Recognyze.AI
Protect your content and earn from AI usage. Sign posts, control AI bot access, rotate API keys, and track crawlers with Recognyze.AI.
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Recognyze.AI works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Recognyze.AI stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| AI | >100 |
| api integration | >100 |
| content monetization | >100 |
| content-protection | >100 |
| signatures | >100 |
About Recognyze.AI
From the official readme · v1.3.52Description
Recognyze.AI is a WordPress plugin for publishers who want to protect content, monetize AI usage, and control how agents access their site. Use the dashboard to sign posts in bulk, connect securely to the Recognyze Publisher API, and monitor signed and unsigned access-including Bot Wall blocks and optional Markdown for AI agents.
Key Features
- Content Protection: Cryptographic signatures that verify authenticity and register content with Recognyze
- Post Management Dashboard: Overview of recognized, pending, and bulk sign/sync actions
- AutoRecognyze: Optionally recognize new Posts and Pages automatically on publish (Essentials settings)
- API Integration: Connect with your Recognyze account; API keys are encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM when OpenSSL is available)
- API Key Rotation: Automatic rotation before expiry (14-day buffer), manual “Rotate now”, and visible key ID/expiration in Essentials
- Bot Wall (Agents & Bot Access): Rules-driven blocking for AI crawlers with per-bot and per-category controls (HTML/Markdown), powered by portal Bot Rules
- AI Bot Detection: Track signed and unsigned visits, including blocked Bot Wall requests and bot attribution metadata
- Access Logs: Logging for signed content access with event-based export and retention cleanup
- Unsigned Access Logs: Track unsigned content access and bot-like traffic separately
- Bulk Operations: Sign or synchronize many posts at once
- Encrypted Storage: API keys stored encrypted; Basic Auth credentials used only once to obtain a key and are never saved
- Export Functionality: Export access logs to Recognyze when batch size or time-based conditions are met
- Markdown for Agents: Serve content as Markdown via
.mdURLs orAccept: text/markdown, with Recognyze frontmatter, verify URLs, usage fees in points, and token estimates
Use Cases
- Content creators who want to protect their intellectual property
- Publishers who want to monetize AI usage of their content
- Bloggers who want to track which AI systems access their content
- News organizations managing content licensing for AI training
- Any WordPress site owner concerned about AI crawler access
Technical Features
- Supports multiple post types (posts, pages, and configurable types)
- RESTful Publisher API integration with optional dev-mode custom endpoint URL
- API key lifecycle (
includes/api-key-rotation.php): metadata sync via GET/account/publisher/api-keys/current/, scheduled and manual PUT rotate - Bot Rules cache with daily refresh from the Recognyze portal
- Optional softmax IP + User-Agent attribution for Bot Wall when portal
ipVerificationdata is available - Comprehensive access logging with event-based export and cleanup
- Scheduled tasks for log cleanup, export, API key metadata sync, and Bot Rules refresh
- Developer-friendly with hooks and filters (e.g.
wprc_api_key_rotation_buffer_days) - WordPress Coding Standards compliant
- Markdown for Agents (
includes/markdown-for-agents.php): Content negotiation fortext/markdown, YAML frontmatter with Recognyze id, verify_url, usage_fee (points), content_length, markdown_tokens; optional signed-only mode; Link header for alternate type - Token estimator (
includes/token-estimator.php): In-plugin token count for Markdown body (word/char heuristic), exposed asX-Markdown-Tokensheader and in frontmatter
Privacy & Data
This plugin collects access logs that may include IP addresses, user agents, and timestamps.
These logs are stored in your WordPress database and automatically exported and cleaned up based on export conditions (batch size or time interval).
See the Privacy Policy section in Settings for more details.
Support & Documentation
For detailed documentation, API information, and support, visit Recognyze.AI
Privacy Policy
Recognyze.AI collects and stores the following data:
Access Logs: When visitors access your signed content, the plugin may log:
* IP address
* User agent
* Timestamp
* Referrer URL
* Post ID accessed
Unsigned / Bot Wall logs: When enabled, the plugin may also log unsigned visits and Bot Wall blocks (including bot identity metadata where configured).
API key metadata: Key ID, name, status, and expiration date (not the secret) are stored locally to support rotation scheduling.
Storage: All data is stored in your WordPress database on your server.
Retention: Logs are automatically exported and cleaned up from the database based on export conditions (batch size reached or 120-minute fallback interval).
Exported logs are removed immediately after successful export.
Export: If configured, access logs may be exported to external systems via API.
User Rights: Site administrators can manually delete logs at any time from the Access Logs pages.
Third Party Services: When you sign content, metadata is sent to the Recognyze.AI API.
See the Recognyze.AI Privacy Policy for details on how this data is handled.
Support
For support, documentation, and feature requests:
- Website: https://recognyze.ai
- Documentation: https://www.recognyze.ai/publishers/wordpress/
- Support: https://www.recognyze.ai/contact-us/
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New
- Search for “Recognyze.AI”
- Click “Install Now” and then “Activate”
Manual Installation
- Upload the
recognyze-clientfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Navigate to Recognyze > Settings to configure the plugin
Initial Setup
- Register: Create a publisher account at Recognyze.AI
- Connect: Go to Recognyze > Settings > Essentials, click Connect, and sign in with your Recognyze email and password (credentials are not stored; only the API key is saved encrypted)
- Optional – Bot Wall: Open Agents & Bot Access to enable Bot Wall and configure bot/category rules
- Optional – Export: Configure batch size and fallback interval for automatic access log export
- Protect content: Use the Dashboard to sign posts (or enable AutoRecognyze in Essentials)
Requirements
- WordPress 5.0 or higher
- PHP 7.0 or higher (7.4+ recommended)
- OpenSSL PHP extension (required for encryption features)
- MySQL 5.6 or higher / MariaDB 10.0 or higher
Frequently asked questions
What is Recognyze.AI?
Recognyze.AI is a service that helps content creators protect their work and earn from AI usage. The WordPress plugin integrates your site with the Recognyze platform to track AI access and manage content signatures.
Do I need an API key?
Yes. Register at Recognyze.AI, then connect from Recognyze > Settings > Essentials. The plugin obtains an API key using your account credentials once; only the encrypted API key is stored in WordPress.
Does the plugin rotate API keys automatically?
Yes. After you connect, the plugin syncs key metadata (ID and expiration) and schedules rotation 14 days before expiry. You can also click Rotate now in Essentials at any time. If rotation fails, you will see an admin notice; the plugin does not remove your key unless the API reports it is invalid.
What data does the plugin collect?
The plugin stores access logs in your WordPress database, including IP addresses, user agents, timestamps, and referrer information for content visits. Signed access logs cover successful GET requests to protected content. Unsigned access logs and Bot Wall can record blocked or unsigned visits (including bot attribution metadata when Bot Wall is enabled). Logs may be exported to Recognyze based on your export settings.
What is Bot Wall?
Bot Wall (Agents & Bot Access) lets you block or allow AI crawlers using rules from your Recognyze portal, with per-bot and per-category settings for HTML and Markdown. Blocked visits can be logged in Unsigned Access Logs. Bot Wall is off by default until you enable it in settings.
How do I sign my existing posts?
Go to Recognyze > Dashboard, select the posts you want to sign, and use the bulk sign action. You can also sign individual posts from the post edit screen or from the dashboard.
What happens if I deactivate the plugin?
If you deactivate the plugin, your content signatures remain in the post metadata but the tracking and protection features will be disabled. If you uninstall the plugin, all data including signatures, logs, and settings will be removed.
Is my API key stored securely?
Yes. API keys are encrypted with OpenSSL (AES-256-GCM) when the extension is available, then stored in the WordPress options table. Your Recognyze account password is never saved-only used temporarily during Connect to issue the API key.
Can I export my access logs?
Yes, the plugin includes export functionality to send access logs to external systems, provided by recognyze.ai
How often are logs cleaned up?
Logs are automatically exported and cleaned up when export conditions are met: either when the configured batch size is reached OR when the fallback interval (120 minutes) has elapsed since the last export. Logs are removed from the database immediately after successful export.
Changelog
New: Automatic API key rotation before expiration (14-day buffer) plus manual "Rotate now" in Essentials settings. Existing connections will sync key metadata on the next admin visit or daily cron.
1.3.52
- New: Proactive Publisher API key rotation – syncs key metadata (ID, expiration), rotates automatically 14 days before expiry, and adds a manual “Rotate now” control in Essentials.
- Enhancement: Essentials connection panel shows key name, masked key ID, and expiration date.
- Reliability: Scheduled rotation uses stored key ID with fallback; daily metadata sync for sites with limited WP-Cron.
1.3.51
- New: Added optional softmax-based IP + User-Agent bot attribution for Bot Wall with per-site weights (
alpha,beta) and argmax selection. - Enhancement: Agents & Bot Access now shows IP softmax mode status and fallback state when
ipVerificationdata is unavailable. - Enhancement: Bot Wall blocked-visit logs now include softmax decision metadata (selected bot, probability, UA/IP match indicators, and decision source).
- Reliability: When IP softmax is enabled but
ipVerificationis missing/invalid, Bot Wall automatically falls back to current UA/category policy behavior. - Security: With IP softmax enabled and published
ipRangesfor a bot, UA-only matches no longer grant that bot identity unless the visitor IP is in those ranges (reduces User-Agent spoofing).
1.3.50
- New: AutoRecognyze in Essentials to automatically recognize published Posts/Pages.
- Enhancement: Access Logs now support configurable optional file logging.
- New: Cleanup option added for Unsigned Access Logs.
- Bot Wall update: improved AI bot classification, Agents & Bot Access tab, and per-bot/category controls (HTML/Markdown).
- Export/security: blocked visits export as
403with bot metadata, plus safer JSON override parsing and i18n label cleanup.
1.3.49
- New: Markdown for Agents — serve content as Markdown for AI agents via
.mdURLs orAccept: text/markdownon post URLs. - New:
includes/markdown-for-agents.php— frontmatter (id, registry_date, usage_fee in points, verify_url to Recognyze portal, content_length, markdown_tokens), content negotiation, Link header for alternate type, optional signed-only and log-requests settings. - New:
includes/token-estimator.php— in-plugin token estimate for Markdown (word/char heuristic), no external deps; exposed asX-Markdown-Tokensheader and in frontmatter. - Enhancement: Tooltip price display now shows “Price: N points” (e.g. “1000 points”).
1.3.48
- Fix: recognyze.txt no longer HTML-escapes the content name. The name value was incorrectly passed through esc_html() when serving the recognyze.txt file, causing double quotes to appear as " in the output. Serving now outputs plain text only; download and URL-served recognyze.txt both show correct name=”…” values.
1.3.47
- Security: WordPress.org compliance — callback return values must be escaped. the_title filter callback wprc_add_icon_to_title now escapes date_i18n() output with esc_html(), sanitizes tooltip fragment with wp_kses_post(), and returns icon/tooltip HTML through wp_kses_post() for safe output.
- Security: Data must be sanitized before use. Debug log calls no longer pass raw $_POST, $_GET, or $_REQUEST. Added wprc_sanitize_for_debug_log() in utilities; admin.php now logs sanitized copies (and sanitized array_keys for $_REQUEST).
- Security: Variables must be escaped when echoed. Access logs table pagination now escapes $output at echo time with wp_kses_post() (escape late) in class-wprc-access-logs-table.php.
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FAQ
Recognyze.AI: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Recognyze.AI free?
Yes. Recognyze.AI is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Recognyze.AI safe to use in 2026?
Recognyze.AI works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 42/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Recognyze.AI?
Recognyze.AI is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 688 times since it launched in February 2026. It was downloaded 44 times in the last 30 days.
Does Recognyze.AI work with WordPress 7.1?
Recognyze.AI is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Recognyze.AI need?
Recognyze.AI requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Recognyze.AI last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.52, was released on May 26, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Recognyze.AI?
Recognyze.AI is developed and maintained by recognyze.
What are the best alternatives to Recognyze.AI?
The most popular alternatives to Recognyze.AI are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).
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