=== Barnd AI SEO ===
Contributors: costavonggmailcom
Tags: seo, aeo, schema, sitemap, local seo
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Local SEO cleanup and AI Discoverability / AEO readiness tools for WordPress.

== Description ==

Barnd AI SEO helps site owners identify practical WordPress SEO and answer-engine readiness issues without requiring an account, license key, AI key, or cloud connection.

All included SEO tools work locally, including:

* SEO title and meta-description fields
* Canonical URL and noindex controls
* Open Graph and X/Twitter social tags
* Website, article, local business, and restaurant schema
* Sitemap and LLMs.txt output
* SEO Audit & Quick Fixes dashboard
* Missing image ALT checks with direct table editing
* Local SEO fields, 404 monitoring, redirects, and internal-link scanning
* Google Performance Import from a Search Console Pages export
* AI Discoverability Snapshot, printable browser report, and local snapshot history

The plugin does not guarantee rankings, traffic, or placement in AI-generated answers.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` or install the ZIP from WordPress admin.
2. Activate Barnd AI SEO.
3. Open Barnd AI SEO from the WordPress admin menu.
4. Run the Setup Wizard, then review the SEO Audit and AI Discoverability pages.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does Barnd AI SEO require an account or license? =

No. The included tools work locally without an account, license key, or registration.

= Does the plugin use an external AI service? =

No. The included AI Discoverability Snapshot uses local WordPress data and does not send page content to an external AI service.

= Does the plugin send data to an external service? =

Only if an administrator chooses to register the site online. Before the registration request, the plugin shows the data disclosure and requires an explicit confirmation. Registration is optional; it is not required for any included SEO tool.

= What data is sent when an administrator registers the site online? =

The request sends the site URL, home URL, plugin slug and version, WordPress version, PHP version, selected site type, setup mode, locale, timezone, and a generated local Site ID. Syncing status also sends the assigned SEO API Site ID. Post/page content, media files, uploaded reports, customer data, visitor analytics, admin usernames or emails, order data, scan dumps, and private SEO settings are not sent.

= Can I use this with another SEO plugin? =

Use only one plugin to output live SEO metadata and sitemaps on a production site. Barnd AI SEO includes an SEO Plugin Check tool to help review existing Yoast SEO, AIOSEO, and Rank Math data before cleanup.

== External Services ==

Barnd AI SEO works locally by default. An administrator can optionally register a site with Barnd AI SEO API at `https://seo-api.barndai.com`.

* Register endpoint: `https://seo-api.barndai.com/v1/sites/register`
* Status endpoint: `https://seo-api.barndai.com/v1/sites/status`

The service assigns and syncs an SEO API Site ID. The request is sent only after an administrator explicitly confirms the on-screen disclosure and clicks the registration or status-sync action. No included feature depends on registration.

== Screenshots ==

1. Barnd AI SEO dashboard.
2. SEO Audit page.
3. AI Discoverability local snapshot.
4. Image SEO missing ALT scan.
5. Local SEO settings.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Prepared the Free plugin for WordPress.org distribution.
* Removed paid-product screens, licensing, entitlement, credit, and payment paths from the Free build.
* Kept the local SEO and AI Discoverability tools fully usable without registration.
* Added explicit administrator confirmation before optional SEO API registration.
* Documented the optional external service and its data disclosure.
