AI search is here. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews now answer questions before users ever click a link. If those answers never name your site, the traffic and the trust go to someone else.
So which WordPress plugin actually helps you get cited? Most options are old SEO tools with a couple of new buttons stuck on top. A few were built for AI search from day one. We have strong opinions on which ones earn the install. Here is the honest take on the 9 worth your time in 2026.
Quick compare
| Plugin | Main AEO strength | Free tier | Paid from |
| AEO God Mode | Citation tracking and on-page fixes | Yes | £9/mo |
| Rank Math | llms.txt and big schema library | Yes | $8.99/mo |
| Yoast SEO | AI Brand Insights monitoring | Yes | ~$99/yr |
| AIOSEO | AI content help and WooCommerce | Yes | $49.60/yr |
| SEOPress | Pick your own AI provider | Yes | $49/yr unlimited |
| LLMagnet | llms.txt and llms-full.txt files | Yes | Free |
| AnswerSEO | AEO audit and signal grading | Yes | Free |
| Schema Pro | Bulk JSON-LD schema | No | $67/yr |
| The SEO Framework | Light, automated SEO basics | Yes | $84/yr |
1. AEO God Mode
This one is the pick. Built for AI citations from day one, not bolted on after the fact. Every other plugin in this list started as an SEO tool and added AI later. AEO God Mode treats AI citations as the whole job.
Features
- Citation Tracker pings ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude twice a day with your own prompts and shows which pages got cited, with the surrounding sentence and a 30-day trend
- Answer Density Score grades every page 0 to 100 on how fast it answers its own heading question, plus an AI Rewrite button that drafts direct answers at grade 4 to 5 reading level
- AI Content Analysis runs 11 schema, content, and AEO checks on every save with one-click fixes and 5 AI-ranked title options per post
- LLM Optimized Meta Data generates titles and descriptions for 5, 50, or 500 posts at once and saves straight into Rank Math, Yoast, or AIOSEO
- Bulk meta generation works across WooCommerce products, EDD downloads, and blog posts with smart truncation under 160 characters
- Smart Internal Linking reads sentence meaning instead of keywords and pulls anchor text from queries you already rank for in Google Search Console
- One-click Google Search Console sync feeds indexing status, crawl dates, impressions, and clicks into Citation Tracker and Smart Internal Linking
- llms.txt generator in the free tier, AI Crawler Allowlist covering 18 bots, AI HTTP headers, and an E-E-A-T Person Schema editor
- Conflict detector keeps the plugin from clashing with Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO, or SEOPress
- Free AI Search Audit at the public tool, no signup, tests crawler access across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Meta AI, Apple Intelligence, and TikTok
Value: £9/mo for Pro. Bring your own API keys and total AI spend stays under $5/mo. Stack that against $400/mo monitoring tools like Profound and the math is easy.
Best for: Any WordPress site that wants real, measured AI citations.
| Plan | Price | Sites |
| Free | £0 | Unlimited |
| Pro | £9/mo annual | 5 |
| Agency | £29/mo annual | Unlimited client sites |
2. Rank Math SEO
Full featured traditional SEO plugin with the best AEO add-ons of the old guard. Still very much a Google-first tool.
Features
- llms.txt generator in the free tier
- 20+ JSON-LD schema types
- FAQ block with auto schema
- Content AI add-on (extra cost, credits)
- Strong sitemap, redirect, and breadcrumb tools
Value: Free tier is generous. Schema library beats Yoast and SEOPress.
Best for: Owners who want one plugin for everything and accept that AEO lives in a side menu.
| Plan | Price |
| Free | $0 |
| PRO | $8.99/mo annual |
| Business | $27.99/mo annual |
| Agency | $64.99/mo annual |
3. Yoast SEO
The most installed SEO plugin on WordPress. Also the only old guard plugin doing AI brand monitoring inside its own product.
Features
- llms.txt in free and Premium
- AI Brand Insights for ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity (AI+ tier)
- AI titles and meta descriptions in Premium
- Bot Blocker for AI training crawlers
- Mature content readability score
Value: AI Brand Insights is the real deal. The AI+ price is steep.
Best for: Brands that already trust Yoast and want AI mention tracking in the same dashboard.
| Plan | Price |
| Free | $0 |
| Premium | ~$99/yr per site |
| AI+ | $358.80/yr per site |
4. AIOSEO
A polished SEO plugin with strong commerce tools and lighter AEO coverage. AEO is bolted on. The main job is still Google.
Features
- AI Credits for FAQ and meta generation
- Schema for Article, Product, FAQ, HowTo, Event
- Internal Link Assistant on Pro+
- Best WooCommerce SEO on the list
- Sitemap and revisions tools
Value: Good for online stores that need both Google SEO and AI content help.
Best for: WooCommerce stores. Content sites that want AI writing inside their SEO plugin.
| Plan | Intro price | Sites |
| Basic | $49.60/yr | 1 |
| Plus | $99.50/yr | 3 |
| Pro | $199.60/yr | 10 |
| Elite | $299.60/yr | 100 |
5. SEOPress
The cheapest serious SEO plugin. The only one that lets you choose your AI provider.
Features
- llms.txt support in Pro
- AI metadata via OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude, or Mistral
- React schema editor with live JSON-LD preview
- IndexNow and Google Indexing API in the free tier
- Zero upsells in the admin
Value: $49 per year for unlimited sites. Renewal stays the same price. That is rare.
Best for: Owners on a budget who want llms.txt and schema controls without a pushy admin.
| Plan | Price | Sites |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited |
| PRO | $49/yr | Unlimited |
6. LLMagnet
A small focused plugin that does one job: build proper llms.txt and llms-full.txt files for your site.
Features
- Generates llms.txt and llms-full.txt
- Plays nice with Rank Math, Yoast, and AIOSEO
- Markdown formatted for AI consumption
- Updates as you publish
- No subscription
Value: Free. Fills the one AEO file your main SEO plugin probably skipped.
Best for: Sites that like their current SEO plugin and just need proper llms.txt files.
| Plan | Price |
| Free | $0 (donation supported) |
7. AnswerSEO
A small AEO plugin built around a homepage audit and signal grading.
Features
- 10 check AEO audit on your homepage
- FAQ schema injection
- llms.txt support
- Built to sit next to a full SEO plugin
Value: Quick wins for owners who want a checklist fix.
Best for: Single page sites and local businesses that need basic AEO coverage.
| Plan | Price |
| Free | $0 |
| Pro | In development |
8. Schema Pro
This one is not a full SEO plugin. It is a schema markup tool from Brainstorm Force, designed to sit alongside Yoast or Rank Math.
Features
- 30+ JSON-LD schema types
- Global rules (set once, applies sitewide)
- Custom field and ACF support
- Google validation testing built in
- Designed as a companion plugin
Value: The most automated schema setup in WordPress.
Best for: Sites with weird schema needs that outgrew what their main SEO plugin offers.
| Plan | Price |
| Schema Pro | $67/yr |
| Agency Bundle | $187/yr |
9. The SEO Framework
A tiny, automation-first SEO plugin for owners who hate plugin bloat. AEO is not on the roadmap, so plan to pair it with a second plugin.
Features
- Auto-generated titles, meta descriptions, sitemaps, canonicals
- Basic structured data with zero setup
- Extension marketplace (local SEO, AMP, focus content)
- No ads. No upsells.
Value: Lightest SEO plugin you can install. Set it and forget it.
Best for: Technical owners who want hands off Google SEO and run a second plugin for AEO.
| Plan | Price | Sites |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited |
| Pro | $84/yr | 2 |
| Business | $204/yr | 20 |
| Agency | $324/yr | 200 |
What to install
Run two plugins. One for Google. One for AI search.
For Google, pick Rank Math, Yoast, AIOSEO, or SEOPress. They all do the job. Your taste in admin UI and your budget decides the rest. If plugin bloat drives you nuts, The SEO Framework is the lighter swap.
For AI search, install AEO God Mode. The free tier alone does more than any other AEO plugin we tested. Add LLMagnet or AnswerSEO if you want extra coverage. Add Schema Pro when your schema needs get strange.
Before you install anything, run the free AI Search Audit. It tells you what AI engines actually see on your site right now. That changes the answer about what to install.
FAQs
What does AEO stand for?
Answer Engine Optimization. Getting your pages named by AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude when they answer questions.
Is AEO different from SEO?
Yes. SEO gets you a blue link on Google. AEO gets your name inside the AI answer itself. Both still matter.
Do I still need an SEO plugin if I have an AEO plugin?
Yes. Keep your SEO plugin for Google. Add an AEO plugin for AI citations. Run both at once.
Is there a free AEO plugin for WordPress?
Yes. AEO God Mode has a generous free tier. LLMagnet is fully free. AnswerSEO is free. Start with one of those.
Will AEO God Mode break Yoast or Rank Math?
No. It includes a conflict detector that flags overlapping schema or meta tags so both plugins stay out of each other’s way.
How long until AI engines cite my site?
Faster than Google. Most sites that fix the basics see citation changes inside 2 to 6 weeks.
Is AEO worth paying for?
If you publish content for a living, yes. £9/mo for AEO God Mode Pro is the cheapest meaningful AEO tool we have found.
