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SEO + GEO software for WordPress that doesn't just analyze — it acts. It combines a WordPress plugin (which applies the optimizations on your site) and a SaaS platform (which hosts the AI, Search Console and heavy processing).

The goal: improve your visibility on Google and inside AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini).

The plugin is the “arm” installed on your site: meta tags, schema, cocoons, linking, redirects, AI Coach. The platform (app.hacktheseo.com) is the “brain”: traffic analysis, keyword research, audits, topical maps, article generation. The two communicate through a single API key.

No. The plugin works on its own from install (core SEO features, free). The API key — via an account — unlocks AI and automation. The SaaS platform is a plus for research and content production, but the essentials are driven from WordPress.

Classic plugins tell you what to fix. Hack The SEO does it: semantic cocoon generated and linked automatically, audit fixed in 1 click, articles written, GEO Score. It's a plugin that executes, not a dashboard of alerts.

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) optimizes your site to be cited by AI engines, not just to rank on Google. Hack The SEO includes a GEO Score, an llms.txt file and AI bot tracking — still rare among WordPress plugins.

SMBs, freelancers, e-merchants, bloggers, publishers and agencies. No technical skills required: every screen guides you step by step. SEO consultants value the depth (embeddings, link budget, scores); beginners value the “1 click”.

Download the ZIP, then in WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload → Activate. Go to Hack The SEO → Dashboard. Expect about 5 minutes to be up and running.

In Settings → Connections: paste the API key (from hacktheseo.com), then connect your Google Search Console in proxy mode — no token to manage.

Yes. The plugin is zero-config: it works from activation for all core SEO features. The API key only unlocks AI and automation. A first scan runs and the health score appears in the Dashboard.

The plugin automatically detects the old plugin and imports your meta titles/descriptions in 1 click via the migration wizard (Dashboard). Meta keys are shared: the transition is immediate.

No. The import brings over your existing titles and descriptions. You can even keep your old plugin active during the transition: a compatibility module prevents conflicts.

The score and first alerts appear immediately. Recommendations based on Search Console arrive once GSC data is synced, within 24 to 48 h.

You choose your pillar pages, the plugin analyzes your site (by embeddings), sorts each article around the right pillar and proposes the plan. On Ultra, it writes the missing articles and weaves the internal links. See the cocoons docs.

No, never. Generated articles land as drafts in the Inbox. You review, enrich, then approve. An autonomous mode exists but stays optional and strictly framed (budget, quotas, time windows).

The plugin detects orphan pages and proposes precise links (source, destination, anchor, paragraph, relevance score). In one click, it inserts them into the real content — whatever the builder — and everything is reversible. Learn more.

An assistant connected to your real data (Search Console, linking, meta, cocoons). You ask it a question (“what's the SEO state of my site?”) and it answers, diagnoses and generates PDF reports. It changes nothing on its own: everything goes through the Inbox. See the Coach.

Yes. Every action is logged in History and reversible for 30 days: content returns to its previous state. The plugin also measures the real impact of each change on your traffic. Learn more.

Yes — it's one of our innovations. Via MCP (Model Context Protocol), you connect Claude (Anthropic's agent) to your site: it reads your data and, on Ultra, applies the fixes. A conversational SEO consultant, available 24/7. See MCP.

Yes: auto-detected JSON-LD schema (45+ types), dynamic XML sitemap, robots.txt, canonical, breadcrumbs, 301/404 redirects with smart suggestions. All included, from the free version.

No. All AI (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude) is included in the Pro or Ultra subscription. No key to manage, no cloud bill to receive.

State-of-the-art models from OpenAI and Anthropic (Claude), chosen per task (writing, analysis, decision). They run on our servers in Europe, not inside your WordPress — hence the plugin's light footprint.

No. Google penalizes low-quality content, not AI content. An article that's generated then reviewed, enriched and personalized ranks very well — which is exactly what we recommend.

Automatic long-form article writing is an Ultra feature. Volume depends on your plan and your cocoons; the plugin spaces out publishing (1/day by default) for a natural, sustainable pace.

Yes. The Brand Voice feature aligns generated text with your tone. And since drafts always go through your review, you keep control of the final style.

Yes, each text is generated specifically for your topic and cocoon context. The plugin also detects cannibalization (two pages competing) to avoid internal duplicates.

The plugin detects AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended...) on every page load and shows them in an “AI Monitoring” feed: 30-day total, trend, top crawled pages. 100% local, no external key. Learn more.

By making your content “citable”: direct answer in the intro, FAQ, figures and sources, clear structure, freshness. The GEO Score measures these 12 criteria and gives you the top 5 fixes. llms.txt and .md pages help AI read your site cleanly. See the GEO Score.

It's an emerging standard (llmstxt.org) that AI is starting to use: a file that presents your priority pages to LLMs. Early adopters gain an edge. Hack The SEO generates and serves it automatically, in short (/llms.txt) and full (/llms-full.txt) versions.

No, it extends it. Optimizing for AI search means optimizing the search experience — so it's good SEO. Well-structured content ranks on Google and gets cited by AI. That's why Hack The SEO does both.

No. It's a citability proxy: the higher it is, the better your odds. But no AI platform guarantees a citation. The score tells you concretely what to improve, criterion by criterion.

Three tiers: Free (free), Pro at €99/mo (excl. VAT), Ultra at €249/mo (excl. VAT). Free covers the SEO foundation; Pro analysis; Ultra automatic execution (writing, linking, agent mode). No add-ons to buy.

Yes. The Free tier includes all core SEO modules, the global score, llms.txt, the migration wizard, the Coach (5 questions/month), redirects and cannibalization detection.

Yes, depending on the plan: a free tier exists, and some plans offer a trial without a credit card. The simplest is to start with Free, then move to Pro or Ultra whenever you want.

Yes. The subscription is monthly, with no long commitment or aggressive auto-renewal. You upgrade, downgrade or stop whenever you want, right from your account.

Since there's no long commitment and you can stop anytime, the risk is minimal. For any billing question or specific request, contact support — we always find a fair solution.

No. Everything is in the subscription, AI included (no API key to pay for). Unlike other tools, there are no separate credits or modules to unlock one by one.

Ultra at €249/mo covers what an SEO agency often charges around €1,500/mo (audit, content, linking, monitoring) — running 24/7 and without delay. It's a system, not a one-off service.

Payment by credit card, monthly billing. Displayed prices are excl. VAT (VAT applies depending on your situation). An invoice is provided at each renewal.

Yes. Hack The SEO is built for agencies: one subscription per client site, clear dashboards and reports to present. The Ultra tier covers multi-site needs.

Yes, on Ultra. You manage several sites and centralize monitoring. For a large portfolio, talk to the team: we adapt the offer to your volume.

PDF reports are brandable on Ultra, and white label is available as an option for agencies. Contact us to set it up to your needs.

The standard model is one subscription per site (each site has its plugin and connection). For agencies with several sites, we build a tailored offer — get in touch.

We work with agencies and partners. If you want to resell or recommend Hack The SEO, contact the team to discuss terms.

WordPress 5.9 minimum (tested up to 6.9) and PHP 7.4 to 8.2 (polyfills included for PHP 7.4). In other words, it works on almost every recent install.

Yes, native integration in Gutenberg, Elementor (dedicated modules), Divi (dedicated modules), Bricks and Avada. AI internal linking works whatever the page builder.

Yes. Hack The SEO optimizes WooCommerce stores: product pages, categories, e-commerce cocoons, Product schema, attribute pages. See the E-commerce category below.

Yes. The plugin is built for mainstream hosting, with automatic wp-cron recovery if background tasks stall. Heavy processing runs on our servers, not on your host.

No. AI operations run on our servers (Europe), not inside WordPress. The plugin footprint is light (comparable to Yoast) and the Lighthouse score identical before/after activation.

Yes, via Polylang and WPML. Important rule: one language per cocoon — the plugin analyzes one language at a time for clean clustering.

Yes, temporarily, during the transition: a compatibility module prevents conflicts. Once migrated, deactivate the old one to avoid duplicate tags.

In Europe. AI processing and the Search Console proxy run on our European servers; user data is hosted in France. AI bot tracking, on the other hand, is 100%% local in your WordPress database.

Yes. Plugin and SaaS are built with GDPR in mind, with hosting in Europe. No third-party cookie is triggered by the plugin. Details are in our privacy policy.

The plugin sends nothing for local functions (meta, schema, sitemap, bot tracking). For AI functions, the relevant content is sent to our servers to be processed, then the optimizations come back. Nothing is resold.

Your content is processed only to produce your optimizations. The models used are OpenAI's and Anthropic's via their professional APIs. For the exact processing details, see our privacy policy.

No, it's secure by design. Read actions are risk-free; write actions (Ultra) are logged in an audit trail and reversible. The MCP server enforces signed permission checks, a read-only mode and anti-collision.

First Search Console signals around day 15 (impressions, CTR). First Top 10 positions on niche queries around day 30. For competitive keywords, expect 60 to 90 days. Honest, not magic.

No — and be wary of anyone who promises it. No one controls Google's algorithm. What we guarantee is execution: a technically clean site, coherent cocoons, quality content and solid linking — the foundations that lift you durably.

Yes. Chat support included from the free tier. Pro and Ultra get enhanced support (priority support on Ultra). You can also book a demo for personalized guidance.

Yes: 20 minutes over video, we take your site and show you what the plugin would do tomorrow. Book a slot from our website.

Yes, a full technical documentation covers every module (cocoons, linking, GEO, MCP, e-commerce...), plus an SEO/GEO glossary. The built-in AI Coach also answers your questions in context.

Yes. The plugin optimizes product pages (titles, descriptions, ALT, Product schema with price and availability) and suggests links between products, categories and related editorial articles. Advanced e-commerce features are on Ultra.

Yes. On a store, the pillar of a cocoon is a product category (never a single product). The plugin optimizes category pages and can generate attribute pages (color, size, brand...) to capture the long tail. Learn more.

Yes, the GEO Score also rates categories (blog and product), not just articles, with a button to generate the category's SEO title and description.

A French team, founded by the authors of the SEO book published by Dunod, “Le SEO pour booster sa croissance” (2025). A small team building demanding software in direct contact with customers.

“Le SEO pour booster sa croissance” (Dunod, 2025), co-written by the founders. It's the methodological foundation behind the tool: the same cocoon + content + linking approach, turned into software.

Around thirty active client sites on the plugin, and more than 1,200 historical users on the SaaS platform, across 18 countries. A product proven in real conditions.

Yes, Hack The SEO is a French publisher, with data hosting in Europe (France for user data). Support and product are available in French and English.

The simplest: book a 20-minute demo from our website, or use the chat support built into the plugin. We reply fast.