Description
Site-First SEO is the modern WordPress SEO plugin designed for both traditional SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Instead of relying on third-party APIs, Site-First SEO helps you optimize your site directly, so you perform better in Google search results and emerging AI-driven engines like ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, Perplexity, and Gemini.
Whether you’re running a personal blog, a business site, or managing multiple client websites, Site-First SEO helps you analyze, optimize, and improve:
🔎 Core Features
- Content Quality Audit: Check readability, keyword density, and on-page SEO signals.
- Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Tools: Ensure your site is “AI-ready” with answerability checks, structured data validation, and authority scoring for better visibility in generative search.
- Internal Links Analysis: Find orphan pages, improve site architecture, and boost crawl depth.
- Image & Link Audit: Catch missing alt tags, broken links, and critical SEO errors.
- Redirect Manager & 404 Log: Easily create redirects, monitor 404s, and recover lost SEO value.
- Visits Tracker: Lightweight, privacy-friendly analytics that include AI crawler detection (e.g., GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot).
- XML Sitemap Generator: Automatic, clean sitemaps that search engines understand.
🚀 Why Choose Site-First SEO?
- Built for GEO: Stay ahead with Generative Engine Optimization support.
- API-free: No Google API keys needed, works right away.
- Lightweight & fast: Minimal overhead, optimized database queries.
- Clean interface: Essential SEO tools, no constant upsells.
- Agency-friendly: Clear reports, content scoring, and client-ready insights.
Unlike bulky SEO plugins such as Yoast, Rank Math, or All in One SEO, Site-First SEO focuses on practical on-site optimization and the future of AI-driven search visibility.
🌍 Who Is It For?
- WordPress users who want SEO essentials without bloat
- Agencies and freelancers who need client-friendly SEO + GEO reports
- Bloggers and businesses preparing for AI-driven search engines
- Professionals seeking a lightweight alternative to larger SEO plugins
Screenshots
Dashboard with visits tracking, SEO quick wins, and GEO readiness tips. 
Redirect and 404 monitor to fix broken traffic paths. 
Titles, meta, and canonical settings for SEO and GEO optimization.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/site-first-seo, or install it directly from the WordPress Plugin Directory. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Access Site-First SEO from your WordPress dashboard.
FAQ
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What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?
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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of optimizing your content so that AI-driven search engines like ChatGPT, Bing Copilot, Perplexity, and Gemini can understand, cite, and surface your site in their answers. Site-First SEO includes GEO tools such as answerability checks, structured data validation, and AI crawler tracking.
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How does Site-First SEO help with GEO?
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Site-First SEO checks if your pages are AI-ready: do they have concise answer blocks, schema markup, outbound authority citations, and strong internal linking? The plugin assigns a GEO Score to help you identify content most likely to appear in AI summaries.
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Does Site-First SEO replace Yoast, Rank Math, or All in One SEO?
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Yes, in most cases. Site-First SEO includes the most important features like content audits, internal links analysis, redirects, sitemaps, and GEO reporting without the heavy overhead or aggressive upsells.
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Do I need API keys or Google Search Console connected?
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No. Site-First SEO was built to work without external APIs. All features run directly inside WordPress.
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Will Site-First SEO slow down my site?
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No. Site-First SEO is designed for lightweight performance with efficient scans and optimized database queries.
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Is there a PRO version?
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Yes. Site-First SEO PRO adds advanced tools like Redirect Intelligence, BOT Block, GEO content scoring, extended AI-readiness reporting, and professional-grade client reports.
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Can I track AI bot traffic (like GPTBot or PerplexityBot)?
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Yes. The Visits Tracker automatically detects common AI crawlers so you can see if your site is being indexed by generative engines.
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Contributors and Developers
“Site-First SEO” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Change Log
1.0.8
- Improved Titles & Meta Module
1.0.7
- Fix Save All button for Tiles & Meta
1.0.6
- Better Bot Block functionality
- Exports moved to supporting modules
- Better redirect management
- Dashboard Widget
1.0.5
- Fixes Reset button on Visits dashboard
1.0.4
- Stability fixes for legacy plugins
1.0.3
- Bot Block Module added
1.0.2
- Stable public release
- Improved Content Audit with GEO readiness checks
- Enhanced dashboard performance
1.0.1
- Added Redirect Manager and 404 monitoring
- Image alt and broken link auditing
1.0.0
- Initial release: content audits, internal links, visits tracker, sitemap generator