Erik

The md4AI plugin provides a powerful, multi-layered approach to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
<h3>1. Automatic AI Bot Detection (Zero-Config)</h3>
md4AI automatically detects requests from a comprehensive list of known AI agents (like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, etc.) and serves them a lightweight, on-the-fly Markdown version of your content instead of the standard HTML theme. This ensures a clean, parsable data feed for LLMs right out of the box.
<h3>2. Per-Post Custom Markdown (Metabox)</h3>
The plugin adds a new metabox to your post and page editor, giving you full control over the AI-optimized version of your content. 
Serving an md version of the website is particular useful if your website has editors like Elementor / Beaver Builder / Divi Builder / other div bloated editors because bots usually skips complex and too much nested content.
<ul>
<li>Generate Custom Markdown: Convert your post’s content into Markdown with one click.</li>
<li>Manually Edit: Modify and enhance the Markdown to be exactly as you want AIs to see it.</li>
<li>(Optional) Enhance with AI: If you also use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/ai-services/" rel="ugc">AI Services</a> plugin, you can use the “Generate with AI” button to automatically add FAQs, discussion questions, or key takeaways extracted from your post.</li>
<li>Serve Enhanced Content: When an AI bot visits this specific post, it will be served your new, custom-tailored Markdown version, giving it far richer data.</li>
<li>Automatic Fallback: If you don’t create a custom version, the plugin falls back to the automatic on-the-fly conversion.</li>
</ul>
<h3>3. Site-Wide AI Instructions (llms.txt)</h3>
The plugin adds a new main page under ‘Utilities’ with dedicated tabs for configuration and insights. From here, you can create and manage a <code>llms.txt</code> file for your entire site.
<ul>
<li>What is <code>llms.txt</code>? This is a file, similar to <code>robots.txt</code>, that provides general instructions, context, and useful links to AI crawlers. It’s a new standard to help guide LLMs in understanding your site’s content and purpose.</li>
<li>Manage Content: Use the settings page to write your <code>llms.txt</code> content, which will then be served automatically to bots that look for it.</li>
<li>Learn More: You can find more details on this new standard at <a href="https://llmstxt.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://llmstxt.org/</a>.</li>
</ul>
This combination gives you full control, from automatic optimization to granular, AI-enhanced, per-post content and site-wide AI directives.
<h3>4. GEO/AIO Insights & Validation</h3>
The dedicated GEO/AIO Insights tab provides a unique validation mechanism for your site’s AI presence, offering measurable scores (0-100) on how well your brand is understood by Generative Engines.
<ul>
<li>The Validation Process: We ask a Large Language Model (LLM) di completare una “scheda di conoscenza” sul tuo sito (ad esempio, il nome del brand, gli argomenti principali e le categorie di prodotto).</li>
<li>Ground Truth Check: The AI response is immediately compared with real data extracted from your WordPress database (e.g., site title, author names, WooCommerce categories)</li>
<li>Final Score: Based on this cross-check, the insight provides a score for brand identity and technical relevance, highlighting exactly where the AI provided incorrect or insufficient data (hallucinations or missing data).</li>
</ul>

md4AI

Optimise content for generative engines (GEO) by serving custom Markdown and a site-wide llms.txt.

llmscentral

LLMS Central Bot Tracker helps you understand which AI systems are visiting your website and gives you control over how AI companies use your content.
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Track 16+ AI Bots – Monitor visits from GPTBot, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and more</li>
<li>Real-time Analytics – See which AI bots are crawling your site and when</li>
<li>llms.txt Management – Create and manage your llms.txt file (the “robots.txt for AI”)</li>
<li>Privacy-Focused – Only tracks bot user-agents, no personal data collected</li>
<li>Dashboard Widget – View AI bot activity right in your WordPress dashboard</li>
<li>Easy Setup – One-click installation, no coding required</li>
</ul>
<h4>What is llms.txt?</h4>
llms.txt is like robots.txt, but for AI systems. It tells AI companies how they can use your content for training their models. With this plugin, you can:
<ul>
<li>Allow or restrict AI training on your content</li>
<li>Require attribution when AI uses your content</li>
<li>Set commercial use policies</li>
<li>Provide contact information for AI companies</li>
</ul>
<h4>Tracked AI Bots</h4>
<ul>
<li>GPTBot (OpenAI)</li>
<li>ChatGPT-User (OpenAI)</li>
<li>Claude-Web (Anthropic)</li>
<li>Google-Extended (Google)</li>
<li>Perplexity Bot</li>
<li>Bytespider (ByteDance)</li>
<li>Cohere AI</li>
<li>FacebookBot (Meta)</li>
<li>Amazonbot</li>
<li>And 8+ more AI crawlers</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy & Data Collection</h4>
This plugin is designed with privacy in mind:
Data Collection is OPT-IN ONLY: 
No data is sent to external servers unless you explicitly enable tracking and provide consent in the plugin settings.
When Tracking is Enabled (with your consent): 
* Bot user-agent strings 
* Page URLs visited by bots 
* Timestamp of visits 
* Your domain name
Data NOT Collected: 
* Visitor IP addresses 
* Personal information 
* Cookies or tracking identifiers 
* Form submissions 
* Human visitor data
You can disable tracking at any time, and no data will be transmitted without your explicit permission.
<h4>Use Cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Content Creators – Know which AI systems are using your content</li>
<li>Publishers – Monitor AI bot traffic and set training policies</li>
<li>Developers – Track AI crawler behavior on your site</li>
<li>SEO Professionals – Understand AI bot impact on your site</li>
<li>Business Owners – Control how AI companies use your content</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
This plugin sends data to LLMS Central servers (https://llmscentral.com) for analytics purposes.
Data Sent: 
* Bot user-agent strings 
* Page URLs visited by bots 
* Timestamp of visits 
* Your domain name
Data NOT Sent: 
* Visitor IP addresses 
* Personal information 
* Cookies or tracking identifiers 
* Form submissions 
* Human visitor data
You must explicitly consent to this data collection by checking the consent box in the plugin settings. You can revoke consent at any time by disabling the plugin.
For full details, see our <a href="https://llmscentral.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://llmscentral.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms of Service</a>.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to the following external service:
LLMS Central API (https://llmscentral.com) 
* Purpose: Send AI bot tracking data and retrieve analytics (OPT-IN ONLY) 
* Privacy Policy: https://llmscentral.com/privacy 
* Terms of Service: https://llmscentral.com/terms 
* Data Transmission: Only when tracking is explicitly enabled by the user
This plugin does NOT send any data to external servers by default. Connection to LLMS Central servers only occurs when you: 
1. Enable the “Bot Tracking” feature in settings 
2. Accept the privacy policy and provide explicit consent 
3. Check the consent checkbox
Without your explicit consent, the plugin operates entirely locally on your WordPress site.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please visit:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://llmscentral.com/wordpress-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/llms-central-ai-bot-tracker/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://llmscentral.com/dashboard" rel="nofollow ugc">LLMS Central Dashboard</a> (requires free account)</li>
<li><a href="https://llmscentral.com/getting-started" rel="nofollow ugc">Getting Started Guide</a></li>
</ul>
Before requesting support, please: 
1. Check the FAQ section above in this readme 
2. Ensure you’re using the latest version 
3. Review the plugin settings in WordPress admin 
4. Check the WordPress debug log for errors 
5. Visit the WordPress.org support forum for community help
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by the LLMS Central team. Visit <a href="https://llmscentral.com" rel="nofollow ugc">llmscentral.com</a> to learn more about AI training policies and llms.txt files.

LLMS Central – AI Bot Tracker

Track AI bots (GPT, Claude, Gemini) visiting your site and manage your llms.txt file. See which AI systems are crawling your content.

md4AI vs LLMS Central – AI Bot Tracker