Shop2LLM

FAQ

What happens without this plugin?

Your competitors get recommended by AI instead. ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI assistants can’t read your content — they recommend whoever they can read. Shop2LLM gives them a structured, machine-readable catalog of everything you publish. Without it, your site is invisible to the fastest-growing search channel on the web.

Why trust Shop2LLM’s performance claims?

Shop2LLM is independently tested and A-rated on MakeWPFast.com — a third-party speed certification authority. Test results: +0 MB memory, +0 database queries, +5ms TTFB. All three benchmark contexts (Home, Blog, Product) scored A with «Low» overall impact. Safe to install on any hosting — zero performance risk.

What does Shop2LLM actually output?

On activation, Shop2LLM immediately generates:

• llms.txt — a machine-readable catalog at yoursite.com/llms.txt listing your content with titles, slugs, descriptions, and last-modified dates
• LLM-friendly permalink — a clean URL AI agents use: yoursite.com/ai/v1
• JSON-LD Schema — Product schema (with WooCommerce) or BlogPosting schema (standalone)
• robots.txt rules — 12 AI crawler allow directives
• REST API endpoint — MCP-compatible endpoint at yoursite.com/wp-json/shop2llm/v1/chat/completions

You can verify all of this immediately after activation — no configuration required.

Does this require WooCommerce?

No. Shop2LLM works with any WordPress site. WooCommerce is optional — when active, you get product-specific features like price search, stock tracking, and product schema. Without WooCommerce, content search, BlogPosting schema, and all AI crawler features still work.

Does this require a FinCore cloud account?

No. Shop2LLM runs entirely on your WordPress server. No external cloud dependency for the core features. Optional analytics and crawler tracking require opt-in consent — see the data privacy section below.

Is my content data sent to external servers?

Content data stays on your server. AI agents connect directly to your WordPress REST API.

What data does the plugin collect and how is it used?

Shop2LLM uses a layered privacy model that complies with WordPress.org plugin guidelines:

Layer 1 — Local behavior summary (no opt-in required, never leaves your server). To improve onboarding and detect friction, the plugin records a small set of activation milestones in the shop2llm_behavior_summary WordPress option. This includes: activation timestamp, whether the Welcome Modal was shown/completed/skipped (and at which step), whether the AI connection URL was copied, whether the first inline test search was performed (and whether it returned results), whether the first AI crawler visit was detected, days since activation, and a bucketed count of dashboard visits. This data stays entirely in your database and is never transmitted anywhere. It is automatically removed on uninstall.

Separately, on activation, the plugin sends a one-time anonymous registration ping to our cloud service with only: a SHA-256 hash of your site’s hostname (not the URL), your ecommerce platform (WooCommerce or WordPress), and version numbers of the plugin, PHP, WooCommerce (if active), and WordPress. No content, behavior, user, or personal data is included. This activation ping is used solely to count active installations, and uses a non-blocking HTTPS request that will never affect your site’s performance.

Layer 2 — Anonymous usage statistics (opt-in, disabled by default). When you enable Analytics in Settings (or accept the opt-in prompt shown after completing the Welcome Modal), an anonymous, bucketed behavior summary is sent to our cloud service at api.shop2llm.com alongside the weekly heartbeat. The summary contains only these fields:

• has_content — boolean (true if your site has at least one published post or product)
• content_count — bucketed value: 0, 1-4, 5-20, 21-100, or 100+ (never the exact count)
• welcome_shown, welcome_completed, url_copied, first_search_done, first_search_ok, first_crawler_done — booleans only
• welcome_skipped_step — integer 1-3, or null
• days_since_activation — integer
• dashboard_visits — bucketed value: 1, 2-5, or 6+ (never the exact count)

All fields are coarsely bucketed or boolean to prevent fingerprinting. No personal data is collected — no IP addresses, no email addresses, no usernames, no customer/order/content data, no URLs of individual pages, and no exact counts that could identify a site. The site is identified only by a SHA-256 hash of its hostname.

Layer 3 — AI crawler visit reports (opt-in, included with Analytics). When Analytics is enabled, AI crawler visits are reported with the crawler type, page URL, user agent, and the anonymized site identifier.

You can enable or disable Analytics at any time in Settings → Shop2LLM → Analytics. Disabling it stops all external transmission immediately; local behavior summary continues to be stored for your own dashboard insights. See our privacy policy at https://shop2llm.com/ for details.

What’s the difference between Free and Pro?

Free supports ChatGPT with 2 AI tools (content search + detail). Pro adds 6 AI platforms, always-on cloud connection, and analytics dashboard. Upgrade at https://shop2llm.com/

Is this secure?

Yes. All AI connections require Bearer token authentication. The API key is auto-generated and can be rotated anytime.

How do I check if AI crawlers are visiting my site?

Go to Shop2LLM → Dashboard and look at the «AI Search Activity» card. It shows crawler visits and search terms in real time. You don’t need to check server logs.

Does this affect my site speed?

No. Shop2LLM is independently tested and A-rated by MakeWPFast.com — 0 MB memory overhead, 0 extra database queries, +5ms TTFB on activation. All AI features run on your server through the standard WordPress REST API. External calls (like analytics reporting) are non-blocking with 1s timeouts — they will never slow down your site.

Can I use this alongside Yoast SEO or RankMath?

Yes. Shop2LLM auto-detects SEO plugins and skips duplicate schema output to avoid conflicts. It complements SEO plugins by adding AI-specific features (MCP tools, llms.txt, crawler invites) that SEO plugins don’t provide.

How do I upgrade from Free to Pro?

Click any «Upgrade to Pro» link in the dashboard, or visit https://shop2llm.com/ — Pro unlocks 6 AI platforms, always-on cloud connection, and full analytics.

What happens if I deactivate the plugin?

Your site returns to normal. llms.txt, robots.txt AI rules, and schema markup are removed. All settings are preserved if you reactivate later. No data is lost.

Which AI platforms does the free version support?

ChatGPT (via MCP connection). Pro adds Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Meta AI, and Amazon Bedrock — with always-on cloud connection so consumers can discover your products without you connecting each AI manually.