CrawlGator AI Lab by DigitalME

Description

CrawlGator AI Lab is an original WordPress plugin created by DigitalME to help site owners understand and optimize how AI systems interact with their content.

AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude use crawlers to discover and index web content. CrawlGator AI Lab detects those crawlers, measures how often they visit your site, and turns that data into a clear AI Visibility Score from 0 to 100.

Free Features

  • AI crawler detection and logging
  • Basic AI visibility score (0-100)
  • Access to the most recent visibility report
  • Per-post AI visibility signals and breakdown
  • Setup wizard for quick configuration
  • Single-site support

Pro Features

  • Full AI crawler history and historical logs
  • Complete AI visibility score with weekly deltas and trend tracking
  • Full access to all past reports and historical comparisons
  • Weekly automated report generation and email delivery
  • AI-written report summaries
  • Manual report generation on demand
  • Multi-site support
  • ActiveCampaign integration
  • Priority access to new features

Upgrade to Pro

External Services

This plugin connects to the following external services. By using this plugin, you agree that data may be transmitted to these services under the conditions described below.

WPRankLab (wpranklab.com)

This plugin communicates with wpranklab.com for two distinct purposes:

1. Site Registration

When it is used: During the Setup Wizard, only if you explicitly tick the consent checkbox. No data is sent without your consent.

What is sent: Site URL, site name, business name, organisation type.

Why: To register your site with the WPRankLab service and obtain a site token required for AI-powered features.

2. AI Proxy (Pro features)

When it is used: When a Pro AI-powered feature is triggered (AI Summary generation, Q&A block generation, entity extraction, or missing topics analysis). All AI requests are routed through the WPRankLab AI proxy, which calls OpenAI on your behalf using WPRankLab’s API key. Your own OpenAI key is not required and is not used for these calls.

What is sent: Your site token (obtained during registration), your site URL, and the title and content of the WordPress post being analysed.

Why: To generate AI-written summaries, Q&A blocks, and entity analysis for your content via OpenAI, without requiring you to supply your own OpenAI credentials.

Service URL: https://wpranklab.com
Privacy Policy: https://wpranklab.com/privacy-policy/

OpenAI (api.openai.com)

When it is used: OpenAI is called indirectly via the WPRankLab AI proxy described above. Your WordPress server does not make direct calls to api.openai.com. WPRankLab’s servers forward your post content to OpenAI to fulfil AI-powered Pro feature requests.

What is sent (via WPRankLab proxy): The title and content of the WordPress post being analysed.

Why: To generate AI-written summaries, Q&A blocks, and entity analysis for your content.

Service URL: https://openai.com
Privacy Policy: https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use/

Third-Party Libraries

This plugin bundles the following third-party library:

  • vis-network (v9.1.9) — Used for entity relationship graph visualisation in the admin dashboard.
    Source: https://github.com/visjs/vis-network
    License: Apache 2.0 / MIT (dual-licensed) — https://github.com/visjs/vis-network/blob/master/LICENSE-MIT

Installation

  1. Upload the crawlgator-ai-lab folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install directly through the WordPress plugin screen.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to CrawlGator AI Lab > Setup Wizard to complete initial configuration.
  4. (Optional) Complete the Setup Wizard consent step to enable AI-powered analysis features (Pro). AI requests are processed via the WPRankLab proxy — no OpenAI API key is required on your end.
  5. Visit CrawlGator AI Lab > Dashboard to view your AI Visibility Score.

FAQ

Does CrawlGator AI Lab require an OpenAI API key?

No. The core AI crawler detection and visibility scoring features work without any API key. Pro AI-powered features (content summaries, Q&A blocks, entity analysis) are processed via the WPRankLab AI proxy — you do not need to supply your own OpenAI credentials.

What data does CrawlGator AI Lab send externally?

CrawlGator AI Lab communicates with wpranklab.com for two purposes: site registration (only with your explicit consent during setup), and AI feature requests (post title and content are sent to the WPRankLab AI proxy, which forwards them to OpenAI). See the External Services section below for full details.

Is my data shared with third parties?

Only as described in the External Services section. CrawlGator AI Lab does not sell or share your data with advertisers or unrelated third parties.

Does the free version expire?

No. The free version is free forever with no time limit.

How do I upgrade to Pro?

Visit wpranklab.com/#pricing to purchase a Pro license. After purchase, enter your license key under CrawlGator AI Lab > License.

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Contributors & Developers

“CrawlGator AI Lab by DigitalME” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

0.4.1

  • Updated: Plugin name changed to “CrawlGator AI Lab” for improved clarity.
  • Updated: Contributors list expanded to include digitalmeactivecampaign.
  • Updated: Added clarification that CrawlGator AI Lab is an original DigitalME product.

0.4.0

  • WordPress.org compliance update: removed inline scripts, bundled third-party assets locally, added setup wizard consent flow for site registration, updated external service disclosures.

0.3.0

  • Added batch scan support for scanning all posts and pages.
  • Added entity graph visualisation.
  • Added internal link suggestions.

0.2.0

  • Added AI summary and Q&A block generation (Pro).
  • Added missing topics analysis (Pro).
  • Added webhook integration for external notifications.

0.1.0

  • Initial release.
  • AI crawler detection and logging.
  • Basic AI visibility score.
  • Setup wizard.