THE PLUGIN
Grounded AEO for WordPress
One settings form. Your business facts served the way AI answer engines read them: a v=AEO1 record at /.well-known/aeo.json, a plain-text llms.txt, Organization schema in every page head, and a rel="aeo" discovery link. All from your own site.
Published 2026-08-23 · Free · WordPress 6.0+ · PHP 7.4+
→ /.well-known/aeo.json: your facts as a structured v=AEO1 record, the open format documented at aeorecord.org.
→ /llms.txt: the plain-text digest AI tooling already fetches. If you maintain your own file, the plugin steps aside.
→ Organization JSON-LD and a rel="aeo" link in every page head, so crawlers discover the record from any page.
→ An optional DNS helper: the exact _aeo TXT record to paste at your DNS host, with a one-click check. The plugin works fully without it.
The record the plugin publishes is labeled self-declared, because that is what it is: your facts, stated by you, served from your site. No fabricated tiers, no implied verification. That label is part of the v=AEO1 standard and engines can rely on it.
When you want proof on top, a Grounded-verified record adds domain-control verification, a cryptographic signature, and weekly measurement of whether AI engines actually cite you.
Live in the WordPress.org plugin directory: wordpress.org/plugins/grounded-aeo. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New, search Grounded AEO, install and activate, then fill in the one form under Settings → Grounded AEO. Not on WordPress? The free audit scores your site and hands you a free record either way.
What does the Grounded AEO WordPress plugin do?
You fill in one settings form with your business facts: name, what you do, services, areas, hours, contact. The plugin then serves them in the formats AI systems read: a v=AEO1 record at /.well-known/aeo.json, a plain-text llms.txt digest, Organization schema in every page head, and a rel="aeo" discovery link. Everything is served from your own site.
Does the plugin send my data anywhere?
No. It serves files from your own WordPress site. The one optional external call is the "Check my DNS" button, which queries Google Public DNS from your browser to look up your own domain's optional _aeo TXT record, and only when you click it.
Is the record it publishes verified?
The plugin publishes an honestly labeled self-declared record: it states what you say about yourself, without third-party verification. Verified records, with cryptographic signatures and weekly measurement of whether AI engines cite you, are what the Grounded AEO service adds on top.
I already have an llms.txt file. Will it be overwritten?
No. The plugin detects a physical llms.txt in your web root and steps aside; yours is served untouched.
Where do I get the plugin?
From the WordPress.org plugin directory at wordpress.org/plugins/grounded-aeo, or search "Grounded AEO" under Plugins, Add New in your WordPress admin. Install, activate, and fill in one form under Settings.