=== CBX AI Bot Tracker ===
Contributors: codeboxr, manchumahara
Tags: ai bot, crawler tracker, gptbot, claude bot, ai analytics, bot monitoring
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: cbxaibottracker

Track AI bot visits like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot and more. Monitor which URLs are being accessed by AI crawlers.

== Description ==

CBX AI Bot Tracker detects and logs visits from known AI crawlers and indexing bots such as OpenAI's GPTBot, Anthropic's ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended and others.

The plugin records:

* AI Bot Name
* Bot Source (Company)
* Visited URL
* Visit Count
* Last Visit Date

It provides a simple admin dashboard to review AI bot activity and manage recorded entries.

As AI-driven indexing and training becomes more common, understanding how machines interact with your content is increasingly important.

== Features ==

* Detects known AI crawlers via User-Agent
* Logs bot name and company source
* Stores requested URL
* Tracks visit count per bot + URL
* Records last visit timestamp
* Admin dashboard listing
* Delete individual records
* Secure admin actions (nonce protected)
* Translation ready
* Lightweight and database efficient

== Supported AI Bots ==

Currently detects:

* GPTBot (OpenAI)
* ChatGPT-User
* ClaudeBot (Anthropic)
* Claude-Web
* PerplexityBot
* Google-Extended
* CCBot (Common Crawl)
* Amazonbot

More can be added easily in future updates.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate the plugin from the WordPress admin
3. Go to **AI Bot Tracker** from the admin menu
4. View AI bot visit logs

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this track normal search engine bots like Googlebot? =

No. This plugin focuses on AI-related crawlers. Standard SEO bots are not tracked by default.

= Does this slow down my website? =

No noticeable performance impact. It performs lightweight database checks only when a known AI bot is detected.

= Can I delete logged entries? =

Yes. Each entry can be deleted individually from the admin dashboard.

= Does this block AI bots? =

No. This plugin only tracks visits. Blocking functionality may be added in future versions.

= Is it translation ready? =

Yes. The text domain is `cbxaibottracker`.

== Screenshots ==

1. AI Bot Tracker admin dashboard
2. Logged AI bot visit with URL
3. Delete entry action

== Changelog ==
= 1.0.1 =
* Added total count for keywords
* Added total count for total search
* Added author and licence information

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release
* AI bot detection via User-Agent
* Visit count tracking
* Admin dashboard
* Delete functionality
* Translation ready

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
Initial release.

== Privacy ==

This plugin stores AI bot visit data in your WordPress database. No data is sent to any external service.

== Support ==

For support, feature requests, or contributions:
https://codeboxr.com/