Agentic Optimization – SEO for AI Agents
Adds agent-friendly discovery, markdown, search, and read-only MCP access for public WordPress content, like SEO for AI agents and assistants.
Use with caution
Agentic Optimization works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 52/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Agentic Optimization stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| AI | >100 |
| llms.txt | >100 |
| markdown | >100 |
| mcp | >100 |
| search | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Agentic Optimization – SEO for AI Agents
From the official readme · v1.1.1Description
Agentic Optimization helps WordPress sites expose public content to AI agents in a safer, WordPress-native way.
If SEO helped search engines discover, index, and understand websites, Agentic Optimization does something similar for AI agents, assistants, and LLM-powered tools. It gives public WordPress content clearer discovery files, cleaner read-only endpoints, and structured access paths that are easier for agentic systems to use responsibly.
Instead of trying to make AI tools scrape full themes, shortcodes, and plugin output blindly, this plugin helps site owners publish a more intentional agent-facing layer for public content.
Features in the free plugin:
- Root-level
llms.txt - Optional root-level
llms-full.txt - Optional
/.well-known/ai.txtand/ai.txtguidance for AI-agent discovery - Root-level
agent-sitemap.xml - Optional WordPress
robots.txtenhancement with discovery hints - Optional AI-agent user-agent routing from public content pages to the markdown view
- Optional public URL format switcher with
?vwao_view=markdown,json,html, orclean - Optional agent sitemap mode that lists public markdown variant URLs such as
?vwao_agent=1 - Public REST search, content, markdown, comments, categories, tags, and site info endpoints
- Read-only MCP endpoint with search, content, comments, taxonomy, and site info tools
- Hard request caps and transient-based rate limiting
- Privacy-friendly analytics with aggregate counts and hashed IP logs only
- Admin-managed site description and site details for llms.txt context
- SEO-aware content exclusion hooks for common noindex patterns
- Extension points for future add-ons and custom integrations
- Formatter and admin hooks for add-ons that extend post type coverage or editorial agent overrides
The plugin is intentionally conservative:
- Read-only only
- Public content only
- No drafts, private content, or pending comments
- Comments exposure disabled by default
- MCP disabled by default
- Analytics disabled by default
External Services
This plugin generates agent-optimized discovery files and sitemaps using standard XML formats.
Sitemaps.org XML Schema
The agent-sitemap.xml output uses the standard sitemap XML namespace (http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9) and a custom extension URN namespace (urn:videowhisper:agentic:1.0). These are identifier strings embedded in locally generated XML documents only. No data is transmitted to external services when the sitemap file is generated or served.
- sitemaps.org protocol reference: https://www.sitemaps.org/protocol.html
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate VideoWhisper Agentic Optimization in the WordPress admin.
- Go to
Settings > Agentic Optimization. - Enable the discovery outputs and APIs you want to expose.
- Save settings to publish your selected endpoints.
Frequently asked questions
What URLs does the plugin create?
When enabled, the plugin publishes: /llms.txt /llms-full.txt /.well-known/ai.txt /ai.txt /agent-sitemap.xml /robots.txt (enhanced virtual output when enabled) /wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/search /wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/content /wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/markdown/ /wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/comments/ /wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/site-info /wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/mcp
Does the free plugin allow writes?
No. The free plugin only exposes read-only access to public content.
How can I test AI-agent routing?
Enable AI-agent routing on the Robots tab, then open any public post or page with ?vwao_agent=1 appended to the URL. The parameter name can be changed in settings.
Can agents access the normal human page?
Yes. Markdown responses include a human page URL with ?vwao_human=1, which bypasses AI-agent redirects and returns the normal theme-rendered page.
What does the URL view parameter do?
When enabled, public single content URLs can render alternate views with ?vwao_view=markdown, ?vwao_view=json, ?vwao_view=html, or ?vwao_view=clean. Explicit view requests bypass AI-agent redirects.
Does it track visitors?
Analytics are disabled by default. When enabled, the plugin stores aggregate counters and recent event logs with hashed IP values only.
Changelog
Adds experimental ai.txt discovery, optional AI-agent routing, human-view escape URLs, and public URL view switching.
1.0.8
- Added optional
/.well-known/ai.txtand/ai.txtdiscovery guidance for AI agents. - Added configurable AI-agent user-agent routing from public single content pages to the markdown view.
- Added configurable
vwao_agentandvwao_humanURL parameters for agent markdown and human page variants. - Added optional
vwao_view=markdown|json|html|cleanpublic URL view switching. - Added optional agent sitemap mode that lists agent-view markdown URLs.
- Improved robots.txt recommendations with agent API allow lines when related endpoints are enabled.
1.0.4
- Added endpoint-specific public content matrices with per-endpoint discovery exposure and per-type discovery limits.
- Added grouped discovery output for
llms.txt,llms-full.txt, andagent-sitemap.xmlwith improved page, post, and custom post type ordering. - Improved agent markup conversion and fixed plain-text discovery output so markdown blockquotes and other characters are not HTML-escaped.
- Improved admin Discovery reporting and external integration hooks.
1.0.3
- Added:
vwao_post_summaryandvwao_admin_tab_labelhooks so add-ons can extend summaries and admin navigation safely. - Changed: the built-in post type chooser now focuses on posts and pages, while extensions can add custom post type exposure through hooks.
- Bumped stable tag to 1.0.3.
1.0.2
- Changed: REST namespace is now plugin-prefixed as
/wp-json/videowhisper-agentic-optimization/v1/...for WordPress.org compliance. - Bumped stable tag to 1.0.2.
1.0.1
- Fixed: Active settings tab now passed through the Settings API
$inputarray, removing direct POST reads inside the sanitize callback. - Added:
== External Services ==section in readme.txt documenting XML namespace usage foragent-sitemap.xml. - Changed: Custom
agent-sitemap.xmlextension namespace from URL form to URN (urn:videowhisper:agentic:1.0) to avoid implying any external service call. - Bumped stable tag to 1.0.1.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Added root-level
llms.txt,llms-full.txt, andagent-sitemap.xml. - Added admin-managed llms.txt context fields and optional robots.txt enhancement.
- Added public REST endpoints for search, content, markdown, comments, terms, and site info.
- Added a read-only HTTP JSON-RPC MCP endpoint.
- Added rate limiting, analytics, settings UI, and extension hooks for future add-ons.
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FAQ
Agentic Optimization: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Agentic Optimization free?
Yes. Agentic Optimization is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Agentic Optimization safe to use in 2026?
Agentic Optimization works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 52/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Agentic Optimization?
Agentic Optimization is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,286 times since it launched in April 2026. It was downloaded 466 times in the last 30 days.
Does Agentic Optimization work with WordPress 7.1?
Agentic Optimization is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Agentic Optimization need?
Agentic Optimization requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Agentic Optimization last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.1, was released on June 21, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes Agentic Optimization?
Agentic Optimization is developed and maintained by videowhisper.
What are the best alternatives to Agentic Optimization?
The most popular alternatives to Agentic Optimization are Elementor Website Builder (10M+ installs), All in One SEO (2M+ installs) and AI Agent by SiteGround (1M+ installs).
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