Description

Agentic Bridge helps WordPress site owners inspect how safely and clearly their public site can be understood by AI-powered tools. Core functionality works standalone (no registration required).

Standalone / local (no The Dot Dev account required):

Local Agentic Readiness scan (0–100 score) via bounded same-origin requests to /, /llms.txt, /agent-map.json, /robots.txt, and sitemaps only — never third parties or the control plane.
Local page and site intent controls with metadata-only capabilities and blocked-claim controls
Local content eligibility include/exclude controls for posts and pages
Read-only Crawler Access, Content Health, Link Health, and Answer Structure evidence with source, freshness, scope, and uncertainty
Prioritised local review queue with page evidence and human review before proposed changes
Reversible Review Changes for supported Agentic Bridge-owned Page/Post fields: proposal, approval, conflict refusal, apply, verify, restore, and local history
Preview-gated /llms.txt and /agent-map.json publishing (generate exact preview, then publish; 404 until published)
On Apache with plain permalinks, publish may add a bounded .htaccess marker (# BEGIN TDAB Artifacts … # END TDAB Artifacts) routing exact /llms.txt and /agent-map.json to index.php only; removed on deactivation/uninstall. No physical artifact files. Pretty permalinks and non-Apache setups already routing to WordPress skip this write.
Kill switch to suppress public artifacts instantly
Last-known-good artifact storage with revalidation before serving
Retain settings by default on uninstall (optional purge)

Optional hosted service (administrator-initiated):

Connect with a pairing code to an administrator-configured HTTPS control-plane API base URL using a two-step preview confirm flow (pairing codes are never stored or shown in previews)
No outbound calls before an administrator generates and confirms a connection preview (confirm re-enters the pairing code and sends the exact preview payload bytes)
After connection, hosted report refresh is an explicit administrator action (Refresh hosted report); opening the settings page makes zero outbound HTTP requests
Snapshot upload uses a separate preview confirm flow and sends the exact stored JSON bytes confirmed by the administrator
Foyer integration is optional and metadata-only; this plugin does not add Foyer Host, dialogue, or action execution UI

Readiness scoring is a product methodology, not an industry certification. It does not guarantee crawler behavior, ranking, indexing, citation, training control, or AI recommendation outcomes.

Privacy

No outbound telemetry before an administrator generates and confirms a connection preview (confirm sends the pairing payload)
Hosted report refresh is explicit only; opening Agentic Bridge Settings makes zero outbound HTTP requests
Snapshot push requires a separate preview confirm flow with exact-byte consent binding
Credentials stored locally in WordPress options; purge available via uninstall retention setting
Optional hosted retention (after Connect): operator maintenance tombstones snapshots after 30 days and deletes reports after 12 months (CLI only; Scheduler not configured); disconnect clears credentials; hard-deletion not offered in-product.

External services

No external service is called until an administrator generates and confirms a connection data preview with a saved HTTPS control-plane API base URL and pairing code re-entry on confirm. The official endpoint (https://api.agenticbridge.app) is prefilled, editable, saved locally, and never called passively — pairing, snapshot sync, and report refresh each need explicit administrator action.

Agentic Bridge website: https://agenticbridge.app/
Operator — The Dot Dev: https://thedotdev.com/
Terms of Service: https://agenticbridge.app/legal/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://agenticbridge.app/legal/privacy/
WordPress.org contributor: https://profiles.wordpress.org/thedotdev/

Pairing claim (on confirm connect after preview) may send: pairing code, site URL, site name, WordPress version, and plugin version. Purpose: register this site with the control plane and receive site credentials for signed requests. The preview step never stores or displays the pairing code.

Snapshot sync (separate preview confirm push) may send JSON snapshot metadata: site/plugin versions, timezone, kill-switch and publish state, artifact-eligible content fields (id, type, slug, title, url, modifiedAt, indexability flags, status), outbound claims, and optional last-known-good published artifacts when live. Excluded content is omitted; exclusion IDs are not transmitted. Never post bodies, users, comments, orders, or form submissions.

Findings/report fetch (explicit Refresh hosted report action only) may send: site ID and signed request authentication metadata (timestamp, nonce, payload hash, signature). GET report requests do not send an idempotency key.

No Foyer requirement or runtime is involved in these calls.

Screenshots

V2 local readiness dashboard using demonstration data

V2 findings triage with evidence and uncertainty — V2 local readiness dashboard using demonstration data

Installation

Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or install the zip via Plugins Add New Upload.
Activate through the Plugins screen.
Open Agentic Bridge in the WordPress admin menu to run a local readiness scan, configure metadata, generate an artifact preview, publish artifacts, or optionally connect to the hosted control plane.

FAQ

Does this plugin require The Dot Dev hosting?: No. Local readiness scan, metadata controls, eligibility preview, artifact publishing, kill switch, and retention work without any outbound connection.
Does this send data automatically?: No calls occur before an administrator confirms a connection preview. After connection, hosted report refresh is explicit only. Snapshot upload requires a separate preview confirm flow.
What happens on uninstall?: By default, plugin settings and credentials are retained. Administrators may opt in to delete all plugin-owned data before uninstalling. The plugin’s bounded .htaccess artifact route marker (if present) is removed on deactivation and uninstall; unrelated .htaccess rules are left intact.
Do public /llms.txt routes need pretty permalinks?: Not necessarily. Pretty permalinks use rewrite rules. On Apache with plain permalinks, Publish may add a narrow .htaccess marker so only /llms.txt and /agent-map.json reach index.php; publish fails closed if the marker cannot be written safely.
Does this add a chatbot or Foyer widget?: No. Foyer is a separate optional product. This plugin exposes eligibility and artifact metadata only and does not duplicate Foyer runtime, Host, or action execution.

Reviews

ff2024 August 28, 2026

Agentic Bridge is a very promising plugin for WordPress sites looking to improve their readiness for AI search and discovery. I particularly like the focus on transparency and control. It helps identify what AI systems can understand about your website and provides practical recommendations rather than making unrealistic ranking promises. The preview and verification approach is also a great addition, especially for agencies managing multiple client websites. A well thought out plugin with a clear direction and a lot of potential.

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Contributors & Developers

“Agentic Bridge” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

0.2.3

Fixed Content types and Display density settings persistence

0.2.2

Fixed empty-title previews and metadata errors; added verified PHP 8.0 support

0.2.1

Corrected API URL; saved endpoints stay unchanged

0.2.0

Added privacy-safe Crawler Access evidence and deterministic Content, Link, and Answer Structure checks
Added a read-only review queue with page evidence, provenance, freshness, and uncertainty
Added reversible Review Changes for supported Agentic Bridge-owned Page/Post fields with approval, conflict refusal, verification, restore, and local history
Added responsive administrator and editor workflows, accessibility improvements, local PDF evidence, and package-manifest safeguards
Kept provider intelligence, external outcome claims, and automatic third-party changes outside the local evidence boundary

0.1.16

Package compliance maintenance: canonical runtime identifiers and system-font fallback

0.1.15

Release identifier so WordPress can distinguish this source from an existing 0.1.14 install
V2 sidebar stays in place while the workspace scrolls, below the WordPress admin bar

0.1.14

Setup Step 1 confirmation now posts through a dedicated admin-post action
Findings filter controls share a 48px action row

0.1.12

First-run no longer traps administrators in setup
Owner-action PDF expanded

0.1.11

Premium v2 admin shell with exclusive per-screen routing, progressive nav, and responsive workspaces
v2 page/post editor and separately-installed WooCommerce product editor panels
Readiness PDF layout: branded cover, score cards, findings, page numbers, evidence appendix

0.1.10

Admin shell/CSS repair; AI Preview alignment; deduplicated Overview controls
PDF report Agent Ready score language aligned with overview

0.1.9

WordPress.org prefix migration to thedotdev_agentic_bridge_* with legacy redirects
Single overview renderer; lazy per-view admin data loading; responsive fixes at 1440/768/390

0.1.5

Fix-engine and readiness-store regression fixes; admin screens fatal-free

0.1.4

AI Preview screen, onboarding wizard, compact admin UI, apply/undo/audit fix engine

0.1.2

WordPress.org text domain and slug aligned to agentic-bridge

0.1.1

Premium admin UI refresh (presentation-only)

0.1.0

Local readiness scan, metadata controls, preview-gated artifact publishing, optional hosted pairing, uninstall retention