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Be Found and Cited by AI.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n For a long time, the goal was to master SEO and rank on Google. Now the game has changed: with GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), your site can be found and cited by AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and others.<\/p>\n\n With the GEO Rank Optimizer plugin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n No complex setup required: install, activate, and your site starts speaking the language of AI.<\/p>\n\n The future of search isn't a link. It's a citation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Traditional SEO focuses on ranking in search results. GEO focuses on being cited by AI<\/strong> in generative responses. As AI-powered search becomes more prevalent, optimizing for AI understanding is crucial for visibility.<\/p>\n\n This plugin uses the Freemius SDK to handle the optional account opt-in, license activation, and the upgrade flow to the premium version. 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Why GEO Matters<\/h4>\n\n
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Competitor websites you analyze<\/h4>\n\n
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geo-rank-optimizer<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n\n
What is GEO?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Does this plugin require Yoast SEO or other plugins?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
How is the GEO Score calculated?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
Will this plugin slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
What languages are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n
3.9.19<\/h4>\n\n
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3.9.7, 3.9.6, 3.9.5<\/h4>\n\n
:active<\/code> and :focus<\/code> (square shape, then a blue ring, then a red rectangular border). Added :active<\/code>\/:focus<\/code> rules pinning the pill shape and switched the focus ring to :focus-visible<\/code> (keyboard-only). CSS-only fix.<\/p>\n\n3.9.4<\/h4>\n\n
check_ajax_referer()<\/code> fail silently in the ?tab=competitors<\/code> page. Nonce aligned with the handlers. Same fix applied to the step-6 onboarding auto-refresh, which was failing for the same reason.<\/p>\n\n3.9.3<\/h4>\n\n
GeoIaWpCore::handle_bulk_actions() now calls `check_admin_referer( 'bulk-posts' )` explicitly. WordPress core already verifies this nonce before dispatching the filter, but the explicit check makes the security contract visible to auditors and protects against future refactors. No functional change.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n3.9.2<\/h4>\n\n
Tested up to bumped to 7.0. Changelog rewritten to fit the 5000-char limit (full history in `CHANGELOG.md`). All `foreach` loop variables in 8 admin templates renamed to the `$georankopt_*` prefix to satisfy `WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound`. Zero functional changes.\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n3.9.1<\/h4>\n\n
.geo-save-config-btn<\/code> class). The dashicon and label remain white on the pink background during base, hover, and :disabled<\/code> (saving) states. Hover suppressed during save. Same fix in FREE and PRO.<\/p>\n\n3.9.0<\/h4>\n\n
:disabled rules added that preserve pink background and white text\/icon (overriding the browser's `graytext` default). Hover effect suppressed while disabled. Consolidates several UI polish fixes since v3.8.0 (onboarding button \"square flash\", sidebar focus ring, Bot Tracker legend\/disclaimer parity).\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n3.8.9, 3.8.8, 3.8.7<\/h4>\n\n
:focus-visible<\/code> on sidebar tabs to hide blue ring after mouse click while preserving keyboard accessibility. FREE\/PRO parity for Bot Tracker (User-Agent disclaimer + \"What each category means\" 4-card legend in 5 locales).<\/p>\n\n3.8.6<\/h4>\n\n
<a><\/code> to <button><\/code><\/strong><\/p>\n\n:active<\/code> styles (border-radius: 3px, reduced padding). Converting the 5 navigation anchors to <button type=\"button\"><\/code> eliminates the issue entirely. The defensive CSS :active<\/code> rule remains as secondary safeguard.<\/p>\n\n3.8.5, 3.8.4, 3.8.3, 3.8.2, 3.8.1<\/h4>\n\n
:active<\/code> declarations. All superseded by the structural fix in v3.8.6. v3.8.3 reverted earlier CSS changes that had inadvertently broken the hover state.<\/p>\n\n3.8.0<\/h4>\n\n
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update_date<\/code> criterion now composite: 75% recency + 25% renderable dateModified<\/code> in JSON-LD. Denominator unchanged (5 criteria in Authority).<\/li>\nllms-shop.txt<\/code> gained a UCP-Ready<\/code> header signal and per-product GTIN:<\/code> line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n3.7.5<\/h4>\n\n
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assets\/js\/admin\/<\/code>, enqueued via wp_register_script()<\/code> + wp_enqueue_script()<\/code>. PHP data passed via wp_localize_script()<\/code>; translatable strings via wp.i18n<\/code> API with wp_set_script_translations()<\/code>.<\/li>\nhandle_public_share()<\/code> rewritten: wp_verify_nonce()<\/code> is the first action after reading $_GET['_wpnonce']<\/code>. Shareable-link hash_equals()<\/code> is an explicit dual-factor fallback.<\/li>\n$geo_*<\/code> locals renamed to $georankopt_*<\/code>. Deleted includes\/Helpers\/GeoRankOptInlineScriptHelper.php<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n3.7.4<\/h4>\n\n
3.7.3<\/h4>\n\n
geo_*<\/code> globals renamed to georankopt_*<\/code>.<\/p>\n\nEarlier versions<\/h4>\n\n