove registered schema classes
aeo_engine_post_schema_type - Change schema type by post type
aeo_engine_get_option - Modify any plugin option
</code></pre>
<h4>Example: Modify a Schema</h4>
<pre><code>add_filter('aeo_engine_blogposting_schema', function($schema, $post) {
    $schema['aggregateRating'] = [
        '@type' => 'AggregateRating',
        'ratingValue' => '4.5',
        'reviewCount' => '100'
    ];
    return $schema;
}, 10, 2);
</code></pre>
<h4>Example: Register a Custom Schema</h4>
<pre><code>add_filter('aeo_engine_registered_schemas', function($schemas) {
    require_once 'class-my-custom-schema.php';
    $schemas[] = new My_Custom_Schema();
    return $schemas;
});
</code></pre>
<h4>Example: Change Schema Type by Post Type</h4>
<pre><code>add_filter('aeo_engine_post_schema_type', function($type, $post_type, $post) {
    if ($post_type === 'recipe') {
        return 'Recipe';
    }
    return $type;
}, 10, 3);
</code></pre>
<h4>Get Plugin Options</h4>
<pre><code>$org_name = AEO_Engine::get_option('aeo_engine_org_name', 'Default Name');
</code></pre>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>AEO Engine does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data from users or site visitors. All configuration is stored locally in your WordPress database. The LLMs.txt files are generated from your already-public content.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, documentation, and updates:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Documentation</strong>: https://wordpress.org/plugins/alquingadev-aeo-schema/</li>
<li><strong>Support</strong>: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/alquingadev-aeo-schema/</li>
<li><strong>GitHub</strong>: https://github.com/alquingadev/aeo-engine</li>
<li><strong>Report Bugs</strong>: https://github.com/alquingadev/aeo-engine/issues</li>
</ul>
<h3>Credits</h3>
<p>Developed by PMV Agency for the WordPress community.</p>
<p>Built following Schema.org, Google Structured Data, and llmstxt.org best practices.</p>


AEO Engine

Complete SEO + AEO + GEO optimization engine. Generates Schema.org JSON-LD (9 types), Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and LLMs.

HiveEO — AI Search Visibility Suite vs AEO Engine