AEO Engine - Complete Description
Category: WordPress Plugins • Platform: PHP
AEO Engine is the ultimate plugin for optimizing your WordPress content for AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT, Google SGE, Perplexity, and other Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) systems.
What is AEO?
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the evolution of traditional SEO, focusing on optimizing content to be understood and cited by AI-based answer engines.
Key Features
- ✅ Automatic Schema Generation: BlogPosting, Organization, Breadcrumb
- ✅ Smart Configuration: Automatically detects your site data
- ✅ Intuitive Admin Panel: Visual interface with organized tabs
- ✅ No Hardcoded Data: Everything configurable from the dashboard
- ✅ Multi Post-Type Support: Works with posts, pages, and custom post types
- ✅ AI Optimization: Structures data for better AI comprehension
- ✅ Dynamic Breadcrumbs: Includes categories in navigation
- ✅ Social Networks: Integrates profiles for better entity identification
- ✅ Lightweight: Clean code with no external dependencies
- ✅ Developer Friendly: Hooks and filters for advanced customization
Included Schemas
- Organization Schema: Identifies your company/site on the homepage
- BlogPosting Schema: Marks your articles with structured metadata
- Breadcrumb Schema: Improves navigation in search results
- Author Schema: Detailed author information with social profiles
- Publisher Schema: Publisher data with logo and URL
Why Do You Need AEO Engine?
- 📈 Better Visibility: Increases chances of appearing in AI answers
- 🎯 Improved Understanding: Search engines understand your content better
- 🔍 Rich Snippets: Enhances presentation in search results
- 🤖 Future-Ready: Optimized for the AI era
- ⚡ Quick Setup: Works in minutes without coding
Use Cases
- Personal Blogs: Optimize your articles for better reach
- Corporate Sites: Improve brand identity in searches
- News Media: Structure news for greater visibility
- E-commerce: Prepare products for answer engines
- Portfolios: Highlight your professional work
- Documentation: Make it easier for AI to cite your resources
Integrated Validation Tools
- Google Rich Results Test
- Schema.org Validator
- Direct access to official documentation
Multi-Language Support
- Compatible with WPML and Polylang
- Automatic site language detection
- Translation-ready (includes .pot files)
Developer Documentation
Available Hooks
Filters:
aeo_engine_organization_schema - Modify the Organization schema
aeo_engine_blogposting_schema - Modify the BlogPosting schema
aeo_engine_breadcrumb_schema - Modify the Breadcrumb schema
aeo_engine_post_schema_type - Change schema type by post type
aeo_engine_get_option - Modify any plugin option
Example:
add_filter('aeo_engine_blogposting_schema', function($schema, $post) {
// Add custom rating
$schema['aggregateRating'] = [
'@type' => 'AggregateRating',
'ratingValue' => '4.5',
'reviewCount' => '100'
];
return $schema;
}, 10, 2);
Custom Schema Types
add_filter('aeo_engine_post_schema_type', function($type, $post_type, $post) {
if ($post_type === 'recipe') {
return 'Recipe';
}
return $type;
}, 10, 3);
Get Plugin Options
$org_name = AEO_Engine::get_option('aeo_engine_org_name', 'Default Name');
Privacy Policy
AEO Engine does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data from users or site visitors. All configuration is stored locally in your WordPress database.
Support
For support, documentation, and updates:
- Documentation: https://wordpress.org/plugins/alquingadev-aeo-schema/
- Support: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/alquingadev-aeo-schema/
- GitHub: https://github.com/alquingadev/aeo-engine
- Report Bugs: https://github.com/alquingadev/aeo-engine/issues
Credits
Developed with ❤️ for the WordPress community by alquingadev.
Inspired by Schema.org and Google Structured Data best practices.
Roadmap
Upcoming Features (v1.1.0+):
- 📋 FAQ Schema
- 📖 HowTo Schema
- 🍳 Recipe Schema
- 💼 JobPosting Schema
- 📺 VideoObject Schema
- ⭐ Review/Rating Schema
- 🎫 Event Schema
- 🛒 Product Schema (WooCommerce enhanced)
- 📊 Dashboard with schema analytics
- 🔄 Import/Export configurations
- 🎨 Visual schema builder
Have suggestions? Leave your feedback in the support forum.