CiteWP AI Search Optimizer – Get Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity & Claude
v0.7.15by Brad Patshkowski · updated 1 month ago
SEO gets you ranked. CiteWP gets you cited. 17-signal AI citation score, AI crawler tracking, and llms.txt — free, no API key required.
- Rank
- #30,012
- Up147 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 2,032 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
CiteWP AI Search Optimizer at a glance
CiteWP AI Search Optimizer is a WordPress plugin by Brad Patshkowski with 10+ active installs, the #30,012 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times, 8% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.7.15 came out on Sep 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “ai citations”. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats409 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | CiteWP AI Search Optimizer |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 17 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -5.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,012 · down 414 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #30,012 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #30,159 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,108 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #30,101 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #30,092 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,928 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,173 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,772 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,754 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,843 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,051 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,598 |
Growth %
Average -0.44% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.11% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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 #30051 → #29928
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.7100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7.15
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- May 24, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about CiteWP AI Search Optimizer
How many websites use CiteWP AI Search Optimizer?
CiteWP AI Search Optimizer is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,012 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has CiteWP AI Search Optimizer been downloaded?
2,032 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 18 times. See download stats
When was CiteWP AI Search Optimizer last updated?
Version 0.7.15 came out on Sep 23, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is CiteWP AI Search Optimizer compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is CiteWP AI Search Optimizer still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does CiteWP AI Search Optimizer have?
No one has reviewed CiteWP AI Search Optimizer on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to CiteWP AI Search Optimizer?
The plugins most like CiteWP AI Search Optimizer, by the tags they share, are Clarity SEO (50+), LovedByAI (1K+) and RankReady (500+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | Brad Patshkowski |
| First released | May 24, 2026 |
| Version | 0.7.15 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Sep 23, 2026 |
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