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But is it recommending your site?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Every day, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Claude scrape WordPress sites to answer user questions. They use your content to build their answers \u2014 but without AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), they cite your competitor instead of you.<\/p>\n\n<p>Strong Google SEO doesn't fix this. A #1 ranking means nothing to AI citation. A competitor with weaker SEO can beat you in AI search if their structured data, FAQ schema, and authority signals are better configured than yours. Your content feeds the AI. Someone else gets the customer.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Amplest Autopilot adds the AEO layer that makes AI cite you \u2014 without touching your Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or All in One SEO configuration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>It works alongside your existing SEO setup. Never overwrites. Never conflicts. The plugin detects which SEO plugin you're running and integrates through its official hooks \u2014 so you keep one clean <code>&lt;meta name=\"description\"&gt;<\/code> and no duplicate structured data.<\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin is the on-site engine of <a href=\"https:\/\/amplest.cloud\">Amplest<\/a> \u2014 an AI search optimization platform. Install it and your WordPress site connects to Amplest's cloud intelligence: continuous LLM citation monitoring, AI-powered diagnosis, and automated fixes pushed directly to your site. The plugin handles the on-site layer; Amplest handles the strategy.<\/p>\n\n<h4>What works on your site from day one (free, no account needed)<\/h4>\n\n<p>Activate the plugin and your site immediately gets the AEO foundation that makes AI citation possible \u2014 no license key, no account, no configuration required.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Structured Data (JSON-LD)<\/strong> \u2014 Automatically generates and injects Organization, WebSite, Article, FAQPage, and BreadcrumbList schemas into <code>&lt;head&gt;<\/code>. Works alongside Yoast, Rank Math, and All in One SEO without duplicate tags.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto FAQ Detection<\/strong> \u2014 Scans post content for question-pattern headings (English and Japanese) and converts them into FAQPage schema automatically. No manual markup needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AEO Metabox<\/strong> \u2014 Add an AI summary, target keywords, and custom Q&amp;A in the post editor to guide how AI reads and cites your content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>llms.txt<\/strong> \u2014 Dynamically serves <code>\/llms.txt<\/code> per the llmstxt.org standard \u2014 an always-current map of your key content for AI crawlers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Score Widget<\/strong> \u2014 See your AI visibility score directly in the WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>What the Amplest Cloud Service adds (optional SaaS integration)<\/h4>\n\n<p>Connect a paid plan at <a href=\"https:\/\/amplest.cloud\">amplest.cloud<\/a> to unlock the cloud platform layer:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LLM Citation Monitoring<\/strong> \u2014 Your site is tested across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Claude to track whether and how they cite you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-Powered Diagnosis<\/strong> \u2014 Amplest scans your site, identifies what's limiting your AI visibility, and generates a prioritized improvement list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Fix Application<\/strong> \u2014 Approved improvements are pushed to your site through the plugin's REST API \u2014 structured data, meta tags, and AEO fields updated without touching your theme or post content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Snapshot &amp; Rollback<\/strong> \u2014 Every applied fix is snapshotted before it runs. Roll back any change at any time from the Amplest dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly \/ Weekly Reports<\/strong> \u2014 Track your AI visibility score over time with detailed diagnosis and improvement history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Plans<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Free<\/strong> \u2014 No account needed. Structured data injection, AEO metabox, llms.txt, and AI Score widget activate immediately after installing the plugin.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Planner ($35\/mo)<\/strong> \u2014 Monthly LLM scan, improvement suggestions, and email reports. Connects your site to the Amplest diagnosis engine.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Operator ($110\/mo)<\/strong> \u2014 Weekly automatic LLM citation scan, full issue list, on-demand manual scan requests, and human-approved automatic fix application. For site owners who want control with less manual work.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Autopilot ($220\/mo)<\/strong> \u2014 Fully automated optimization with no approval required. Built for agencies and businesses running multiple sites.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/pricing\">See full plan details \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin functions as a fully standalone tool for local schema generation, llms.txt, and the AEO metabox \u2014 no external service is required for these features.<\/p>\n\n<p>Optionally, the plugin integrates with the <strong>Amplest cloud platform<\/strong> to provide AI-powered diagnostics, improvement suggestions, and automated fix delivery. When this integration is active, the plugin communicates with Amplest as described below.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Service: Amplest (https:\/\/amplest.cloud)<\/li>\n<li>Terms of Service: https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/legal\/terms<\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy: https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/legal\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Plugin \u2192 Amplest (outbound calls)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>License activation \/ deactivation<\/strong> \u2014 When you click \"Activate License\" or \"Deactivate License\", your license key and site domain are sent to <code>https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/api\/wp-plugin\/activate<\/code> or <code>...\/deactivate<\/code>. Data sent: license key, site domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daily license verification<\/strong> \u2014 Once per day via WP-Cron, the plugin sends your license key and site domain to <code>https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/api\/wp-plugin\/verify<\/code> to confirm subscription status. Data sent: license key, site domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI Score retrieval<\/strong> \u2014 When you click \"Refresh Score\", your site domain is sent to <code>https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/api\/wp-plugin\/score<\/code> to fetch your current AI visibility score. Data sent: license key, site domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scan request<\/strong> \u2014 When you click \"Request Scan\" (Operator \/ Autopilot plans only), your site domain is sent to <code>https:\/\/amplest.cloud\/api\/wp-plugin\/scan<\/code> to trigger an LLM citation scan. Data sent: license key, site domain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Amplest \u2192 Plugin (inbound webhook)<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automated fix delivery<\/strong> \u2014 When you approve an improvement in the Amplest dashboard, the Amplest service calls this plugin's REST endpoint (<code>\/wp-json\/amplest\/v1\/apply-fix<\/code>) and passes the generated content (structured data, meta tags, FAQ items, image alt overrides, or breadcrumb settings). The plugin writes that content to WordPress post meta locally. <strong>No data from your site is transmitted outbound via this endpoint.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Article drafts (1.4.0+)<\/strong> \u2014 When you approve a generated article in the Amplest dashboard, the Amplest service may call <code>\/wp-json\/amplest\/v1\/posts\/draft<\/code> and pass the title, body HTML, meta description, tags, and FAQ. The plugin creates a new post with <code>post_status='draft'<\/code> \u2014 <strong>the post is never published automatically; you review and publish it from your WordPress admin.<\/strong> Meta description is synced to Yoast \/ Rank Math \/ All in One SEO meta keys when one of these plugins is detected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rollback<\/strong> \u2014 Similarly, the Amplest service may call <code>\/wp-json\/amplest\/v1\/rollback<\/code> to restore a previously saved snapshot. All operations are local (post meta read\/write only).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>These inbound endpoints use <strong>WordPress Application Passwords<\/strong> (a WordPress core feature, WP 5.6+) for authentication. No custom auth protocol is required.<\/p>\n\n<p>No personal user data is collected or transmitted. Only your site domain and license key are used for outbound calls.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>In your WordPress admin, go to <strong>Plugins &gt; Add New<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Search for <strong>Amplest Autopilot<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong>, then <strong>Activate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Amplest Autopilot<\/strong> to configure the plugin<\/li>\n<li>Enter your license key and click <strong>Activate License<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h4>Manual Installation<\/h4>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/amplest-autopilot\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin from the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; Amplest Autopilot<\/strong> to configure<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"my%20seo%20is%20strong.%20why%20isn%27t%20chatgpt%20recommending%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>My SEO is strong. Why isn't ChatGPT recommending my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Because SEO and AEO are different games. Google ranks pages by authority, backlinks, and relevance. AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity cite pages based on structured data completeness, FAQ schema, answer-ready content structure, and authorship signals \u2014 none of which SEO rankings measure. A competitor with weaker SEO but proper AEO setup can outrank you in AI search. Amplest Autopilot adds that AEO layer automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20replace%20yoast%20seo%20or%20rank%20math%3F\"><h3>Does this replace Yoast SEO or Rank Math?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No \u2014 it runs alongside them. Amplest Autopilot handles AEO (AI citation optimization), which is a separate layer from what Yoast and Rank Math do. Yoast and Rank Math optimize for Google search. Amplest optimizes for AI citation. You need both. As of v1.4.0, Amplest integrates through Yoast's and Rank Math's official filter hooks, so there are no duplicate meta tags and no conflicts.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"i%20already%20use%20a%20structured%20data%20plugin.%20will%20this%20conflict%3F\"><h3>I already use a structured data plugin. Will this conflict?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Amplest Autopilot detects existing structured data output from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, and The SEO Framework. Where those plugins already emit breadcrumb schema, Amplest skips its own BreadcrumbList output to prevent duplicates. Meta description and title are written through each plugin's official hooks \u2014 one clean tag, no conflicts.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20this%20alongside%20yoast%20seo%2C%20rank%20math%2C%20or%20all%20in%20one%20seo%3F\"><h3>Can I use this alongside Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or All in One SEO?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 and as of version 1.4.0, Amplest Autopilot explicitly integrates with them. When Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, or The SEO Framework is active, Amplest applies its meta description and title through that plugin's official filter hooks (<code>wpseo_metadesc<\/code>, <code>rank_math\/frontend\/description<\/code>, <code>aioseo_description<\/code>, <code>the_seo_framework_description<\/code>), so you keep a single <code>&lt;meta name=\"description\"&gt;<\/code> tag with the Amplest-optimized value \u2014 no duplicate tags, no conflicts. BreadcrumbList JSON-LD is also automatically skipped when one of these plugins is already emitting breadcrumb schema, to avoid duplicate structured data warnings in Search Console.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20get%20a%20license%20key%3F\"><h3>Where do I get a license key?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Create an account at <a href=\"https:\/\/amplest.cloud\">amplest.cloud<\/a>, choose a plan, and your license key will be issued immediately.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20can%20i%20use%20on%20the%20free%20plan%3F\"><h3>What can I use on the Free plan?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The Free plan automatically injects all structured data types (Organization, WebSite, Article, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList), enables the AEO metabox in the post editor, generates <code>\/llms.txt<\/code> for AI crawlers, and shows the AI Score widget in your dashboard \u2014 no license key required. All on-site features are fully functional without an account.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20does%20auto%20faq%20detection%20work%3F\"><h3>How does Auto FAQ Detection work?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Amplest Autopilot scans your post content for H2\/H3 headings that look like questions \u2014 headings ending with <code>?<\/code>, or starting with words like \"What\", \"How\", \"Why\", \"Can\", etc. (English) or containing patterns like\u300c\u3068\u306f\u300d\u300c\u65b9\u6cd5\u300d\uff08Japanese). Matching heading + paragraph pairs are automatically converted into FAQPage structured data.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20the%20ai%20score%3F\"><h3>What is the AI Score?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The AI Score reflects how well your site is positioned to be cited by the 5 major LLMs. Amplest scans your site across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Claude and returns a score from 0\u2013100. Higher scores mean better AI visibility.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20is%20llms.txt%3F\"><h3>What is llms.txt?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>llms.txt is an emerging standard (llmstxt.org) that helps AI crawlers quickly understand a website's structure and key content \u2014 similar to <code>robots.txt<\/code> but designed for large language models. Amplest Autopilot generates this file dynamically, so it always reflects your latest pages and articles.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20roll%20back%20an%20automatic%20fix%3F\"><h3>Can I roll back an automatic fix?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Before every automatic fix is applied, the plugin creates a snapshot of the existing data and saves a WordPress post revision. You can roll back any applied fix at any time from the Amplest dashboard.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.4.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Changed: Updated plugin icon to new brand logo (wing mark) \u2014 icon.svg, icon-128x128.png, and icon-256x256.png refreshed to match current brand identity.<\/li>\n<li>Changed: Admin settings page now displays the Amplest logo icon in the page header alongside the page title.<\/li>\n<li>Changed: Admin UI brand color updated from purple to emerald green to align with current brand identity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.4.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed: improve_meta now actually replaces meta description and document title. Previous versions emitted a non-standard <code>&lt;meta name=\"amplest:description\"&gt;<\/code> tag that had no SEO effect. The plugin now detects Yoast SEO, Rank Math, All in One SEO, or The SEO Framework and overrides the description\/title via that plugin's filter hook (avoiding duplicate tags). When no SEO plugin is active, a standard <code>&lt;meta name=\"description\"&gt;<\/code> is emitted and the document title is filtered via <code>pre_get_document_title<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Added: improve_alt action_type \u2014 image alt attributes can now be auto-applied via post meta override (no post_content modification, fully reversible by deleting the meta entry). Renders at output time via <code>wp_get_attachment_image_attributes<\/code> and a regex pass over <code>the_content<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Added: add_breadcrumb action_type \u2014 per-post breadcrumb flag plus a new <code>[amplest_breadcrumb]<\/code> shortcode for HTML breadcrumb display. HTML breadcrumb is opt-in (shortcode placement), respecting WordPress.org guidelines on not surprising users. BreadcrumbList JSON-LD output now skips when Yoast \/ Rank Math \/ AIOSEO already emits it (duplicate-detection).<\/li>\n<li>Added: <code>POST \/wp-json\/amplest\/v1\/posts\/draft<\/code> endpoint \u2014 receives AI-generated articles from the Amplest cloud and saves them as drafts for user review. Meta description is synced to Yoast \/ Rank Math \/ AIOSEO meta keys when detected. 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