Answer Engine Optimizer (AEO)
by Troon Technologies · AI
Optimize content for AI answer engines. Real-time AEO scoring, summaries, structured data, and visibility checks for ChatGPT, Google AI, Perplexity.
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Health
B 76/100
Few reviews
Active installs
20+
≈24 estimated
Momentum
-28%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “ai” for “answer engine”. “ai” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “answer engine” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 77 average across 3,394 AI plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.9%
of downloads still active
At least 20 of 2.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median AI plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,010 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other AI plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 191 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
3.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| answer engine | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| aeo your tag | #17 | #24 | 0 |
| answer engine optimization | #24 | #24 | down 3 |
| ai your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| content optimization your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| schema your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| seo your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
5 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “ai” for “answer engine”. “ai” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “answer engine” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 13 Mar 2026 · 232 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 670 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #25,300 to #28,300, alongside the other plugins at 20+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v1.0.2 · 23 Apr 2026
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 44% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 30+ in roughly 258 days.
Install history since 17 Mar 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ smak3r5mo ago
AEO is a fantastic plugin that addresses one of the biggest shifts in digital marketing; the move from traditional search results to AI-generated answers. The plugin is easy to use, integrates well with WordPress, and provides a clear approach to optimizing content for modern AI platforms. What I appreciate most is its focus on helping content creators prepare for emerging search experiences like AI Overviews and answer engines. The interface is user-friendly, and the optimization recommendations are straightforward and practical. The developers appear to have a strong understanding of where search is heading, and this plugin fills a gap that many website owners are just starting to recognize. It’s a valuable addition for bloggers, businesses, publishers, and anyone looking to improve their content’s visibility in the evolving AI search landscape. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to stay ahead of the curve and future-proof their content strategy. 👏
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ max51506mo ago
Sorry but it’s Incompatible with the AVADA theme.Backend: The layout is a disaster. Frontend: Text is scattered haphazardly across the page without any formatting options. Unusable with the AVADA theme.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
8 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Optimize content for AI answer engines. Real-time AEO scoring, summaries, structured data, and visibility c..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("essential for", "perfect for", "suitable for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor, Yoast, OpenAI and 3 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 17 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,392 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "content optimization" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-05-22 10+ → 20+ up after 19 days in tier
- 2026-05-03 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 10+ → 20+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-23 20+ → 10+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-21 10+ → 20+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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