Fixes a fatal error that stopped the post edit screen from loading for drafts created from a content brief in 1.4.0. Affected posts are repaired automatically.<\/p>","1.4.0":"
Content briefs are now saved and reusable, can be copied as Markdown, and can scaffold a draft post with all their SEO settings applied. Import prompts no longer repeat once an import is complete.<\/p>","1.3.1":"
Important fix: a sanitizer bug was silently wiping your Organization schema fields and custom robots.txt rules whenever those settings were saved. Update, then re-enter your Organization details under Settings > Search Appearance and any custom robots.txt rules under Tools. Existing damaged values now read as empty rather than showing '0'.<\/p>","1.3.0":"
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GT - AI SEO\/GEO\/AEO Optimizer<\/strong> is a complete SEO suite for WordPress covering traditional search, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization).<\/p>\n\n Everything below works with no account, no activation key, and no API key<\/strong>: search appearance templates for every page type, structured data, XML sitemaps, breadcrumbs, redirects, robots.txt, llms.txt, security.txt, hardening, and the full SEO\/AEO\/GEO scoring engine. Connecting an AI provider is optional and only unlocks content generation \u2014 you bring your own key and pay the provider directly.<\/p>\n\n Most plugins only template posts and pages. This one resolves the title, description, robots directives, canonical and social tags for nine page contexts<\/strong> through a single engine:<\/p>\n\n Each level follows the same order: per-object override \u2192 site template \u2192 built-in default<\/strong>. So a category with no settings of its own still gets a unique, keyword-bearing title automatically, and you can override any individual category, tag or author from its own edit screen.<\/p>\n\n Templates use 65 variables<\/strong> \u2014 Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, SEOPress, The SEO Framework and Slim SEO.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The importer brings across titles, meta descriptions, focus keywords, robots rules, canonicals, social metadata, schema types, redirects and site-wide templates. Template variables are converted automatically, so a Yoast title like Because this plugin stays silent while another SEO plugin is active, there is never a period with duplicate meta tags \u2014 import first, then deactivate the old plugin.<\/p>\n\n Blocking \"AI bots\" as one undifferentiated group is the most common way sites remove themselves from AI answers by accident. This plugin governs 19 crawlers in three groups<\/strong>, each labelled with what blocking it actually costs:<\/p>\n\n The distinction that matters: GPTBot is OpenAI's training crawler.<\/strong> Blocking it does not<\/em> remove you from ChatGPT answers \u2014 OAI-SearchBot does. You can opt out of all model training while remaining fully citable.<\/p>\n\n Every post gets a unified score combining SEO (40%), AEO (30%) and GEO (30%). All three are computed on your own server from your own content.<\/p>\n\n GEO measures five signals:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n AEO measures<\/strong> question-based headings, FAQ structure, answer patterns and list formatting.<\/p>\n\n Connect one of three providers and pay only your provider's standard rates:<\/p>\n\n AI features include the meta generator, bulk optimizer for hundreds of posts in background batches, content briefs, vision-based image alt text, headline analysis, social captions, competitor analysis and smart schema detection.<\/p>\n\n Block editor and Classic editor, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and Bricks, WooCommerce, and the major caching plugins (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed, SG Optimizer, Kinsta).<\/p>\n\n The plugin does not track frontend visitors and does not collect analytics about your site usage. When AI features are used, post content is sent directly from your WordPress server to your chosen AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini) using your own API key. Please review your AI provider's privacy policy for information on how they handle submitted content.<\/p>\n\n For sites subject to GDPR, the plugin's data processing is limited to:<\/p>\n\n No cookies are set for frontend visitors. No analytics are collected by the plugin.<\/p>\n\n This plugin connects to the following third-party services only for features you configure or explicitly trigger. Core SEO output does not require any external account.<\/p>\n\n Used when OpenAI is selected as the AI provider. Post content and metadata are sent to generate SEO titles, descriptions, schema, and alt text.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/api.openai.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/terms-of-use\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/privacy-policy<\/p>\n\n Used when Anthropic Claude is selected as the AI provider.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/api.anthropic.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/legal\/consumer-terms\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n Used when Google Gemini is selected as the AI provider.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/generativelanguage.googleapis.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n Used only when you configure an IndexNow API key and publish content or manually trigger search notifications. Sends changed public URLs, your site host, the IndexNow key, and the key verification URL to supported IndexNow search engines.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/api.indexnow.org\/indexnow\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.indexnow.org\/terms\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.indexnow.org\/terms#privacy<\/p>\n\n Used only when you enter a GA4 measurement ID or Google Tag Manager container ID in plugin settings. The configured tag script may load on your public site to measure visits according to your Google configuration.\n- Service URLs: https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com and https:\/\/analytics.google.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n Used only when you enter a Meta Pixel ID in plugin settings. The Meta Pixel script may load on your public site to measure page views according to your Meta configuration.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/legal\/terms\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/privacy\/policy\/<\/p>\n\n Used only when you enter a Bing UET tag ID in plugin settings. The Microsoft script may load on your public site to measure advertising events according to your Microsoft configuration.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/bat.bing.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/servicesagreement\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/privacystatement<\/p>\n\n Used only when you enter a Microsoft Clarity project ID in plugin settings. The Clarity script may load on your public site according to your Microsoft Clarity configuration.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/www.clarity.ms\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/clarity.microsoft.com\/terms\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/privacystatement<\/p>\n\n Used only when you enter a LinkedIn Partner ID in plugin settings. The LinkedIn Insight script may load on your public site according to your LinkedIn configuration.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/snap.licdn.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/user-agreement\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/p>\n\n Used only when you enter a TikTok Pixel ID in plugin settings. The TikTok script may load on your public site according to your TikTok configuration.\n- Service URL: https:\/\/analytics.tiktok.com\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/legal\/terms-of-service\n- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/p>\n\n Used when you run competitor analysis, Open Graph testing, or site crawling. The plugin requests the URL you provide or your own site URLs to inspect public SEO metadata, headings, links, and response status.<\/p>\n\n\n After activation the plugin auto-configures sensible defaults, so core SEO output is correct before you change a single setting. AI generation is the only part that needs a key.<\/p>\n\n\n Yes. There is no account, no activation key, and no feature is gated behind a paid tier. AI generation requires your own AI provider key, billed to you by that provider.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. Search appearance, schema, sitemaps, breadcrumbs, redirects, robots.txt, llms.txt, hardening and the complete SEO\/AEO\/GEO scoring engine all work with no key at all. A key only adds content generation.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Google Gemini 1.5 Flash has a free tier with no billing setup required. Go to Settings \u2192 AI & AEO<\/strong>, choose Gemini, and paste your free Google AI Studio key.<\/p><\/dd>\n All three are good. GPT-4o<\/strong> is the most consistent for titles and descriptions, Claude Sonnet 4.6<\/strong> produces the most natural-sounding copy, and Gemini 1.5 Flash<\/strong> is fastest and cheapest for large bulk runs. You can store keys for all three and switch at any time without losing data.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes \u2014 and also from All in One SEO, SEOPress, The SEO Framework and Slim SEO. Go to GT SEO\/GEO\/AEO \u2192 Import & Migrate<\/strong>. You get a full preview before anything is written, a rollback snapshot, and a verification pass afterwards. Nothing is deleted from your old plugin, and by default your own existing entries are never overwritten.<\/p><\/dd>\n No. While another supported SEO plugin is active, this plugin suppresses its own head output entirely, so you never get duplicate meta tags. That means you can install it, import your data, check everything, and only then deactivate the old plugin. An admin notice tells you this is happening and links to the importer.<\/p><\/dd>\n Only the training ones, if that is your preference. Blocking a citation<\/strong> crawler such as OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot or ClaudeBot removes you from that assistant's answers and protects nothing. Blocking a training<\/strong> crawler such as GPTBot or CCBot has no effect on whether you are cited today. The plugin separates the two groups and labels each crawler with the consequence, so you can opt out of training while staying fully citable.<\/p><\/dd>\n llms.txt is a proposed standard, similar in spirit to Be aware of the evidence: no major AI search engine currently uses No. The plugin loads zero JavaScript and zero CSS for logged-out visitors. Admin assets are enqueued only on plugin screens.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Products appear in sitemaps, receive Product schema, and WooCommerce-specific template variables ( Yes \u2014 a full suite: sitemap index, posts, pages, taxonomies, authors, custom post types, images and RSS, with IndexNow notification on publish. Disable any other plugin's sitemaps before enabling these.<\/p><\/dd>\n Yes. Keys are encrypted with AES-256-CBC using your WordPress Yes, both network-activated and per-site. Sites created after network activation are configured automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\nSearch Appearance \u2014 every page type, not just posts<\/h4>\n\n
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AI crawler control that does not cost you visibility<\/h4>\n\n
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SEO, AEO and GEO scoring \u2014 no API key required<\/h4>\n\n
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@graph<\/code> with stable cross-references: Organization or Person, WebSite with search box, BreadcrumbList, Article, FAQPage, ItemList on archives, Person for authors, and Speakable. Sixteen content schema types selectable per post type.<\/li>\n[gatetouch_breadcrumbs]<\/code> shortcode.<\/li>\nAI features (bring your own key)<\/h4>\n\n
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Anthropic<\/h4>\n\n
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IndexNow<\/h4>\n\n
Google Analytics Tag and Google Tag Manager<\/h4>\n\n
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gatetouch-ai-seo<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install through Plugins \u2192 Add New<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n
Is it free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Do I need an API key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I use AI features for free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Which provider produces the best results?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Can I import from Yoast SEO or Rank Math?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Will it conflict with my current SEO plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Should I block AI crawlers?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What is llms.txt and do I need it?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
robots.txt<\/code>, describing your site to language models. The plugin generates and serves it automatically.<\/p>\n\nllms.txt<\/code> to select citations, and Google has said publicly it is not used in ranking. This plugin therefore publishes it for forward compatibility but assigns it no weight in your GEO score<\/strong> \u2014 because a score that rises when you tick a box that changes nothing is not a useful score. What actually drives citation is measured by the five GEO signals instead.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes it slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Does it work with WooCommerce?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
#wc_price#<\/code>, #wc_sku#<\/code>, #wc_stock#<\/code>, #wc_brand#<\/code>, #wc_short_desc#<\/code>, #wc_rating#<\/code>, #wc_category#<\/code>) are available in your title and description templates.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes it generate XML sitemaps?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Is my API key stored securely?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
SECURE_AUTH_SALT<\/code> before being written to the database, are never exposed to the frontend, and are transmitted only to the provider you selected.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes it support Multisite?<\/h3><\/dt>\n