Fardo AI Visibility
Make your WordPress site readable by AI crawlers (llms.txt, JSON-LD, bot tracking) and monitor your brand's AI visibility from wp-admin.
Use with caution
Fardo AI Visibility works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Needs PHP 8.1 or newer
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Fardo AI Visibility stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| AI | >100 |
| bot tracking | >100 |
| llms.txt | >100 |
| schema | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
About Fardo AI Visibility
From the official readme · v0.2.2Description
Fardo AI Visibility makes your WordPress site easy for AI crawlers (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and others) to understand, and lets you monitor your brand’s visibility in AI engines from inside wp-admin.
What the plugin does locally
- AI Feed (opt-in, 5 files served from your site root):
/llms.txtand/llms-full.txt— short and full Markdown maps of your site for LLMs, following the llmstxt.org standard./ai-feed.jsonld— JSON-LD feed withOrganization,WebSiteand anItemListof recent content./ai-overview.html— bare-HTML summary of your brand and content./sitemap-ai.xml— AI-specific sitemap (home + pages + posts, ordered by modification)./robots.txt— extension that explicitly allows known AI crawlers and references the AI sitemap.
- Bot Traffic tracking: detects visits from 24 known AI/LLM crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, etc.) via User-Agent and logs them to a custom table, with a sparkline view of the last 30 days inside wp-admin.
- Schema.org JSON-LD: injects
OrganizationandWebSiteJSON-LD in the<head>of your front-end (toggleable).
All five AI Feed files are opt-in: nothing is served at any public URL until you turn it on from the plugin’s settings.
What the plugin does with the Fardo platform (optional, requires connecting an account)
If you choose to connect a Fardo account through the OAuth flow inside the plugin, you also get:
- Hub: your AI Score (0–100) with breakdown by AEO, GEO and LLMO, and a hero chart with the historical evolution of your score.
- Rankings: competitive ranking by industry, plus a comparison of your brand against the competitors you defined during onboarding.
- AI Feed (custom): regenerate the five AI Feed files with content tailored to your brand (uses AI research over your site and public sources) and edit any file inline from wp-admin.
- Company configuration: edit the brand info (name, industry, value proposition, competitors, keywords) that Fardo uses to compute your score.
Connecting an account is completely optional. Without an account, the plugin still serves the AI Feed and tracks bot traffic.
External services
This plugin can communicate with two external services operated by Fardo. No data leaves your site unless you trigger the connection or features that require them.
- Fardo platform (
https://platform-fardo.com) — Used when you click “Connect with Fardo” in Settings (OAuth consent), when the plugin requests a new AI analysis on your behalf, or when the plugin polls the status of that analysis. Data sent: the brand information you fill in (brand name, industry, market, target audience, value proposition, competitors, keywords) and the domain of your site. Privacy policy and terms: https://platform-fardo.com. - Fardo API gateway — Used to fetch your AI Score, the industry ranking, the hero chart, and to trigger the optional custom AI Feed generation. Authenticated requests use an OAuth access token that the plugin stores encrypted in your database and never exposes to the browser.
The plugin does not send any data to either service until you explicitly connect an account or toggle a feature that requires the connection.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder (
fardo-ai-visibility/) to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install through the WordPress Plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Open the Fardo AI menu in the wp-admin sidebar.
- (Optional) Click Connect with Fardo in Settings to link a Fardo account and unlock the Hub, Rankings and custom AI Feed features.
- Go to the AI Feed tab and toggle on the files you want your site to serve publicly.
Frequently asked questions
Does the plugin work without a Fardo account?
Yes. The AI Feed (five files), bot traffic tracking, and Schema.org JSON-LD all work locally without connecting any account. The Hub, Rankings, hero chart, custom AI Feed generation, and company configuration require a Fardo account because they depend on data computed by the Fardo platform.
Does the plugin send any data to external servers by default?
No. The plugin does not communicate with any external service until you either (1) click “Connect with Fardo” in Settings, or (2) trigger a feature that explicitly requires the platform (such as a new analysis or custom AI Feed generation). See the External services section above for the full list.
Where are OAuth tokens stored?
OAuth tokens are stored encrypted (OpenSSL AES-256-CBC) in your site’s wp_options table. They are never exposed to the browser or to the React admin app — only the server-side PHP code uses them when calling the Fardo gateway.
Why are the AI Feed files not visible at my site’s URLs after activating the plugin?
Because the AI Feed is opt-in. Go to Fardo AI → AI Feed and toggle the files you want your site to serve. Each file maps to its own setting flag and is served only when enabled.
How does the plugin detect AI bots?
It matches the request’s User-Agent against a curated list of 24 known AI/LLM crawler patterns (GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, Bytespider, CCBot, and others) and logs matches to a custom table.
What happens to my data when I uninstall the plugin?
The plugin’s uninstall.php deletes its custom database table ({prefix}_fardo_bot_hits), removes all its wp_options entries (including encrypted OAuth tokens), and clears its transients. Uninstalling does not affect any other plugin or theme data.
Changelog
Fixes the wp-admin interface failing to load by bundling the compiled admin assets. Recommended for all users.
0.2.1
- Fix: the admin app’s compiled assets (
assets/dist/) are now shipped with the plugin, so the wp-admin interface loads correctly after installing from WordPress.org. - The Vite build manifest is now read from
assets/dist/manifest.json(with a fallback to.vite/manifest.json) so the bundle resolves even when the deploy strips dot-folders.
0.2.0
- Rankings now authenticate with the user’s OAuth token instead of a shared API key. The plugin no longer requires (or accepts) any shared secret to display the industry ranking; connecting a Fardo account is enough.
- Removed the legacy
/fardo/company-configREST route and theranking_api_keysetting (superseded by the OAuth-authenticated/company/configand Bearer-authenticated ranking endpoint). - Cleaner uninstall: now also sweeps parameterized transients (ranking cache, score cache, AI Feed overrides) on plugin delete.
0.1.0
- Initial release.
- AI Feed: five opt-in files (
llms.txt,llms-full.txt,ai-feed.jsonld,ai-overview.html,robots.txtextension,sitemap-ai.xml). - Bot Traffic: 24-pattern AI crawler detection with sparkline view (30 days).
- Schema.org JSON-LD:
OrganizationandWebSiteinjection in<head>. - OAuth connection to the Fardo platform with encrypted token storage.
- Hub, Rankings, hero chart and company configuration for connected accounts.
- Inline editor and custom AI-generated content for the AI Feed (paid plans).
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FAQ
Fardo AI Visibility: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Fardo AI Visibility free?
Yes. Fardo AI Visibility is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Fardo AI Visibility safe to use in 2026?
Fardo AI Visibility works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 49/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Fardo AI Visibility?
Fardo AI Visibility is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 422 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 109 times in the last 30 days.
Does Fardo AI Visibility work with WordPress 7.1?
Fardo AI Visibility is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Fardo AI Visibility need?
Fardo AI Visibility requires PHP 8.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Fardo AI Visibility last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.2, was released on June 26, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Fardo AI Visibility?
Fardo AI Visibility is developed and maintained by heyfardo.
What are the best alternatives to Fardo AI Visibility?
The most popular alternatives to Fardo AI Visibility are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).
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