knovai

AI agents and AI crawlers are increasingly the ones visiting your site — ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and their bots (GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, anthropic-ai, GoogleBot-Extended) research, recommend, and act on behalf of users. Traditional SEO doesn’t cover this. OARS is AI readiness (sometimes called AI SEO, Generative Engine Optimization / GEO, or Answer Engine Optimization / AEO): it publishes the machine-readable signals AI systems need to find, read, and correctly represent you.
The Open Agent Readiness Standard (OARS) by <a href="https://knov.ai" rel="nofollow ugc">Knov.ai</a> defines what makes a site machine-operable. This plugin handles the low-hanging fruit automatically and scores the rest.
<h4>Free</h4>
<ul>
<li>oars.json — a machine-readable knowledge declaration served at your domain root, auto-populated from your site title, tagline, categories, and pages.</li>
<li>llms.txt — a clean Markdown summary for LLMs (guaranteed to meet the 200-word minimum).</li>
<li>AI bot directives — adds rules for GPTBot, OAI-SearchBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, anthropic-ai and GoogleBot-Extended to robots.txt.</li>
<li>Schema.org identity — injects Organization JSON-LD on your homepage.</li>
<li>Content-Signal headers — declares your AI usage preferences (search / input / training).</li>
<li>Live readiness score — the scorecard self-fetches your real URLs and headers, so it reflects what agents actually see; every gap is flagged with a fix and a proof link.</li>
<li>Level 0 baseline — security headers, optional report-only CSP, Link headers, and CORS on your agent files.</li>
<li>/llms-full.txt, /.well-known/oars.json, sitemap fallback and a guided first-run setup wizard.</li>
<li>Bring-your-own LLM (optional) — connect OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google to enrich your identity fields and llms.txt narrative.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro (separate add-on)</h4>
OARS Pro is a separate plugin you install alongside this one (available from tylerewillis.com). It adds:
<ul>
<li>Agent API (Level 3) — read-only REST endpoints, OpenAPI 3.1 contract, and an A2A agent card.</li>
<li>Web Bot Auth signing-key directory and Agent Skills discovery (.well-known).</li>
<li>Level 4a machine-readable product catalog from WooCommerce.</li>
<li>Full Level 1–2 scoring with per-check remediation.</li>
<li>Weekly monitoring with an email alert if your score drops.</li>
<li>Advanced Schema.org — Service, Product, and FAQPage auto-generated from your pages and WooCommerce catalog.</li>
<li>Markdown content negotiation (<code>Accept: text/markdown</code>) for agents.</li>
<li>Scheduled regeneration as your content changes.</li>
<li>WP Multisite / network management.</li>
<li>One-click submission to the Knov.ai directory + verification ID.</li>
<li>OARS compliance badge shortcode.</li>
</ul>
Pro is licensed per site or per agency. Learn more at <a href="https://tylerewillis.com/tools/oars-for-wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">tylerewillis.com/tools/oars-for-wordpress</a>.
<h3>External services</h3>
The OARS Agent Readiness plugin works fully without contacting any third party. Some optional features connect to external services only when you enable them:
<ul>
<li>AI enrichment (optional). If you add an API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google, the plugin sends the text content you ask it to process (e.g. your page titles and excerpts) to that provider to generate llms.txt narrative, identity suggestions, or FAQ content. Data is sent only when you click a generate button. Review each provider’s terms and privacy policy: OpenAI (https://openai.com/policies/), Anthropic (https://www.anthropic.com/legal/privacy), Google (https://policies.google.com/privacy).</li>
<li>Readiness self-check. The dashboard score fetches your own site’s public URLs (e.g. /llms.txt, /oars.json, your homepage) to verify what agents actually receive. These requests go to your own domain, not a third party.</li>
</ul>
(The optional OARS Pro add-on validates a license key with tylerewillis.com; that disclosure ships with the Pro plugin, not this free plugin.)
The “Scan headers”, “PageSpeed”, and “Validate schema” buttons simply open external tools in a new browser tab; OARS does not send your data to them from the server.

OARS Agent Readiness

AI readiness & AI SEO: add llms.txt, AI bot directives, Schema.org and oars.json so AI agents and crawlers can find, read and understand your site.

primeseo

<h3>Prime SEO — SEO for the AI Era</h3>
Prime SEO helps your content rank in both traditional search engines and AI-powered search like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google SGE, and Claude.
Since 2026, Prime SEO has been built from the ground up for the new era of search — where AI assistants cite sources and answer questions directly. Control how AI sees your content with LLMs.txt, manage 16+ AI crawlers, and optimize your site for both humans and machines.
<a href="https://prime-seo-plugin.com/docs/?utm_source=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation</a> | <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/prime-seo/" rel="ugc">Support</a> | <a href="https://prime-seo-plugin.com/pro/?utm_source=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Pro</a>
<h3>AI Search Optimization — Be Found by ChatGPT & Perplexity</h3>
AI search engines are changing how people find information. Prime SEO helps your content become a cited source in AI-generated answers.
<ul>
<li>LLMs.txt Generator — Tell AI crawlers what your site is about</li>
<li>LLMs-full.txt — Provide full content for deeper AI indexing</li>
<li>AI Bots Manager — Control 16+ AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, and more)</li>
<li>Quick Presets — Allow All, Block Training, Block All, or Custom rules</li>
<li>AI Visibility Score — See your AI search readiness at a glance</li>
<li>AI Content Score — Detailed analysis of how AI engines view your content (Pro)</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://prime-seo-plugin.com/ai-seo/?utm_source=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn about AI SEO →</a>
<h3>SEO Metabox with Real-Time Analysis</h3>
Optimize every post with instant feedback and AI assistance:
<ul>
<li>Visual SEO Score (0-100) with circular progress indicator</li>
<li>Live Google Preview for desktop and mobile</li>
<li>Character counters with color-coded progress bars</li>
<li>Multiple focus keywords per post</li>
<li>Content recommendations as you type</li>
<li>Generate All with AI — One click fills SEO title, description, social meta, and keywords (Pro)</li>
</ul>
The metabox appears in every post and page editor, giving you everything you need to optimize content without leaving the screen.
<h3>Prime SEO Pro — AI-Powered SEO</h3>
<a href="https://prime-seo-plugin.com/pro/?utm_source=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Prime SEO Pro</a> supercharges your SEO workflow with AI automation.
⭐ Generate All with AI — Complete SEO in One Click (Pro)
Why fill fields manually when AI can do it all? One button generates everything:
<ul>
<li>SEO Title — Optimized for Google (60 chars)</li>
<li>Meta Description — Click-worthy snippet (155 chars)</li>
<li>Facebook Title & Description — Social-optimized OG tags</li>
<li>Twitter Title & Description — Twitter-specific formatting</li>
<li>Focus Keywords — Auto-extracted from your content (top 5)</li>
</ul>
6 fields + keywords in one click. No other SEO plugin does this.
Yoast AI Generate only creates title and description. Prime SEO Pro generates your complete SEO and social meta in seconds.
<ul>
<li>Works with any post type</li>
<li>Uses OpenAI GPT-4o-mini (bring your own API key)</li>
<li>No usage limits — your API key, your cost</li>
</ul>
AI Bulk Generator — Optimize Your Entire Site (Pro)
Have 50, 100, or 500 posts without SEO? No problem. AI Bulk Generator finds all posts missing SEO data and generates titles and descriptions for all of them:
<ul>
<li>Smart Detection — Finds posts missing title, description, or both</li>
<li>Batch Processing — Generate SEO for hundreds of posts</li>
<li>Progress Tracking — Real-time progress with pause/resume</li>
<li>Undo Support — Restore previous values if needed</li>
</ul>
Additional Pro Features:
<ul>
<li>AI Content Score — Detailed analysis for AI search optimization</li>
<li>Video Sitemap — Auto-detect YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Bunny Stream</li>
<li>Manual Video Fields — Complete control over video metadata</li>
<li>Priority Support — Direct email support</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://prime-seo-plugin.com/pro/?utm_source=wporg" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Prime SEO Pro →</a>
<h3>Redirect Manager</h3>
Professional redirect handling:
<ul>
<li>301 (Permanent), 302 (Temporary), 307 redirects</li>
<li>410 (Gone) and 451 (Unavailable for Legal Reasons) status codes</li>
<li>Regex pattern matching with capture groups ($1, $2)</li>
<li>Query string preservation for UTM parameters</li>
<li>Hit counter for tracking redirect usage</li>
<li>Fallback redirect for all 404 errors</li>
<li>Import and export functionality</li>
</ul>
<h3>404 Error Monitor</h3>
Track and fix broken links:
<ul>
<li>Automatic logging of all 404 errors</li>
<li>Referer and User Agent tracking</li>
<li>One-click conversion to redirect</li>
<li>Bulk delete options</li>
</ul>
<h3>XML Sitemap</h3>
Automatic, standards-compliant sitemaps that search engines love:
<ul>
<li>Sitemap Index with separate post, page, category, and author sitemaps</li>
<li>Image Sitemap for Google Image Search</li>
<li>Video Sitemap — Auto-detect YouTube, Vimeo, Wistia, Bunny Stream (Pro)</li>
<li>Custom Post Types and Taxonomies support</li>
<li>Respects noindex settings automatically</li>
<li>Beautiful XSL styling for human-readable sitemaps</li>
</ul>
<h3>Schema Markup (JSON-LD)</h3>
Structured data for rich search results:
Site-wide:
<ul>
<li>Knowledge Graph — Organization or Person</li>
<li>WebSite schema with SearchAction</li>
<li>Social profiles (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.)</li>
</ul>
Content:
<ul>
<li>Article, BlogPosting, NewsArticle</li>
<li>FAQ and HowTo (auto-detected from content)</li>
<li>Recipe and Event schemas</li>
<li>Product schema for WooCommerce</li>
<li>LocalBusiness with 40+ subtypes (Restaurant, Hotel, Dentist, and more)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Robots.txt Editor — Visual editor with 5 ready-made templates</li>
<li>Image SEO — Auto-generate ALT and TITLE attributes</li>
<li>External Links Manager — Auto-add nofollow and open in new tab</li>
<li>Breadcrumbs — Shortcode and PHP function with Schema.org markup</li>
<li>Instant Indexing — Submit URLs via IndexNow API</li>
<li>Import/Export — Full backup and restore with automatic backups</li>
</ul>
<h3>One-Click Migration</h3>
Import your existing SEO data:
<ul>
<li>Yoast SEO (Free and Pro)</li>
<li>Rank Math (including redirects)</li>
<li>All in One SEO</li>
<li>SEOPress</li>
</ul>
All titles, descriptions, focus keywords, canonical URLs, and robot settings transfer automatically.
<h3>Setup Wizard</h3>
Get started in minutes with the 4-step configuration wizard:
<ol>
<li>Homepage SEO settings</li>
<li>Feature toggles (Sitemap, Image SEO, External Links, 404 Monitor)</li>
<li>Robots.txt configuration</li>
<li>Ready to optimize</li>
</ol>
<h3>Built for Performance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight code following WordPress Coding Standards</li>
<li>Assets load only on relevant pages</li>
<li>No external API calls except optional IndexNow</li>
<li>All data stored in your WordPress database</li>
<li>Compatible with caching plugins</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Friendly</h3>
<ul>
<li>Clean, well-documented codebase</li>
<li>Hooks and filters for customization</li>
<li>WordPress REST API compatible</li>
<li>Translation ready</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
Prime SEO stores all data locally in your WordPress database:
<ul>
<li>SEO settings and meta data</li>
<li>Redirect rules</li>
<li>404 error logs (IP addresses stored for debugging purposes only)</li>
<li>Backup files</li>
</ul>
External Services
This plugin connects to external services only when you explicitly use certain features:
IndexNow API (Free)
<ul>
<li>Service: IndexNow (api.indexnow.org)</li>
<li>When: When you click “Submit to IndexNow” or enable auto-submit</li>
<li>Data sent: Your site’s URLs</li>
<li>Purpose: Request faster indexing by search engines</li>
<li>Privacy: <a href="https://www.indexnow.org/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">IndexNow Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
OpenAI API (Pro only)
<ul>
<li>Service: OpenAI (api.openai.com)</li>
<li>When: When you use “Generate with AI” or “Generate All with AI” features</li>
<li>Data sent: Post title, excerpt, and content for SEO generation</li>
<li>Purpose: Generate SEO titles and meta descriptions</li>
<li>Privacy: <a href="https://openai.com/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">OpenAI Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li>Note: Requires your own OpenAI API key (BYOK model)</li>
</ul>
No tracking or analytics are performed. No data is shared with third parties except as described above.
<h3>Support</h3>
For support, please use the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/prime-seo/" rel="ugc">WordPress.org support forum</a>. We aim to respond within 24-48 hours.
<h3>Credits</h3>
Prime SEO is developed by the Prime SEO team.
Built following WordPress Coding Standards.
Icons: <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/" rel="nofollow ugc">Dashicons</a>

Prime SEO

SEO for the AI Era. LLMs.txt, AI Bots Manager, Schema, Sitemap — optimize for Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity & Claude. AI meta generation (Pro).

OARS Agent Readiness vs Prime SEO