=== Moonrank – AI Visibility & GEO for WordPress ===
Contributors: moonrankai
Tags: seo, geo, ai-visibility, llm-seo, chatgpt
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.7
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.7
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Track how your WordPress site appears in ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AI. Optimize for GEO alongside your traditional SEO.

== Description ==

**Moonrank is the first WordPress plugin for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)** — track and improve your AI visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews, directly from your WordPress dashboard.

You already have Yoast or Rank Math for Google. Moonrank is the layer they don't cover: how your site appears when someone asks an AI assistant for a recommendation in your niche. LLM SEO, answer engine optimization, AI search visibility — Moonrank handles it all, automatically.

**Why GEO matters now:**
Over 50% of B2B buyers start their research in AI chat tools. Most WordPress sites are completely invisible there — not because of bad content, but because they haven't been optimized for how AI models discover and recommend businesses. Moonrank fixes that.

= What Moonrank Does =

**AI Search Visibility Tracking**
Enter your business URL. Moonrank tracks how your WordPress site appears in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI — and maps your competitive landscape across all AI search engines. Know your GEO score. Know where you stand.

**Daily SEO Content on Autopilot**
Daily SEO articles, schema markup, citations, and technical fixes published automatically to your WordPress blog — all calibrated to how ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity discover and recommend businesses like yours.

**Technical AI Audit & Optimization**
Get a full technical AI audit of your WordPress site. Moonrank identifies and fixes the specific signals that keep you invisible in AI-generated answers, then tracks your improvement in real time across every platform.

= Key Features =

* **GEO Score Dashboard** — See your AI visibility score at a glance alongside your traditional SEO metrics
* **Multi-platform tracking** — Monitor your presence in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews
* **Automated AI content publishing** — SEO articles and schema markup published to WordPress on autopilot
* **Technical AI audit** — Full site audit identifying GEO issues: missing entity signals, citation gaps, structured data errors
* **Competitive AI landscape** — See which competitors appear in AI recommendations for your key topics
* **Real-time alerts** — Get notified when your AI visibility changes significantly
* **Works alongside Yoast, Rank Math & AIOSEO** — Moonrank is a complement, not a replacement, to your existing SEO plugin
* **SEO meta field support** — Compatible with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress, and Jetpack SEO
* **Automatic post creation** — Title, content, slug, excerpt, featured image, and category assigned automatically
* **Secure webhook endpoint** — bcrypt-hashed API keys; plaintext key never stored

= Who Is This For? =

* **WordPress site owners** who want to show up when buyers ask AI assistants for recommendations
* **SEO agencies and freelancers** managing multiple client sites who want to offer GEO as a service
* **Local businesses** that need to appear in AI-powered local search recommendations
* **E-commerce stores** losing traffic to AI-generated product roundups
* **SaaS and service companies** invisible in AI tool recommendation queries

= The Difference Between SEO and GEO =

Traditional SEO optimizes for keyword rankings in Google's blue links. **Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)** — also called LLM SEO or answer engine optimization (AEO) — optimizes for how your business appears in AI-generated answers. The signals are different. The content structure is different. The technical requirements are different. Moonrank handles all of it for WordPress.

= How It Works =

1. Install and activate the Moonrank plugin
2. Go to **Settings > Moonrank** and connect your Moonrank account
3. Moonrank audits your WordPress site for AI visibility signals
4. Your GEO score and AI appearance data appear in your dashboard
5. Automated content and fixes are published to your site on schedule
6. Track your improvement across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI

= Privacy =

Moonrank registers a REST API webhook endpoint on your WordPress site to receive and publish AI-optimized content. It connects to the Moonrank platform (moonrank.ai) to sync your site data and AI visibility metrics. No personal visitor data is collected or transmitted.

= Free vs Pro =

The free version of Moonrank connects your WordPress site to the Moonrank platform and enables automated content publishing. The **Moonrank Pro** plan ($99/month) unlocks the full GEO dashboard, multi-platform AI tracking, competitive analysis, technical AI audit, and real-time visibility alerts.

[Learn more at moonrank.ai](https://www.moonrank.ai)

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `moonrank-integration` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress
3. Go to **Settings > Moonrank**
4. Generate your integration key
5. Copy the webhook URL and key into your Moonrank dashboard at moonrank.ai
6. Your site is now connected — AI-optimized content will publish automatically on schedule

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need a Moonrank account? =

Yes. The free plugin connects your WordPress site to Moonrank. You'll need a Moonrank account (free trial available) to access the GEO dashboard and start publishing content. Sign up at moonrank.ai.

= Does this replace Yoast or Rank Math? =

No. Moonrank is built to work alongside your existing SEO plugin. Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO optimize your site for Google. Moonrank optimizes it for AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. They handle different things and work better together.

= What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)? =

GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization — the practice of optimizing your content and site structure so that AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews recommend your business when users ask relevant questions. It's also referred to as LLM SEO or answer engine optimization (AEO).

= Which AI platforms does Moonrank track? =

Moonrank currently tracks your visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Additional platforms are added regularly.

= Is the content published by Moonrank SEO-friendly? =

Yes. All content published by Moonrank is optimized for both traditional SEO and GEO simultaneously. It includes structured schema markup, internal linking, and is calibrated to the specific signals that AI models use to discover and recommend content.

= Will this slow down my WordPress site? =

No. The plugin adds a lightweight REST API endpoint and runs all processing asynchronously. There is no impact on your site's frontend performance or page speed.

= Is my data secure? =

Yes. API keys are bcrypt-hashed — the plaintext key is never stored. The webhook endpoint uses secure token validation on every request.

= Does it work with WooCommerce? =

Yes. Moonrank works with WooCommerce sites and can optimize product pages and category content for AI search visibility.

= Does it support multisite? =

Multisite support is available on Moonrank Pro. Each site in the network can be connected and tracked independently.

== Screenshots ==

1. **GEO Score Dashboard** — Your AI visibility score across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI
2. **AI Recommendations Panel** — See exactly how AI tools describe and recommend your business
3. **Technical AI Audit** — Full breakdown of GEO issues and fixes with priority ranking
4. **Content Autopilot** — Scheduled AI-optimized articles published directly to your WordPress blog
5. **Competitive Landscape** — See which competitors appear in AI recommendations for your key topics

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.7 =
* Improved webhook reliability and error handling
* Added support for SEOPress and Jetpack SEO meta fields
* Performance improvements for large WordPress installations

= 1.0.6 =
* Added featured image support for auto-published articles
* Bug fix: category assignment on multisite installs

= 1.0.5 =
* Initial public release

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.7 =
Recommended update: improved webhook reliability and expanded SEO plugin compatibility.
