=== Answer Engine Optimization - AEO, AIO, AISEO, AI SEO, GEO 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: 1.2
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 / AI Optimization (AEO / AIO), AI SEO, AISEO, GEO for Google Zero position, ChatGPT etc and get suggestion.

== 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, AISEO, ASEO, AI SEO, Generative AI Optimization (GAIO) 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

**How To Use**
✅ After setup go to 'AI Optimization Audit' menu in your WordPress Admin dashboard.
✅ For individual Page / Post go to add / edit of page / post


== 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 **AI Optimization Audit** in your WordPress dashboard.
4. Click **Run Audit** to check your homepage for AEO readiness.
5. Go to Post / Page Compose for each post / page audit.

== 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  
3. Each page summary report


== 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.

= 1.1 =
* Added individual Post / Page audit feature

= 1.2 =
* Upgraded UI / UX of plugin

== Upgrade Notice ==

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