=== Answer Engine Optimization - AEO, AIO Audit ===
Contributors: answerseo
Tags: Answer Engine Optimization, AEO, AI Optimization, AIO, SEO Audit
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Plugin URI: https://answerseo.com/answer-engine-optimization-aeo-audit
Author: AnswerSEO.com
Author URI: https://answerseo.com

Audit your website for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), AI Optimization (AIO) readiness for Google Zero position, featured snippet, ChatGPT etc.

== Description ==

**Answer Engine Optimization - AEO - Audit** is a lightweight WordPress plugin that helps you prepare your website for **answer engines**, **AI Optimization**, **AI search**, and **voice assistants**.  Unlike traditional SEO audits, this plugin focuses only on **AEO/AIO elements** that improve your chances of ranking in **Position Zero**, featured snippets, and voice search results. Answer Engine Optimization also called Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Artificial Intelligence Optimization(AIO), Google AI Overview, AEOSEO, SEO Audit etc..

The plugin performs **10 strict checks** on your homepage, including:

✅ Title & Meta Description  (like SEO Audit)
✅ FAQ, HowTo, and Speakable Schema  
✅ Structured Data (JSON-LD)  
✅ Featured Snippet & Quick Answer readiness  
✅ Readable H1 heading  
✅ Alt text for images  
✅ Open Graph & Twitter tags  
✅ Language tag  
✅ Internal & external links  
✅ Robots.txt presence  

Each element shows **Pass/Fail status with color-coded rows** and a **final score out of 10**, along with **remarks** to explain why it matters for AEO.

This plugin assist you to audit your website and provide feedback based on audit report to help for following engines:
✅ ChatGPT
✅ Google AI Overview
✅ Google Gemini 
✅ Microsoft Copilot / Bing
✅ Perplexity AI
✅ Meta AI and many more

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/answer-engine-optimization-aeo-audit/` directory, or install it directly from the WordPress plugin dashboard.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
3. Go to **Tools → AEO Audit** in your WordPress dashboard.
4. Click **Run Audit** to check your homepage for AEO readiness.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this replace SEO plugins like Yoast or Rank Math? =  
No. This plugin is **not a traditional SEO tool**. It focuses only on **Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)** elements like schemas, snippets, and voice-readiness that most SEO plugins don’t cover in detail.

= Can I use this alongside other SEO plugins? =  
Yes. It is lightweight and runs independently of other SEO tools.

= Does it change my site content? =  
No. This plugin is **read-only**. It scans your homepage and shows audit results, but it does not modify your content.

= Will this help me rank in Position Zero? =  
It provides **actionable feedback** on factors that increase your chances of being featured in Google’s **featured snippets** and **voice search results**.

== Screenshots ==

1. Color-coded Pass/Fail results.  
2. Initial screen  


== Changelog ==

= 1.0 =
* Initial release with strict 10-point AEO audit.
* Clean UI with color-coded Pass/Fail results.
* Score out of 10 with explanations for each element.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0 =
First stable release – audit your website for **Answer Engine Optimization** with a 10-point check.