Audit every page for AI visibility, then serve clean Markdown + llms.txt so ChatGPT, Claude &amp; Perplexity can find and cite your content.

FoundByAI — AI SEO, GEO & llms.txt for ChatGPT & AI Search

AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity now send real traffic to the sites they cite — but most WordPress pages are invisible to them. FoundByAI shows you exactly what&#8217;s holding each page back, then fixes the plumbing for you: it audits every page for AI readiness, serves clean Markdown to AI crawlers, and builds your llms.txt automatically.
Built specifically for AI visibility and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — also called AI search optimization — not bolted onto a legacy SEO plugin. It tracks 20 AI bots, runs a per-page AI audit with concrete fixes, and works alongside Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO (reading their scores, never fighting them).
<h4>Who is this for?</h4>
<ul>
<li>✅ Bloggers &amp; publishers who want to get quoted when people ask an AI a question</li>
<li>✅ Store owners (WooCommerce) who want products discoverable by AI shopping assistants</li>
<li>✅ Marketers &amp; agencies managing AI visibility across client sites</li>
</ul>
No code required, and no need to replace the SEO plugin you already use.
<h4>What FoundByAI does for you</h4>
Content Serving 
* HTTP Content Negotiation: Automatically serve Markdown when crawlers request <code>Accept: text/markdown</code> 
* .md URL Endpoints: Visit <code>/post-slug.md</code> to download any post as clean Markdown 
* Custom Post Type Support: Serve Markdown for Posts, Pages, or custom post types 
* WooCommerce Integration: Auto-detects WooCommerce and displays dedicated settings for product discovery 
* YAML Frontmatter: Each Markdown file includes metadata in YAML format
AI Discovery (llms.txt) 
* Dual Endpoints: Generate llms.txt at both <code>/.well-known/llms.txt</code> and <code>/llms.txt</code> 
* Link Descriptions: Every entry carries a one-line description, taken from your SEO meta description, excerpt, or content — so AI can tell what a page covers before fetching it 
* Markdown Targets: Entries link to the clean <code>.md</code> version of each page, not the HTML page wrapped in navigation and scripts 
* Full-Content File: <code>/llms-full.txt</code> embeds the complete Markdown of every listed page, per the llmstxt.org spec 
* Auto-Detection: Auto-discover and prioritize by SEO plugin scores 
* 3-Tier Prioritization: SEO score &gt; post date &gt; manual pinning rules 
* Popular With AI: Highlights the pages AI crawlers actually read most, based on your own bot traffic 
* Always Current: Rebuilt whenever you publish or edit, not on a fixed schedule 
* Conflict Detection: Tells you when another plugin&#8217;s llms.txt file is overriding yours, and helps you clear it 
* Smart Filtering: Auto-exclude &lt;200 word posts, password-protected, private, noindex content 
* 1-Hour Cache: Intelligent caching with smart invalidation 
* Dynamic Pin Rules: Boost posts by tag, category, or manual selection
Dynamic Bot Management 
* 20 Curated Bots: GPTBot, Claude-Web, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, Cohere, Meta AI, ByteDance, and more 
* Enable/Disable Controls: Manage which bots to track and serve 
* Extensibility Filter: Register custom bots with <code>sfab_register_bots</code>
SEO Plugin Integration 
* Auto-Detect: Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All In One SEO 
* Score Reading: Use SEO scores for llms.txt prioritization 
* Noindex Respect: Respect SEO plugin&#8217;s noindex settings 
* Manual Override: Force specific plugin for edge cases
Advanced Controls 
* Per-Post Discovery: Include/exclude individual posts from llms.txt 
* Word Count Threshold: Filter posts by minimum word count 
* ACF Field Support (Optional): Include custom fields in Markdown frontmatter 
* Bot Tracking: Monitor which AI crawlers visit your content 
* Logs Dashboard: View and analyze bot visit history
Admin UI 
* 5-Tab Settings: Detection, Content, Discovery, Bots, Advanced 
* llms.txt Preview: See generated discovery file in admin 
* Pin Rules Manager: Add/remove tag, category, and post-specific boosts 
* Responsive Design: Works on desktop and mobile
<h4>How It Works</h4>

<ol>
<li>AI crawlers discover your Markdown endpoints via <code>rel="alternate"</code> links</li>
<li>They request your content with <code>Accept: text/markdown</code> or visit <code>.md</code> URLs</li>
<li>Plugin serves clean Markdown + YAML frontmatter</li>
<li>Discovery file (llms.txt) lists your best posts in priority order</li>
<li>Analytics track which AI crawlers visit and how they engage</li>
<li>SEO stays intact &#8211; no interference with your SEO plugin</li>
</ol>
<h4>Strategic Positioning</h4>

This plugin is a specialist tool, not a competitor to SEO plugins: 
* ✅ Owns: Markdown serving, AI crawler discovery, llms.txt generation, AI bot analytics 
* ✅ Complements: Yoast, Rank Math, All In One SEO (reads their scores, respects their rules) 
* ✅ Smart robots.txt: Auto-injects llms.txt rules when safe, shows manual instructions otherwise 
* ✅ Stays out of: XML sitemaps, core SEO meta tags
<h4>Why optimize for AI at all?</h4>

AI language models need clean, structured content. Instead of parsing messy HTML filled with navigation, ads, and scripts, they prefer semantic Markdown. By offering this format, you:
<ul>
<li>Improve AI understanding of your content</li>
<li>Increase likelihood of being cited or referenced by AI tools</li>
<li>Attract GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Perplexity, and other AI crawlers</li>
<li>Maintain full control over content distribution</li>
<li>Boost visibility to AI applications</li>
</ul>
<h4>Compatibility</h4>

✅ Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All In One SEO (full integration) 
✅ WooCommerce (dedicated product discovery settings) 
✅ Advanced Custom Fields (optional ACF field support) 
✅ All custom post types 
✅ WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+ 
✅ No external dependencies, single-file plugin
<h4>Test It</h4>

After activation, test your setup:
<ol>
<li>Visit SEO for AI Bots &gt; Settings</li>
<li>View any tab to verify configuration</li>
<li>Visit your site&#8217;s <code>/llms.txt</code> endpoint</li>
<li>Visit any post with <code>.md</code> extension: <code>yoursite.com/your-post.md</code></li>
<li>View bot visits in SEO for AI Bots &gt; Bot Visits Log</li>
</ol>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin optionally connects to the following external services. All connections are initiated by user action or explicitly opt-in — the core plugin functions entirely offline.
<h4>1. SEO for AI Bots Proxy (seoforaibots.com)</h4>
<ul>
<li>What it does: Powers WAF/firewall bot access checks and AI search visibility checks (Pro), and receives anonymized usage telemetry if you opt in.</li>
<li>Data sent: Site URL (for visibility checks), anonymized site hash (not your URL), plugin version. Telemetry is never sent unless you explicitly enable it.</li>
<li>When: Visibility and firewall checks only when you click the relevant &#8220;Check&#8221; button. Telemetry weekly only if you opt in under Settings &gt; Privacy (off by default). The plugin does not fetch configuration or contact this server on its own.</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://seoforaibots.com/terms-of-service/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://seoforaibots.com/privacy-policy/</li>
</ul>
<h4>2. Google Search Console API (googleapis.com) — Pro, opt-in</h4>
<ul>
<li>What it does: Retrieves your site&#8217;s search performance data to power the AI Coverage Gap dashboard (shows pages with Google traffic but no AI bot visits).</li>
<li>Data sent: OAuth access token for authentication; your site&#8217;s GSC property URL to filter results.</li>
<li>When: Only when you connect GSC via the API Keys tab (one-click OAuth flow) and visit the AI Coverage Gap dashboard. No data is sent until you initiate the connection.</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>3. Wikipedia API (en.wikipedia.org) — on-demand</h4>
<ul>
<li>What it does: Checks whether your brand has a Wikipedia article, shown as an advisory in the AI Readiness dashboard.</li>
<li>Data sent: Your brand name (from plugin settings).</li>
<li>When: Only when you view the AI Readiness dashboard with a brand name configured. Results are cached for 24 hours.</li>
<li>Terms of Use: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Terms_of_Use</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Privacy_policy</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
For issues, feature requests, or bug reports, please use the WordPress.org support forum or visit: 
https://seoforaibots.com
<h3>Translations</h3>
This plugin is ready for translation. Contribute at: 
https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/seo-for-ai-bots/
<h3>Additional Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://dri.es/the-third-audience" rel="nofollow ugc">Dries Buytaert&#8217;s &#8220;The Third Audience&#8221;</a> &#8211; The concept behind this plugin</li>
<li><a href="https://llmstxt.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">llms.txt Standard</a> &#8211; AI-Friendly Discovery Format</li>
<li><a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Content_negotiation" rel="nofollow ugc">Content Negotiation (MDN)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://platform.openai.com/docs/gptbot" rel="nofollow ugc">GPTBot Documentation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.markdownguide.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">Markdown Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/" rel="nofollow ugc">Yoast SEO</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rankmath.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Rank Math</a></li>
<li><a href="https://aioseo.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">All In One SEO</a></li>
</ul>

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