Answer Engine Optimization
v1.3.0by Syed Tarikul Islam · updated 14 days ago
Help ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews understand and cite your site: JSON-LD, FAQs, llms.txt, AI crawler rules and citation tracking.
- Rank
- #14,864
- Up83 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 144
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.8K
- 3,844 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Answer Engine Optimization at a glance
Answer Engine Optimization is a WordPress plugin by Syed Tarikul Islam with 100+ active installs, the #14,864 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33 times, 3% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.0 came out on Oct 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 314 plugins tagged “faq”, it ranks #46. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats906 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Answer Engine Optimization |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 33 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 28 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 29 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 144 · -2.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 144 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 142 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 144 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 144 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 143 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 144 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 145 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 141 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 147 |
Rank over time
#14,864 · up 160 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #14,864 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #14,947 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #14,834 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #14,838 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #14,862 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,881 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #14,912 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,031 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #14,869 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,066 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,048 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,004 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,024 |
Growth %
Average -0.17% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +1.41% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.69% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.70% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.69% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +2.13% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -2.76% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +2.84% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.70% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.72% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #15004 → #14838
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.056%
- v1.344%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- May 17, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Answer Engine Optimization
How many websites use Answer Engine Optimization?
Answer Engine Optimization is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,864 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Answer Engine Optimization been downloaded?
3,844 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 33 times. See download stats
When was Answer Engine Optimization last updated?
Version 1.3.0 came out on Oct 25, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Answer Engine Optimization compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Answer Engine Optimization still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Answer Engine Optimization have?
No one has reviewed Answer Engine Optimization on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Answer Engine Optimization?
The plugins most like Answer Engine Optimization, by the tags they share, are AI Engine (90K+), Uncanny Automator (40K+) and AI Puffer (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 144 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.8K |
| Author | Syed Tarikul Islam |
| First released | May 17, 2025 |
| Version | 1.3.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 25, 2026 |
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