AI search optimization

WordPress AI Search Optimization

AI search needs two things from your site: access and clarity. Your AI writes your llms.txt and robots.txt rules for AI bots, and the free plugin shows which AI bots visit.

llms.txt written for youAI bot rules in robots.txtAI bot tracking (free plugin)AI visibility check
Claude

Is my site set up for AI search?

wptaskify
  • !llms.txt missing
  • !robots.txt blocks GPTBot, allows PerplexityBot
  • ✓Drafted llms.txt from your top pages
  • !robots.txt change waiting for your approval
✓Waiting for your approval
In short

AI search optimization for WordPress means making your site readable and reachable for AI systems such as ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI. With wptaskify your AI edits llms.txt and robots.txt, and the free wptaskify plugin tracks and controls AI bots, scores AEO and generates llms.txt. The free AI visibility checker shows what AI says about your brand today.

Real tools, not a chatbot

Get your site ready for AI search

Real tools and the free plugin, used by your own AI.

llms.txtA plain list of your key pages for AI systems, written from your site and kept current.
robots.txtAllow or block AI crawlers one by one, with the change shown before it is saved.
AI bot trackingThe free wptaskify plugin shows which AI bots visit and lets you control them.
Visibility checkThe free AI visibility checker shows what AI tools say about your brand.
How it works

Set it up in four steps

About two minutes on any self-hosted WordPress site.

Step 1Install the free plugin

Plugins → Add New, search “wptaskify”, activate and click Connect. No passwords to copy.

Step 2Connect your AI

Add your wptaskify MCP link to Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP client.

Step 3Ask for the setup

“Write my llms.txt.” “Which AI bots can reach my site?”

Step 4Approve the changes

Changes to robots.txt and llms.txt wait in your approval inbox.

The line you paste in
Sites, Elementor, Pinterest, Googlehttps://wptaskify.com/mcp
WooCommerce & Shopify storeshttps://wptaskify.com/mcp/store
What you need

A few simple requirements

If your site runs a supported WordPress and PHP, it works. There is nothing to install on your own computer.

WordPress5.6 or newer. Tested up to 7.0.
PHP7.4 or newer.
Your siteAny self-hosted WordPress site with the REST API reachable. WordPress.com sites cannot install plugins.
AI clientsClaude Desktop, Claude Code, claude.ai, ChatGPT (developer mode, paid plan), Cursor, Windsurf, Cline - anything that speaks MCP.
ShopWooCommerce, if you want the shop tools.
Honest comparison

How it compares

wptaskifyGeneric SEO pluginBy hand
llms.txtWritten and kept currentSome generate oneWrite it yourself
AI bot rulesPer bot, with approvalRarelyEdit robots.txt by hand
AI bot trackingFree pluginNoServer logs
Safety & privacy

You stay in control

The part worth being careful about, said plainly.

Drafts first

New content is saved as a draft unless you ask for it to go live.

Approval inbox

Publishing, deleting, bulk edits and price changes wait for your yes.

Encrypted access

The plugin creates an application password - a separate credential, not your login - and it is encrypted before it is stored. You can revoke it from your WordPress dashboard at any time without touching your account.

Disconnect any time

Delete the connection from your dashboard or deactivate the plugin. Access stops immediately and nothing is left behind on your site.

Simple pricing

Choose the plan that fits your workflow

Bring your own Claude or ChatGPT. Pay one flat fee for the tools and MCP server.

FreeExplore the ecosystem
$0/mo
  • 1 site / brand profile
  • 500 AI actions / month
  • Basic content + SEO tools
  • Connect your own Claude or ChatGPT
Get started freeNo credit card required
MCP SoloFor individual site owners
$19/mo
  • 1 site / brand profile
  • WordPress + Shopify tools
  • Pinterest pins & scheduling
  • Google Business Profile (coming soon)
  • E-commerce & store tools
  • Studio + theme edits + backups
  • 5,000 AI actions / month
  • 50 image credits / month
  • Full publishing & SEO tools
  • Connect your own Claude or ChatGPT
Get MCP Solo
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MCP ProFor growing businesses
$49/mo
  • Up to 5 sites / stores
  • WordPress + Shopify tools
  • Pinterest pins & scheduling
  • Google Business Profile (coming soon)
  • E-commerce & store tools
  • Studio + theme edits + backups
  • 20,000 AI actions / month
  • 150 image credits / month
  • Multi-channel scheduling
  • Connect your own Claude or ChatGPT
Get MCP Pro
MCP AgencyFor agencies & multi-clients
$99/mo
  • Unlimited sites / stores
  • WordPress + Shopify tools
  • Pinterest pins & scheduling
  • Google Business Profile (coming soon)
  • E-commerce & store tools
  • Studio + theme edits + backups
  • Unlimited AI actions / month
  • 500 image credits / month
  • Team access (3 seats)
  • Connect your own Claude or ChatGPT
Get MCP Agency

You bring your own AI, so there is no second AI subscription.

FAQ

WordPress AI search optimization questions, answered

The short answers. Anything else, ask us directly.

01What is AI search optimization?

Making your site easy for AI systems to reach and understand: an llms.txt file, clear robots.txt rules for AI bots, and content AI answers can quote.

02What is llms.txt?

A plain text file at the root of your site that lists your most useful pages for AI systems, a bit like a sitemap written for them.

03Should I block AI bots?

It is your choice. Blocking a bot keeps your content out of that AI's answers. The plugin shows which bots visit so you can decide per bot.

04How is this different from GEO optimization?

GEO is about the content of each post. This page is about site-level access: llms.txt, robots.txt and bot tracking.

05Is the plugin free?

Yes. The wptaskify plugin is free on WordPress.org.

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