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AIVZ for WordPress.

Native AEO execution inside the editor. The most mature adapter on the platform. Compatible with Yoast, RankMath, and All in One SEO — this is a companion plugin, not a replacement. Install in 5 minutes; first AEO score in 60 seconds after.

Live adapter Full canonical execution scope · WordPress 6.0+ · Multi-site supported
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AnswerEngineWP
by AIVZ · WordPress.org
PluginAnswerEngineWP
Versionv1.0.0
WordPress6.0+
Install time~5 min
First scan60 seconds
The Compatibility Framing

You don't switch SEO plugins to add AEO.

The WordPress audience already runs an SEO plugin. Yoast, RankMath, All in One SEO — these tools have decade-plus track records, mature feature sets, and significant practitioner inertia. Asking WordPress site owners to switch SEO plugins to add AEO would be hostile to existing operations and unnecessary.

AIVZ doesn't compete with your SEO plugin. AIVZ runs alongside it — handling the AEO half of the work that your SEO plugin doesn't touch, while preserving compatibility with the SEO operations you've already built.

Pattern 01

AIVZ writes; SEO plugin reads

When AIVZ generates a meta description optimized for AI citation, it writes to the meta-description field your SEO plugin already manages. AIVZ's optimization is invisible to the SEO plugin's UI but applied to the page output.

Practical effect: you keep your SEO plugin's ranking-focused workflows; AIVZ adds AEO-aware meta descriptions to the same field.
Pattern 02

AIVZ adds schema; SEO plugin's schema stays

When AIVZ adds JSON-LD schema markup (FAQPage, Speakable, Article variants), it doesn't conflict with your SEO plugin's existing schema output. AIVZ's schema appends to the page rather than overwriting; both coexist.

Practical effect: your SEO plugin's structured data work continues; AIVZ adds the AEO-specific schema layer the SEO plugin doesn't generate.
Pattern 03

AIVZ scans; SEO plugin doesn't see the scan

The 93-factor scan, the AI Visibility Score, and per-platform readiness scoring run independently. AIVZ's analysis surface and the SEO plugin's analysis surface coexist in the editor without interfering with each other.

Practical effect: two distinct readouts. Yoast/RankMath/AIOSEO score for traditional ranking. AIVZ Score for AI citation readiness. Both useful; neither replaces the other.

Most agencies and in-house teams running both AEO and SEO operations install AIVZ alongside their existing SEO plugin and use both in parallel. The dual-check workflow is genuinely effective because the two plugins optimize for genuinely different outcomes — running both in parallel covers more surface than either alone.

Full Canonical Execution Scope

WordPress is AIVZ's most complete adapter.

The Live status on /platforms means the WordPress adapter supports the full canonical execution scope — every native fix capability AIVZ runs ships through the WordPress plugin. Eleven distinct capabilities surface in the editor and the dashboard.

01

Schema markup execution

Automatically applied for the seven primary schema types (Organization, Article, FAQPage, Speakable, Person, HowTo, Product) with field-level validation against the schema.org spec. Coexists with SEO-plugin schema.

02

Meta description optimization

Per-page meta descriptions generated from structured content analysis; one-click apply to the Yoast / RankMath / AIOSEO meta-description field.

03

FAQ block generation

Extracts question-answer pairs from existing content; reformats into AI-citation-optimized FAQ blocks; renders with FAQPage schema markup. Available as a Gutenberg block, shortcode, or template embed.

04

Summary block insertion

Front-loaded direct-answer summary blocks for L3 (Extractability) optimization. Configurable position (top of post / after H1 / custom) per content type.

05

llms.txt manifest generation

Site-level llms.txt manifest auto-generated from the content inventory. Updates on a schedule; can be triggered manually.

06

robots.txt management

Verifies AI bot access (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, GoogleOther) and surfaces unintended blocking from CDN/WAF defaults, hosting providers, or security plugins.

07

Sitemap optimization

XML sitemap inclusion of structured-data-rich pages; identification and optional removal of low-AEO-value URLs from sitemap surfacing.

08

Structured data validation

Runtime validation of all on-page schema; flagging of malformed JSON-LD, missing required fields, or schema-version compatibility issues.

09

AEO score widgets

Embeddable score badges for sidebars, footers, About pages. Useful for sites surfacing their AI Visibility Score as a credibility signal.

10

Per-page recommendations panel

Embedded in the WordPress editor (Gutenberg + Classic Editor). Surfaces recommendations and direct-execute buttons in the same UI where authors edit content.

11

Content rewrites for L3 factors

Delegated to the user's configured LLM via MCP. Output validated against the AEO factor that triggered the work; surfaced for editor approval before publish. (Pro tier and above.)

The Foundational AEO Layer

Seven schema types. Field-level validated. Coexists with what's already there.

Schema markup is the single highest-leverage AEO factor on most WordPress sites — and the area where AIVZ's WordPress adapter goes deepest. Seven primary schema types with full field-level validation, coexistent with any schema your SEO plugin already generates.

Organization
Homepage and About pages. Legal name, brand, URL, logo, contact info, social profiles, founder, founding date, areas served. Knowledge-graph eligible.
Article
Posts and content pages. Plus variants — NewsArticle, BlogPosting, TechArticle. Headline, author, dates, image, publisher, articleSection. Variant chosen automatically.
FAQPage
Pages with structured Q&A content. AIVZ's FAQ block generation outputs FAQPage-compatible markup automatically. Eligible for FAQ-rich-result surfacing.
Speakable
Voice-assistant readiness. Load-bearing signal for voice citation. Most SEO plugins don't address Speakable; AIVZ surfaces gaps and applies markup.
Person
Author bios, founder profiles. Name, jobTitle, worksFor, sameAs (LinkedIn, Wikipedia), description, image, knowsAbout. Critical for E-E-A-T author authority.
HowTo
Step-by-step content. Step structure with order preservation, estimatedCost, totalTime, supply, tool, image per step. Eligible for HowTo-rich-result surfacing.
Product
Product pages on commerce or product-information pages. Name, image, brand, offers, aggregateRating, review. Coexists with WooCommerce-generated product schema.
Field-Level Validation
Required fields flagged when missing. Recommended fields surfaced as opportunities. Field type checks (string vs URL vs date). Cross-reference validation (Person → Organization, Article → Author).
Technical Requirements

What the plugin works with.

Core requirements

RequirementCompatibility
WordPress version6.0+ (older versions not supported)
PHP version7.4+ (8.0+ recommended; performance improvements meaningful)
DatabaseMySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.4+
ServerStandard WordPress hosting; no special infrastructure required
HTTPSRequired (the plugin won't operate on HTTP-only sites)

SEO plugin compatibility

SEO PluginCompatibilityNotes
Yoast SEO (free + premium)FullSchema and meta-description coexistence verified
RankMath (free + Pro)FullSchema and meta-description coexistence verified
All in One SEO (AIOSEO)FullSchema and meta-description coexistence verified
SEOPressCompatibleCoexistence verified; some advanced fields require manual mapping
The SEO FrameworkCompatibleCoexistence verified
Squirrly SEOBetaCoexistence works for primary fields; advanced features need config

Page builder compatibility

Page BuilderCompatibilityNotes
Gutenberg (block editor)Full NativePrimary supported editor; AIVZ blocks ship as native Gutenberg blocks
Elementor (free + Pro)FullAIVZ panel surfaces in Elementor's editor; FAQ blocks importable as widgets
DiviFullAIVZ panel and modules available in Divi Builder
Beaver BuilderFullAIVZ panel and modules available in Beaver Builder
Bricks BuilderBetaPanel works; some block-level integrations in development
Oxygen BuilderBetaPanel works; component-level integration in development
From Zero To First Scan

5-minute path.

1
~1 min
Install
WordPress admin → Plugins → Add New → search "AnswerEngineWP" → Install Now → Activate.
2
~1 min
Connect
Sign into AIVZ (or sign up — free tier creates an account in seconds) and click "Connect this site."
3
~1 min
First scan
The plugin runs a homepage scan automatically. Composite Score, Stack breakdown, and top recommendations surface within 60 seconds.
4
Instant
Editor panel
Open any post or page. The AIVZ recommendations panel surfaces in the sidebar dock automatically. Live-updating as you edit.
5
~2 min · optional
Configure
Default schema preferences, llms.txt, robots.txt scope, panel positioning, per-post-type behavior, Slack/email/webhook notifications.

What you don't need to do

  • You don't need to deactivate your existing SEO plugin
  • You don't need to migrate any settings or data
  • You don't need to reconfigure your existing schema markup
  • You don't need to change your hosting setup
  • You don't need a development environment — the plugin is engineered for low production overhead; benchmarks published separately

The companion-not-replacement framing applies operationally: install AIVZ alongside what you have; the plugin coexists from minute one.

What's Available Where

Plugin features by AIVZ tier.

Capability Free Pro Agency Enterprise
Plugin installFullFullFullFull
Editor recommendations panelLimitedFullFullFull
AI Visibility Score in editorYesYesYesYes
Schema (Org, Article, FAQPage)YesYesYesYes
Schema (Speakable, Person, HowTo, Product)YesYesYes
Meta description generationLimitedFullFullFull
FAQ block generationLimitedFullFullFull
Summary block insertionYesYesYes
llms.txt manifest generationYesYesYes
robots.txt auditYesYesYesYes
Sitemap optimizationYesYesYes
Structured data validationYesYesYesYes
AEO score widgetsYesYesYes
Content rewrites via MCPYesYesYes
White-label distributionYesYes
Multi-site supportLimitedFullFull
Full tier pricing → /pricing

Install the plugin — or scan first.

The fastest evaluation path is to install the plugin and run a scan on a real page. Editor panel surfaces immediately; first AEO recommendations within 60 seconds. Or run a free scan on the marketing site — it uses the same scoring engine as the plugin.

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