Title: IndexMesh – AI Discovery Controls for llms.txt, Crawlers & Schema
Author: Xavier Emerson
Published: 9 Shtator, 2026
Last modified: 21 Tetor, 2026
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# IndexMesh – AI Discovery Controls for llms.txt, Crawlers & Schema
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## Përshkrim
IndexMesh for WordPress gives you one control layer for the public signals that
help crawlers and AI systems discover and interpret your site.
Use it to set crawler policy, build and publish `llms.txt`, manage business and
author entity context, coordinate schema with your SEO plugin, and verify what your
site serves publicly.
IndexMesh works with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress, or plain WordPress.
It does not replace your SEO plugin and never writes to another provider’s settings.
[Explore IndexMesh](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/) | [View all features](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/features/)
| [Read the documentation](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/docs/)
Start on **IndexMesh > Home** for setup and anything that needs attention. Use **
AI Discovery**, **Robots**, and **Schema & Entities** to make changes; **Status**
to verify live output; and **Help** for task guides, troubleshooting, and support
links.
#### One workflow across four connected surfaces
Specialist plugins can solve one part of AI discovery. IndexMesh connects the parts
that site operators need to review together:
1. **Configure** crawler access, `llms.txt`, and entity context.
2. **Preview** the exact output before publishing.
3. **Publish** through virtual routes or an explicitly managed file.
4. **Verify** the live routes, schema output, and ownership state.
This is governance and verification, not surveillance. IndexMesh does not track
crawler visits, monitor citations, score AI visibility, or send site telemetry to
a hosted IndexMesh service.
#### AI crawler controls
Manage `robots.txt` through structured controls instead of editing one undifferentiated
text box.
* Review presets for WordPress routes, shop pages, sitemaps, search engines, social
crawlers, AI crawlers, files, and scrapers.
* Set individual Allow, Block, or Off decisions for supported crawler groups.
* Preview the exact IndexMesh-managed block before saving.
* Add advanced per-crawler rules and advisory Content Signals.
* Protect staging or headless sites only after an administrator confirms the change.
* Use virtual output by default or explicitly adopt a physical `robots.txt` file.
If an IndexMesh-owned saved file exists, switching to virtual-only warns that
the file stays in place until you remove it.
* Keep an IndexMesh-owned physical file synchronized without deleting files that
IndexMesh did not create.
[See the AI crawler controls](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/features/ai-crawler-controls/)
#### Guided llms.txt publishing
Build a curated description of your site instead of publishing only an automatic
URL list.
* Work through Site Identity, Core Offerings, Positioning, Key Pages, Authority,
and AI Guidance.
* Prefill suitable values from WordPress settings and existing Organization schema.
* Pin important public content and exclude unsuitable items.
* Preview the generated Markdown, byte count, line count, and route state.
* Publish `/llms.txt` as a saved file in the site root or serve it from WordPress.`/.
well-known/llms.txt` is always served by WordPress; IndexMesh does not create
a file there.
* Keep the default layout, or opt in to a spec-aligned (llms.txt v2) layout. Import
an existing file and see which lines were not placed.
* Optionally point pages to your `llms.txt` with a `` tag
or a `Link:` response header (both off by default).
* Optionally publish an AI Information page with a shortcode. It is a plain description
of your business; IndexMesh makes no claim that it affects citations or visibility.
* Settings you have not saved yet are previews. Saving makes them live, including
the defaults the form already shows.
* Detect physical files and recognized competing owners before IndexMesh takes
control.
* Verify that the live response matches the intended output.
IndexMesh treats `llms.txt` as a publishing and ownership workflow. It does not
claim that an AI provider will use the file or cite the site.
[Explore the llms.txt workflow](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/features/llms-txt/)
#### Schema and entity context
Manage business and author context while respecting the schema graph already owned
by your SEO plugin.
* Add Organization details (a description found on your site is offered as a suggestion,
never written until you save), identifiers, founders, related businesses, offices,
service areas, and publishing-principle URLs.
* Add author expertise, credentials, profile links, identifiers, and optional archive
metadata through native WordPress user profiles.
* Preview Organization output and review local schema health checks, with a completeness
indicator for each profile.
* Enrich supported provider graphs where public filters allow it.
* Publish distinct supplemental nodes only when required and safe.
* Suppress IndexMesh output when ownership is ambiguous, multiple schema providers
are active, or the content is not publicly indexable.
[See how schema ownership works](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/features/schema-entities/)
#### SEO plugin coexistence
IndexMesh uses read-only provider detection and public integration points for:
* Yoast SEO
* Rank Math
* AIOSEO
* SEOPress
* plain WordPress
The plugin reports which provider is active, applies a provider-specific schema
policy, and avoids writing to provider data. If more than one schema provider is
active, IndexMesh suppresses its own schema output instead of guessing which graph
to modify.
[Check current compatibility](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/compatibility/)
#### Live-route and output checks
The Status screen checks the site’s own public routes for:
* `robots.txt`
* `/llms.txt`
* `/.well-known/llms.txt`
* the active sitemap route
* homepage schema
These checks target only the site’s own hostname. A copyable support report helps
administrators share versions, provider state, routes, and results without sending
the report automatically.
#### Local-first and free
IndexMesh is a complete, standalone WordPress plugin. It requires no IndexMesh account,
subscription, API key, or hosted IndexMesh service.
Settings and business and author context remain in WordPress. The plugin’s real
HTTP checks target only public URLs on the same site. IndexMesh does not send plugin
data to IndexMesh or to any third party.
#### What IndexMesh does not promise
IndexMesh helps a site publish clear machine-readable signals and verify its own
output. It cannot guarantee rankings, crawler behavior, rich results, answer-engine
inclusion, AI citations, or provider attribution.
#### Learn more
* [Plugin overview](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/)
* [Feature overview](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/features/)
* [Documentation](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/docs/)
* [Compatibility](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/compatibility/)
* [WordPress.org plugin page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indexmesh/)
* [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/indexmesh/)
IndexMesh is developed and owned by IndexMesh Pvt. Ltd, an India-incorporated company(
CIN U62013KL2026PTC105133), which controls the indexmesh.ai domain.
## Foto ekrani
[⌊Start with a setup checklist for AI Discovery, crawler controls, schema, and SEO-
plugin compatibility.⌉⌊Start with a setup checklist for AI Discovery, crawler controls,
schema, and SEO-plugin compatibility.⌉[
Start with a setup checklist for AI Discovery, crawler controls, schema, and SEO-
plugin compatibility.
[⌊Choose a crawler preset, then fine-tune access with Allow, Block, or Off decisions.⌉⌊
Choose a crawler preset, then fine-tune access with Allow, Block, or Off decisions
.⌉[
Choose a crawler preset, then fine-tune access with Allow, Block, or Off decisions.
[⌊Build llms.txt from structured business facts, public summaries, and selected
pages.⌉⌊Build llms.txt from structured business facts, public summaries, and selected
pages.⌉[
Build `llms.txt` from structured business facts, public summaries, and selected
pages.
[⌊Define business identity and entity context with smart prefill and provider-aware
output decisions.⌉⌊Define business identity and entity context with smart prefill
and provider-aware output decisions.⌉[
Define business identity and entity context with smart prefill and provider-aware
output decisions.
[⌊Review how IndexMesh and the active SEO plugin share ownership of schema, sitemaps,
robots, and llms.txt.⌉⌊Review how IndexMesh and the active SEO plugin share ownership
of schema, sitemaps, robots, and llms.txt.⌉[
Review how IndexMesh and the active SEO plugin share ownership of schema, sitemaps,
robots, and `llms.txt`.
[⌊Verify public files and routes, including robots.txt, llms.txt, sitemaps, and
homepage schema.⌉⌊Verify public files and routes, including robots.txt, llms.txt,
sitemaps, and homepage schema.⌉[
Verify public files and routes, including `robots.txt`, `llms.txt`, sitemaps, and
homepage schema.
[⌊Run local schema health checks and review provider-coexistence guidance.⌉⌊Run
local schema health checks and review provider-coexistence guidance.⌉[
Run local schema health checks and review provider-coexistence guidance.
[⌊Open focused help for each IndexMesh workspace.⌉⌊Open focused help for each IndexMesh
workspace.⌉[
Open focused help for each IndexMesh workspace.
## Instalim
1. Install and activate IndexMesh from Plugins > Add New, or upload the plugin zip.
2. Open the **IndexMesh** menu in wp-admin.
3. Use the optional setup wizard to confirm your business name, crawler access, and
whether to publish `llms.txt`.
4. Open **Robots** to choose crawler controls and preview `/robots.txt`.
5. Open **AI Discovery** to curate, preview, and publish `llms.txt`.
6. Open **Schema & Entities** to add business and author context and review Schema
Health.
7. Open **Home > Compatibility** to confirm ownership beside your SEO plugin.
8. Open **Status** to verify the live routes and copy a support report if needed.
For detailed setup guidance, read the [IndexMesh documentation](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/docs/).
## PBR
### Does IndexMesh require an external service or account?
No. IndexMesh does not require an account, API key, subscription, or hosted IndexMesh
service. Its HTTP health checks target public routes on the same WordPress site.
### Does IndexMesh replace my SEO plugin?
No. IndexMesh handles crawler policy, `llms.txt`, entity context, ownership decisions,
and live verification. It is designed to work beside Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO,
SEOPress, or plain WordPress.
### Is this only an llms.txt editor?
No. The guided `llms.txt` editor is one part of the plugin. IndexMesh also manages
AI and search crawler policy for `robots.txt`, coordinates schema/entity context,
checks public routes, and applies provider-aware coexistence rules.
### What happens if another plugin or file already owns llms.txt?
IndexMesh checks for a physical root file and recognized competing providers and
shows who owns each surface on the Home ownership card. It does not take over a
surface it detects as owned by another file or plugin until you decide. If you decide
that IndexMesh should take control of a physical file, the import and managed-file
workflow requires explicit confirmation and keeps a reviewable backup.
Virtual-route ownership can vary by provider, cache, and hosting setup. Always inspect
the live `/llms.txt` response after changing ownership.
### Will IndexMesh duplicate schema from my SEO plugin?
IndexMesh uses a provider-specific policy. It enriches supported graphs through
public filters where possible, publishes distinct supplemental nodes only where
required, and suppresses itself when ownership is unsafe. It never writes to an
SEO provider’s stored data.
### Does IndexMesh track AI crawler visits or citations?
No. IndexMesh contains a local, read-only crawler taxonomy used for controls and
diagnostics, but it does not store crawler visits, request logs, IP addresses, citation
events, rankings, or attribution data.
### Does llms.txt guarantee AI citations?
No. `llms.txt` is a public, machine-readable way to describe and prioritize site
resources. Each crawler or AI provider decides whether and how to use it.
### Does IndexMesh make external requests?
IndexMesh does not send site data to IndexMesh or to third parties. Its live verification
and rendered-schema checks request public URLs on the same site. See the documentation
for the exact call sites and scheduled checks.
### What data does IndexMesh store?
Settings are stored in one WordPress option. Schema Health and Trust Review can
keep a findings history in a small database table (`indexmesh_findings`): open findings
are kept until resolved, resolved findings are removed after 90 days, and a setting
called “Save findings history” turns it off. Author profile fields and per-post
options are stored as user and post meta. Deactivating or uninstalling with the
default setting keeps your data. The opt-in “Delete data on uninstall” setting removes
IndexMesh options, transients, and custom tables; user and post meta, taxonomy terms,
AI Information content, and saved root files remain. IndexMesh does not register
a WordPress personal-data exporter or eraser. Findings can include author display
names. See the privacy documentation for the full list.
### Does IndexMesh work on multisite?
No. IndexMesh does not support WordPress multisite. On a subdirectory network every
site shares one robots.txt and one llms.txt in the WordPress root, so a saved physical
file would be served to all of them. Keep each site on virtual mode (do not save
a real file).
### Which languages does IndexMesh support?
The admin interface is prepared for translation, but only English ships with this
release.
### Where can I get help?
Read the [IndexMesh documentation](https://indexmesh.ai/wordpress-plugin/docs/),
open **IndexMesh > Help**, or use the [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/indexmesh/)
for public setup questions and reproducible issues. For private support details,
email support@indexmesh.ai. Never post passwords, API keys, nonces, cookies, or
private customer data in a public support request.
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## Regjistër ndryshimesh
#### 0.3.0
* Improved Home, Status, and Help with shorter, clearer guidance and direct links
to the live IndexMesh documentation.
* Fixed Home counting one undecided public-file ownership problem twice.
* Fixed Status naming both `llms.txt` and `robots.txt` when only one file needs
an ownership decision, and stopped it from claiming IndexMesh manages a file
before the user chooses its publisher.
* Added safer support-report sharing guidance and direct access to the WordPress.
org support forum.
* Added an opt-in spec-aligned (llms.txt v2) layout for `llms.txt`; the default
layout is unchanged.
* Added a “Not placed from your file” list when importing an existing `llms.txt`,
and a stricter import that keeps link items in Guidance, Citations and Focus
sections out of key pages.
* Added optional `` and `Link:` header hints for `llms.
txt` (off by default).
* Added a non-blocking notice when AI guidance contains promotional directive phrases.
* Added an AI Information shortcode, tab and draft-page helper.
* Added GoogleOther, Google-CloudVertexBot, bedrockbot, Google-InspectionTool and
OAI-AdsBot (reference only) to the crawler list.
* Added a findings history table with a “Save findings history” switch and 90-day
retention for resolved findings.
* Added a Yoast SEO schemamap hint, a multisite-not-supported notice, and a warning
when virtual-only mode leaves an IndexMesh-owned saved file in place.
* Added a translatable admin interface (English only ships) and `languages/indexmesh.
pot`.
* Changed “Schema Score” to “Completeness”, and the Organization description found
on your site is now a suggestion.
* Changed the ownership wording, admin contrast, labels and heading order for accessibility.
* Fixed FAQ detection when a post has several question and answer pairs, `llms.
txt` importer mapping, untranslated table row labels, the Gutenberg document
panel (now `wp.editor`), and REST URLs built from the site’s REST prefix.
* Fixed an empty ContactPoint without a telephone, the MCP manifest media type,
a cleared Organization field being refilled from site data, and added a warning
when a saved value is shortened to its limit.
* Removed the unused entity-store and page-class code, the empty `indexmesh_entities`,`
indexmesh_entity_aliases` and `indexmesh_url_classes` tables (dropped only when
empty; database version 4), the `decision_coverage`, `entity_taxonomy`, `entity_id`
and `url_class_hash` payload keys, and the `indexmesh_manage_entity_store` capability.
* Downgrade note: version 0.2.0 ignores the findings table and its setting and
recreates the entity and alias tables; 0.3.0 reruns its migration on the next
admin load.
* Tested up to WordPress 7.1 on PHP 8.1 to 8.4.
#### 0.2.0
* Added a new Home dashboard, consolidated Status report, public-route checks,
contextual Help, WordPress Site Health integration, and redirect-loop detection.
* Added context-aware provider compatibility, an ownership summary, optional supported-
provider suggestions on plain WordPress, multiple-provider warnings, and public-
output issue states.
* Added an invited setup wizard, per-user Developer view, and Plugins-screen Settings
and Get started links.
* Renamed admin navigation around operator outcomes: AI Discovery, Schema Health,
Status, and Help.
* Improved managed `llms.txt` status, provider-specific sitemap detection, provider-
neutral admin copy, and redirects from retired admin URLs.
#### 0.1.0
* Added crawler governance with preset groups, AI crawler policy, per-crawler rules,
Site Access Protection, and guarded physical `robots.txt` management.
* Added guided `llms.txt` publishing, virtual and managed-file delivery, well-known
routing, a read-only REST payload, a discovery manifest, caching, and conflict
detection.
* Added Organization and author entity context, per-post Article context, opt-in
FAQ schema, Schema Health, and provider-aware output decisions.
* Added read-only compatibility adapters for Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO, SEOPress,
and plain WordPress.
#### 0.0.1
* Initial repository setup.
## Të tjera
* Version **0.3.0**
* Përditësuar së fundi më **6 ditë më parë**
* Instalime aktive **Më pak se 10**
* Version WordPress-i ** 6.9 ose më i madh **
* E provuar deri me **7.1.3**
* Version PHP-je ** 8.1 ose më i madh **
* Gjuhë
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indexmesh/)
* Etiketa
* [AI Crawlers](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai-crawlers/)[llms.txt](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/llms-txt/)
[robots.txt](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/robots-txt/)[schema](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/schema/)
[seo](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
* [Pamje e Thelluar](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/indexmesh/advanced/)
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## Kontribues
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