Share Buttons & AI-powered Summaries
Share Buttons & AI-powered Summaries turns every post into an AI-aware destination. It generates an inline AI summary readers can expand next to the share buttons, and offers one-click sharing to every major social network and the leading AI assistants. Among the first plugins to integrate the native WordPress 7.0 AI Connectors API: configure your AI provider once in Settings > Connectors (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and the plugin reuses those credentials — no API keys to manage, no extra accounts. Inline AI Summary Two-tier cascade: Level A uses the WordPress 7.0 AI Client; Level C is a built-in PHP extractive fallback with zero API cost on any WP 6.1+ install. Choose your AI model and mode: pick the provider and model used to generate summaries, or leave it on Automatic to use a fast, cost-effective model instead of the newest, most expensive one. Set how generation behaves too: AI with extractive fallback, AI only, extractive only, or disabled. Paragraph or bullet-list format: show the summary as prose (one paragraph per sentence) or as a concise bullet list, with configurable length (1-5 sentences or points). Collapsible inline block with native , data-nosnippet and Schema.org CreativeWork microdata so search engines treat it as derived content, not competition. Editor controls in the block sidebar and the classic meta box: view, edit manually, regenerate on demand, hide per post (independently from the buttons). Visitor-facing “Generate AI summary” button for posts without a stored summary, restrictable to extractive-only or open to the AI Client. Async generation via WP-Cron. [ayudawp_aiss_summary] shortcode also available. Sharing Social networks: X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, Email, Raindrop, Reddit, Bluesky, LINE, Mastodon, Threads, Pinterest. AI assistants: Claude, ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Mistral, Copilot, Qwen, Meta AI — each opens with a citation-ready prompt linking back to your URL. 6 visual styles, 4 sizes, custom colors, brand SVG icons, dark-mode auto-adaptation, drag-and-drop ordering. SEO-friendly ( or , auto-exclusion on noindex content for all major SEO plugins). Analytics Click tracking per platform and per post, timeline chart with per-platform breakdown, period comparison (previous period, same period last year, custom range), CSV export. Dashboard widget with 7-day sparkline. VigIA cross-reference (clicks vs. AI crawler visits) when active. Redis/Memcached compatible. Why use it? Cite your source naturally: when readers expand the summary or share to an AI assistant, your URL travels with the content. Reach every audience: full social spectrum plus 11 AI assistants in one place. Future-proof: built on WP 7.0 Connectors and a REST API ready for agentic clients. External services This plugin connects to third-party AI providers only when the inline AI Summary feature is enabled and an AI Connector is configured (or the WP AI Client is available). All other features — social and AI share buttons, click analytics, the extractive PHP fallback summary — run entirely on your own server and do not contact any external service. AI Summary generation When a post is saved (or when the editor / a visitor explicitly clicks “Regenerate” or “Generate AI summary”), the plugin uses the WordPress 7.0 AI Client (wp_ai_client_prompt()) to request a short summary from whichever provider you configured in Settings > Connectors. The plugin never stores your API keys — they are managed centrally by WordPress core. What is sent: Post title (plain text) Post content (HTML stripped, up to ~3000 characters of plain text) A short instruction asking the provider to return a summary What is not sent: API keys (managed by core Connectors), visitor IP addresses, user accounts, analytics data, or any other personal data of your readers. Possible destinations (depending on which Connector your administrator activates): OpenAI — Terms of use · Privacy policy Anthropic — Terms of service · Privacy policy Google AI — Terms of service · Privacy policy If you do not configure any Connector, or your WordPress version is below 7.0, the plugin falls back to the local PHP extractive summarizer and no external request is made. How to opt out Set AI Summary generation to Disabled in the AI Summary tab of the plugin settings. Or choose Extractive only to keep summaries fully local — zero external requests, ever. Or choose AI only while leaving no Connector configured — no requests will be sent, and summaries simply won’t be generated. The visitor-facing “Generate AI summary” button is off by default; if enabled, you can additionally restrict it to the extractive PHP path so visitor clicks never reach an external provider. Sharing buttons The social and AI sharing buttons render as / elements that open the respective destination only when the visitor clicks them — your server does not contact those services. The plugin’s analytics endpoint that records button clicks runs locally on your own site. Advanced Usage Shortcode parameters The [ayudawp_share_buttons] shortcode accepts several parameters: buttons: Comma-separated list of buttons to display – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="claude,chatgpt,deepseek,twitter,mastodon"] – Available: twitter, linkedin, facebook, telegram, whatsapp, email, raindrop, reddit, bluesky, line, mastodon, threads, pinterest, claude, chatgpt, google_ai, gemini, grok, perplexity, deepseek, mistral, copilot, qwen, meta_ai style: Visual style to use – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="outline"] – Options: minimal, brand, outline, dark, custom, icons-only size: Button size preset – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons size="compact"] – Options: compact, normal, large, fluid show_icons: Show icons with text (for non-icons-only styles) – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons show_icons="true" style="brand"] – Options: true, false icon_style: Icon corner style (for icons-only mode) – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="circular"] – Options: circular, square alignment: Button alignment – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons alignment="center"] – Options: left, center show_title: Show or hide the section title – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons show_title="false"] – Options: true, false title_text: Custom title text – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons title_text="Share this content"] title_style: Title HTML element – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons title_style="h3"] – Options: h3, h4, h5, h6, span ai_title: Section title for AI buttons group – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons ai_title="Summarize with AI"] social_title: Section title for social buttons group – Example: [ayudawp_share_buttons social_title="Share on social media"] Combined examples: [ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="claude,deepseek,twitter" style="brand" show_icons="true"] [ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="circular"] [ayudawp_share_buttons show_title="true" title_text="Share or Summarize" title_style="h3"] [ayudawp_share_buttons ai_title="Summarize with AI" social_title="Share" style="outline" show_icons="true"] [ayudawp_share_buttons buttons="chatgpt,qwen,meta_ai,mastodon,threads" size="compact" style="brand"] [ayudawp_share_buttons style="icons-only" icon_style="square" size="large"] [ayudawp_share_buttons size="fluid" style="outline" show_icons="true"] AI summary shortcode The [ayudawp_aiss_summary] shortcode renders the AI-generated summary as a standalone collapsible block. Useful when you want to place the summary somewhere other than where the share buttons are auto-inserted, or when you have buttons disabled but still want to surface the summary. post_id: Render the summary of a specific post – Example: [ayudawp_aiss_summary post_id="123"] – Defaults to the current post in the loop when omitted The shortcode outputs nothing when the post has no stored summary, so it is safe to drop into templates without conditional wrappers. CSS Customization Guide The plugin uses CSS custom properties for all brand colors. You can override these in your theme to change any platform color globally: Override platform colors: .ayudawp-share-buttons { –ayudawp-claude: #ff0000; –ayudawp-chatgpt: #00ff00; } Main container classes: – .ayudawp-share-buttons – Main wrapper container – .ayudawp-buttons-container – Direct container for all buttons – .ayudawp-title – Title element before buttons – .ayudawp-section-title – Section title with extra top margin – .ayudawp-aiss-centered – Applied when centered alignment is enabled Button classes: – .ayudawp-share-btn – Base class for all buttons (both and elements) – .ayudawp-icon-wrapper – Container for button icons – .ayudawp-button-text – Text label inside buttons – .ayudawp-icon – SVG icon element Style modifier classes: – .brand – Brand colors style – .outline – Outline style (brand-colored borders) – .minimal – Minimal style – .dark – Dark background style – .custom – Custom colors style – .icons-only – Icons-only mode – .with-icons – Text buttons with icons – .circular – Circular icon buttons – .square – Square icon buttons Size modifier classes: – .size-compact – Compact button size – .size-large – Large button size – .size-fluid – Fluid width buttons Platform-specific classes (on buttons): – .twitter, .linkedin, .facebook, .telegram, .whatsapp – .email, .raindrop, .reddit, .bluesky, .line – .mastodon, .threads, .pinterest – .claude, .chatgpt, .google-ai, .gemini, .grok – .perplexity, .deepseek, .mistral, .copilot – .qwen, .meta-ai – .ai – Applied to all AI platform buttons Example: Change Claude button color: .ayudawp-share-buttons { –ayudawp-claude: #your-color; } Example: Change all AI buttons background: .ayudawp-share-buttons .ayudawp-share-btn.ai { background: #f0f0f0; } Example: Hide specific button: .ayudawp-share-btn.facebook { display: none; } Customize or remove separator lines: The main container has top and bottom border lines. You can hide either of them from the settings (Share Buttons → Separator lines) with no code. CSS is only needed to replace them with your own style: .ayudawp-share-buttons { border-top: 2px dashed #ccc; border-bottom: 2px dashed #ccc; } Important notes: – The use of !important is no longer needed for most overrides – Use CSS custom properties to change brand colors cleanly – Test on both desktop and mobile viewports – Icons-only buttons have fixed dimensions (44px default, 36px compact, 54px large) Technical Details System requirements WordPress 6.1 or higher (7.0+ for AI-generated summaries) PHP 7.4 or higher (compatible up to PHP 8.4) Theme compatible with wp_head() and wp_footer() Performance features Modular file structure for maximum efficiency Selective loading of resources (CSS/JS only where buttons display) No external dependencies Optimized CSS with custom properties and minimal specificity Lightweight SVG icons (under 1KB each) Minimal database impact: analytics queries are cached (5 min) and compatible with persistent object cache (Redis, Memcached) Smart responsive layouts REST API for lightweight analytics data retrieval Developer features Clean, documented code WordPress coding standards compliant Hook-based architecture Modular class structure in /includes folder Extensible icon system using Simple Icons Translation ready Comprehensive shortcode API SEO-friendly markup options Post meta for individual exclusions Centralized platform color definitions Support Need private support or custom development? Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just contact me and tell me what you need. Need help or have suggestions? Official website WordPress support forum YouTube channel Documentation and tutorials Love the plugin? Please leave us a 5-star review and help spread the word! About AyudaWP We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, AI and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.
Answer Engine Optimization
Answer Engine Optimization is the most complete free AEO and AI SEO plugin for WordPress. Optimize your website for ChatGPT Search, Perplexity AI, Google AI Overviews (SGE), Bing Copilot, and Claude — so AI answer engines cite, understand, and surface your content. Traditional SEO plugins focus on blue links. Search is changing. Millions of users now get answers directly from AI — without clicking. This plugin gives you structured data, FAQ schema, content scoring, and AI visibility tools built specifically for that new reality. Why Answer Engine Optimization? Rank in AI answers — Increase chances of being cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews Automated schema markup — 40+ Schema.org types including FAQPage, HowTo, Product, LocalBusiness, Article AI FAQ generator — Create optimized question-and-answer pairs in seconds (highest-impact AEO signal) AEO Score (0–100) — Proprietary readiness score per post with actionable recommendations Site audit & auto-fix — Scan your entire site and fix 80% of issues with one click 100% free forever — No Pro tier, no paywall, no upsells. Every feature included. Who Is This Plugin For? Bloggers & content creators — Get featured in AI summaries and voice search results Small business owners — LocalBusiness schema, NAP data, and local FAQ templates WooCommerce stores — Automatic Product schema with price, stock, ratings, and variants SEO agencies — White-label tools, REST API, WP-CLI, bulk schema, client reports Developers — Full REST API, hooks, and programmatic control 11 Powerful Modules — All Free 1. AI Content Optimizer Calculate a 0–100 AEO Score for every post and page. AI content rewriter improves machine readability. Semantic keyword suggestions and readability analysis included. 2. Universal Schema Builder Visual JSON-LD editor with 40+ Schema.org types: Article, FAQPage, HowTo, Product, LocalBusiness, Organization, WebSite, Recipe, JobPosting, Event, and more. Real-time validation. Auto-schema based on post type. 3. FAQ & Q&A Automation AI-powered FAQ generator creates 5–15 relevant Q&A pairs from any content. Global FAQ library. FAQPage schema auto-deployed. Voice search optimization with speakable markup signals. 4. AI Visibility Analytics Track AI citation trends. Monitor Perplexity, Bing Copilot, and Google SGE appearances. Competitor AEO gap analysis for up to 5 domains. Performance charts and keyword tracking. 5. Local Business AEO Multi-location NAP management. LocalBusiness schema with geo coordinates, opening hours, and area served. Local FAQ templates for “near me” queries. 6. WooCommerce Product AEO Automatic Product + Offer + AggregateRating schema on every product page. Real-time price, availability, SKU, GTIN, brand, and variant markup for AI shopping assistants. 7. Technical AEO Infrastructure AI crawler management (GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot). Auto-generated llms.txt. Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. robots.txt optimization for AI discovery. 8. Content Briefs & Opportunity Finder AI content brief generator. Topic gap analysis. “People Also Ask” clustering. AI Answer Opportunity Score per topic. 9. Site Audit & Auto-Fix Engine Full-site AEO crawler. Issues classified as Critical, Warning, or Opportunity. One-click auto-fix for missing schema, FAQs, and configuration gaps. 10. Social & Open Graph AEO og:title, og:description, og:image on all pages. Twitter/X Cards. LinkedIn and WhatsApp preview optimization. 11. Agency & White-Label Tools Replace plugin branding with your agency name. REST API full access. WP-CLI commands. Bulk schema operations across 100+ posts. Schema Markup & Structured Data Add rich JSON-LD structured data without writing code: FAQPage and QAPage schema for featured snippets and AI citations Article, BlogPosting, NewsArticle, TechArticle Product, Offer, AggregateRating, Review (WooCommerce) LocalBusiness, Restaurant, MedicalBusiness HowTo with step-by-step markup Organization, Person, WebSite, BreadcrumbList Recipe, Course, JobPosting, Event, VideoObject And 30+ more Schema.org types Compatible alongside Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and other SEO plugins — adds an AEO layer without conflicts. AI Integration (Optional) Connect your own API key for enhanced AI features: OpenAI (GPT-4o) — Content rewriting, FAQ generation, briefs Anthropic (Claude 3.5) — Long-form AEO optimization Google Gemini (1.5 Pro) — Research-focused content briefs No API key required. Schema, scoring, audit, and FAQ tools work fully without any AI subscription. Modern Admin Experience Beautiful React-based dashboard with setup wizard (under 10 minutes), real-time charts, drag-and-drop schema editor, and Gutenberg sidebar support. Works on desktop and tablet. Developer Features REST API: wp-json/aeo-genius/v1/ WP-CLI: wp aeo audit, wp aeo score, wp aeo fix GPL v2 open source — fork, modify, contribute Multisite compatible Stop optimizing only for Google crawlers. Start optimizing for every AI answer engine — free, forever. Support Documentation & Plugin Page Author: Tarikul Islam Riko GitHub Repository Report a Bug
