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WordPress Plugin Integration

Connect GrowthOS AI Traffic Analytics to your WordPress site using our dedicated plugin to track AI agent interactions with your content, posts, and pages.
Our WordPress plugin works with any WordPress hosting provider and is compatible with WordPress 5.0+ and all major themes.

Prerequisites

Before installing the plugin, ensure you have:
  • An active GrowthOS account
  • WordPress admin access
  • WordPress 5.0 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • Your website domain verified in GrowthOS

Installation Methods

Choose your preferred installation method:

Method 1: WordPress Admin Installation

1

Access WordPress Admin

  1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins → Add New
2

Search for GrowthOS

  1. In the search bar, type “GrowthOS AI Traffic Analytics”
  2. Click Search Plugins
Look for the official plugin by GrowthOS with our verified badge.
3

Install the plugin

  1. Click Install Now on the GrowthOS AI Traffic Analytics plugin
  2. Wait for installation to complete
  3. Click Activate to enable the plugin
4

Configure plugin settings

  1. Go to Settings → GrowthOS Analytics
  2. Enter your GrowthOS API key
  3. Verify your domain connection
You’ll need your API key from your GrowthOS dashboard. Find it under Settings → API Keys.

Method 2: Manual Upload

1

Download plugin

  1. Log in to your GrowthOS dashboard
  2. Go to Integrations → WordPress
  3. Download the plugin ZIP file
2

Upload to WordPress

  1. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New
  2. Click Upload Plugin
  3. Choose the downloaded ZIP file
  4. Click Install Now
3

Activate and configure

  1. Click Activate Plugin
  2. Navigate to Settings → GrowthOS Analytics
  3. Enter your API key and configure settings

Method 3: WP-CLI Installation

wp plugin install growthos-ai-analytics --activate

Plugin Configuration

Once installed, configure the plugin for optimal AI traffic monitoring:
1

API Key Setup

  1. Navigate to Settings → GrowthOS Analytics
  2. Enter your API key from your GrowthOS dashboard
  3. Click Verify Connection
A green checkmark confirms successful API connection.
2

Monitoring Settings

Configure what to track:
  • All Pages: Monitor entire site
  • Posts Only: Focus on blog content
  • Custom Post Types: Include products, portfolios, etc.
  • Admin Pages: Usually disabled for privacy
3

AI Agent Detection

Enable detection for specific AI crawlers:
  • GPTBot (ChatGPT)
  • GoogleBot-AI (Bard/Gemini)
  • Claude-Web (Claude)
  • PerplexityBot
  • Custom AI agents
4

Privacy Settings

Configure data collection preferences:
  • Anonymous Tracking: No personal data collected
  • Aggregate Data Only: Site-level insights only
  • Detailed Logging: Full request analysis (recommended)

Advanced Configuration

Custom Post Types

// Add to functions.php or custom plugin
add_filter('growthos_track_post_types', function($post_types) {
    $post_types[] = 'product';
    return $post_types;
});
// Exclude certain pages from tracking
add_filter('growthos_exclude_pages', function($excluded) {
    $excluded[] = get_option('page_for_posts'); // Blog page
    $excluded[] = 123; // Specific page ID
    return $excluded;
});
// Add custom AI user agents
add_filter('growthos_ai_agents', function($agents) {
    $agents['CustomBot'] = 'Custom-AI-Agent';
    return $agents;
});

What You’ll Monitor

The WordPress plugin tracks comprehensive AI agent interactions:

Page Crawl Frequency

See how often AI agents visit each post, page, and custom post type.

Content Performance

Identify which content AI agents reference most in their responses.

SEO Impact

Monitor how AI crawling affects your search engine optimization.

Site Speed Impact

Track if AI agents affect your WordPress site’s performance.

Troubleshooting

Common solutions:
  • Verify API key is entered correctly
  • Check that your domain is verified in GrowthOS
  • Ensure WordPress site is publicly accessible
  • Confirm no caching plugins are interfering
Optimization tips:
  • Enable “Aggregate Data Only” mode
  • Limit tracking to specific post types
  • Exclude admin and private pages
  • Use caching for API requests
Check compatibility with:
  • Security plugins (may block AI agents)
  • Caching plugins (can interfere with tracking)
  • Analytics plugins (potential data conflicts)
  • SEO plugins (robots.txt modifications)

WordPress-Specific Benefits

Content Strategy Insights: See which blog posts and pages AI agents find most valuable for answering user questions.
WooCommerce Integration: Track how AI agents discover and reference your product pages and descriptions.
SEO Optimization: Identify content gaps where AI agents can’t find relevant information on your site.

Plugin Updates

1

Automatic updates

Enable automatic updates in WordPress admin for the latest AI detection features.
2

Manual updates

Check Plugins → Installed Plugins regularly for available updates.
3

Update notifications

Configure email notifications for plugin updates in GrowthOS dashboard.

Next Steps

Need help with WordPress integration? Contact our support team at support@growth-os.co or check our WordPress-specific documentation.
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