AI Visibility Control – Dynamic llms.txt & robots.txt Crawler Control
Manage AI crawler access. Block GPTBot, Claude & AI bots in robots.txt, generate dynamic llms.txt files, and track referral visits locally.
Solid choice
AI Visibility Control is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 3 weeks ago
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 128.4% vs the previous 30 days
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where AI Visibility Control stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| crawler | >100 |
| llms.txt | >100 |
| privacy | >100 |
| robots.txt | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
About AI Visibility Control
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
Is your website ready for the AI search revolution? AI Visibility Control is the ultimate tool for webmasters to control how Large Language Models (LLMs), AI bots, and conversational search platforms index their content.
This lightweight, highly optimized plugin allows you to block data-scraping AI crawlers while optimizing your content for friendly AI search engines, and tracking the exact traffic they refer back to your site.
Why Users Need This Plugin
As AI search engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity become mainstream, they crawl your website to train models and answer user queries. Traditional robots.txt files do not make it easy to manage these new crawlers. AI Visibility Control solves this by giving you a central control panel to configure crawler rules, output search-optimized summaries, and monitor referred traffic.
What Makes This Plugin Different
Unlike standard robots.txt editors or massive security suites, AI Visibility Control is built specifically for the AI era. It is 100% self-contained, requires no external API keys, does not track your admin activity, and runs locally. It features:
1. AI crawler settings: Toggle switches to block specific bots (like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, etc.) dynamically.
2. llms.txt standard: Generates dynamic plain-text markdown cataloging your public pages to optimize AI ingestion.
3. Local AI traffic analytics: Tracks incoming visits from AI platforms locally without bloating your database.
Key Features
- Automatic llms.txt Generator: Generates a standard
/llms.txtfile containing your site title, description, and a structured list of your public posts and pages. - Transient Caching: Caches the llms.txt output to ensure instant page load times and automatically flushes the cache when content is saved or updated.
- Crawler Bot Block Manager: Checkbox controls to block GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, Amazonbot, and Applebot-Extended in your virtual robots.txt.
- AI Referral Logger: Sniffs referrers from ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, and Bard, logging them into a custom database table.
- GDPR-Compliant IP Hashing: Hashes visitor IP addresses to protect user privacy and comply with GDPR regulations.
- Referral Logger Debounce: Uses a 5-minute transient debounce check to prevent duplicate entries and keep your database clean.
- Automated Health Checks: Runs diagnostics on pretty permalinks, loopback reachability, robots.txt, and search engine visibility.
- Diagnostic Tools: Rebuild cache, clear log entries, export logs as a CSV file, and reset setting options with a single click.
Source Code
The unminified/transpiled source code for the frontend assets in this plugin is publicly available on GitHub at:
https://github.com/TechbyshOrg/ai-visibility-manager
To build the assets from source:
1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install
3. Run npm run build
Installation
- Upload the
tbsh-ai-visibility-controlfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install directly through the WordPress admin panel. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings > AI Visibility Control to configure crawler access and view logs.
Frequently asked questions
Does this plugin require any external API keys or accounts?
No. The plugin is 100% self-contained, runs entirely on your local server, and requires no external APIs or accounts.
What is the llms.txt file and why does my site need it?
The llms.txt file is an emerging web standard that provides LLM crawlers with a lightweight, clean, markdown-formatted directory of your site’s content. This ensures AI search platforms read and attribute your content accurately.
Which AI search bots can I block using this plugin?
You can block GPTBot (OpenAI), ClaudeBot (Anthropic), PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, CCBot (Common Crawl), Amazonbot, and Applebot-Extended.
Does this plugin override my existing robots.txt rules?
No. The plugin hooks into the native WordPress robots_txt filter and only appends crawler rules at the bottom of the output, leaving existing rules generated by other plugins completely intact.
How does the referral logging system work?
When a visitor arrives at your site, the plugin checks the HTTP Referrer header. If the visitor was referred by an AI platform (like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, or Bard), it logs the timestamp, referrer source, and the requested page URL.
Does the referral tracking comply with GDPR/privacy laws?
Yes. The plugin does not store raw IP addresses or personal user data in the database. IP addresses are hashed using MD5 during the transient check to prevent duplicate entries and then discarded.
How does the 5-minute debounce check work?
To prevent database bloat, when a visitor from an AI source clicks multiple links or refreshes a page within 5 minutes, the plugin only records the first visit. This is handled using transient cache keys.
Will this plugin slow down my website?
No. The plugin is lightweight, loads admin assets only on its settings page, utilizes transient caching for database queries, and has no frontend CSS or JavaScript files.
Do I need custom permalinks enabled to use this plugin?
Yes. Pretty permalinks (e.g. Post Name) must be active under Settings > Permalinks so the custom virtual routing for /llms.txt works correctly.
What happens if my llms.txt cache is not rebuilt?
The llms.txt cache is managed automatically. It is cleared and rebuilt whenever you save, edit, publish, or trash a post or page, ensuring it is always up to date.
How do I manually rebuild the llms.txt cache?
You can click the “Rebuild Cache” button on either the llms.txt tab or the Tools tab in the plugin settings.
Can I export the logged AI referral traffic details?
Yes. Under the Tools tab, you can click “Download CSV” to download a spreadsheet containing all logged referral visits.
What happens to my data when I delete the plugin?
By default, database logs are preserved. However, you can toggle the “Completely Remove Data on Deletion” setting under the Tools tab so all data is wiped when uninstalling.
Is this plugin compatible with WooCommerce and SEO plugins?
Yes. The plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, and page builders like Elementor or Divi.
Is there a Pro version available, and what does it add?
This is the free version. It contains all the core tools to block bots and log traffic. Future premium updates will offer advanced crawl firewalls, WooCommerce AI attribution, and full content markdown exports. If you are interested in trying these premium features early, we are currently running a Pro Beta program. Contact us at support@techbysh.com to request access.
Changelog
1.2.0
- Prevented crawler and uninstall settings forms from overwriting each other.
- Flushed rewrite rules on cache rebuild and plugin updates so /llms.txt stays reachable.
- Restored the active settings tab after Tools actions.
- Added a path fallback for /llms.txt when rewrite rules have not flushed yet.
1.1.0
- Excluded frontend source code from release package.
- Added Pro Beta contact support program details.
- Standardized internal versioning references.
1.0.2
- Updated plugin tags in readme.txt for better discoverability on WordPress.org.
1.0.1
- Updated readme.txt with accurate screenshot descriptions for all seven plugin screens.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Automated llms.txt markdown generation with transients caching.
- AI bot control settings using robots_txt filters.
- Non-blocking database logging with GDPR-compliant IP hashing and 5-minute debounce checks.
- Diagnostics health checking and maintenance tools.
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FAQ
AI Visibility Control: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is AI Visibility Control free?
Yes. AI Visibility Control is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is AI Visibility Control safe to use in 2026?
AI Visibility Control is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Was last updated 3 weeks ago, and scores 64/100 on our health check.
How many websites use AI Visibility Control?
AI Visibility Control is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 997 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 507 times in the last 30 days.
Does AI Visibility Control work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested AI Visibility Control up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.2 or newer.
What PHP version does AI Visibility Control need?
AI Visibility Control requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was AI Visibility Control last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on September 15, 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Who makes AI Visibility Control?
AI Visibility Control is developed and maintained by Techbysh.
What are the best alternatives to AI Visibility Control?
The most popular alternatives to AI Visibility Control are Email Address Encoder (100K+ installs), Robots.txt Editor (10K+ installs) and No-Bot Registration (2K+ installs).
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