Integrations

WordPress Plugin

The AEO Tool WordPress plugin adds AEO scoring directly to your WordPress admin. See live AEO scores in the post/page editor as you write, and publish AEO-optimized content from the AEO Tool directly to your WordPress site.

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.8 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • HTTPS enabled on your WordPress site
  • WordPress REST API not disabled (some security plugins disable it — check if needed)
  • Agency or Enterprise plan on the AEO Tool

Installation

Option A: Install from WordPress.org (recommended)

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New.
  2. Search for 'AEO Tool'.
  3. Click 'Install Now' then 'Activate'.
  4. Go to Settings → AEO Tool to configure the plugin.

Option B: Manual installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP from Settings → Connected Sites → WordPress in the AEO Tool.
  2. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  3. Upload the ZIP file and click 'Install Now'.
  4. Click 'Activate Plugin'.

Configuration

  1. After activation, go to Settings → AEO Tool.
  2. Click 'Generate API Key'. Copy the key shown.
  3. In the AEO Tool, go to Settings → Connected Sites → Add site → WordPress.
  4. Enter your WordPress site URL and paste the API key.
  5. Click 'Connect'. The connection status will turn green when verified.

Features in the WordPress editor

Once connected, the plugin adds an AEO panel to the Gutenberg block editor sidebar:

Live score meter
As you write, the plugin calculates an estimated AEO score in real time. Score updates whenever you stop typing for 3 seconds.
Quick recommendations
Shows the top 3 AEO recommendations for the current content — visible without leaving the editor.
Schema helper
Detects when your content type would benefit from schema markup and offers to inject it automatically.
Target keyword
Set the target keyword in the AEO panel to get keyword-specific scoring and recommendations.
Full analysis link
Clicking 'Run full analysis' opens the AEO Tool with your post URL pre-filled and runs a complete cloud-side analysis.
Classic Editor support
The plugin also works with the Classic Editor via a meta box below the content area. All features are available — the live score meter updates on save rather than in real time.

Receiving published content

When you publish content from the AEO Tool Page Builder to your connected WordPress site, the plugin creates a draft post with the content, meta tags, and JSON-LD schema intact. You can review the draft in WordPress admin and publish when ready. The plugin preserves all Gutenberg block structure where possible.