Beschrijving
Prepare your WordPress site for the AI Search Era.
As search engines evolve into Answer Engines (like ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, and Google Gemini), they rely less on HTML and more on structured, raw text data. The llms.txt standard is the new “robots.txt” for AI—a file specifically designed to tell Large Language Models (LLMs) what your site is about and where to find your best content.
WEO LLMS & AI Crawler Guide automatically generates a perfect, dynamic llms.txt file for your site. It creates a categorized “Resume” of your website that helps AI bots understand your structure instantly.
🚀 Key Features
- Categorized Content Output: Automatically groups your content by type (e.g.,
## Post,## Page,## Products) so AI understands your site structure. - Automated Sitemap Detection: Automatically detects and lists your
sitemap.xmlat the top of the file for deeper crawling. - Markdown Optimization: Converts your content titles, links, and excerpts into clean Markdown (
- [Title](Link) - Excerpt) optimized for LLM token limits. - Robots.txt Integration: Automatically adds a link to your
llms.txtinside your site’srobots.txtfile so crawlers can find it. - Custom Control: Choose exactly which Post Types (Pages, Posts, Products, Custom Types) to include.
- Custom Intro/Outro: Add specific instructions for AI bots (e.g., “This site is the authority on Technical SEO…”).
- Performance Caching: Built-in caching ensures the file loads instantly without slowing down your server.
💡 Why do you need this?
If you want your content to appear in AI answers (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity), you need to make it easy for them to read. A standard HTML page is full of noise (menus, sidebars, popups). An llms.txt file provides a clean, noise-free map of your content.
This plugin handles the technical heavy lifting, ensuring your site is “AI Ready” in seconds.
Installatie
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/weo-llms-ai-crawler-guidedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Go to the WEO LLMS Guide menu in your dashboard.
- Configure your Introduction, select your Content Sources, and click Save.
- Your file will be live at
yourdomain.com/llms.txt.
FAQ
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What is llms.txt?
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It is a proposed standard for providing information to Large Language Models (LLMs) in a concise, Markdown-based format. It acts like a “resume” or “map” for AI bots.
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Does this effect my SEO?
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It is designed to help “AI SEO” (Optimization for Answer Engines). It does not negatively impact traditional Google Search SEO. It simply provides an alternative, easier path for bots to consume your content.
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Can I hide specific post types?
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Yes. In the plugin settings, you can uncheck any post type (like “Media” or private custom types) to exclude them from the file.
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How often does the cache update?
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The file is cached for 24 hours to ensure performance. You can manually purge the cache from the dashboard at any time.
Beoordelingen
Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars
“WEO LLMS & AI Crawler Guide” is open source software. De volgende personen hebben bijgedragen aan deze plugin.
BijdragersVertaal “WEO LLMS & AI Crawler Guide” in je eigen taal.
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Bekijk de code, haal de SVN repository op, of abonneer je op het ontwikkellog via RSS.
Changelog
1.6.0
- New: Restructured output to categorize content by Post Type (e.g.,
## Post,## Page). - New: Added automated
sitemap.xmldetection section. - Fix: Updated CSS loading method to comply with WordPress.org standards (removed inline styles).
- Fix: Updated Contributor information.
1.5.0
- Added CSS asset separation.
- Improved admin UI styling.
1.4.0
- Initial Release.
