Install llms.txt on WordPress

Before you start

Method 1: Upload via your host's file manager (recommended)

1. Log in to your hosting control panel (cPanel, Plesk, or your host's custom dashboard).
2. Open the File Manager tool.
3. Navigate to the public_html folder (or whatever folder contains your wp-config.php file).
4. Click Upload and select your llms.txt file.
5. Visit https://yoursite.com/llms.txt in your browser to confirm it loads.

Method 2: Upload via FTP

1. Open your FTP client (FileZilla, Cyberduck, Transmit) and connect to your site.
2. Navigate to your site root — the folder containing wp-config.php, wp-admin/, and wp-content/.
3. Drag your llms.txt file into the root folder.
4. Visit https://yoursite.com/llms.txt to confirm.

Common pitfalls

• Wrong folder: If you upload to wp-content/uploads/ or themes/, the file won't be at the root and AI crawlers won't find it. It must be at https://yoursite.com/llms.txt.
• Wrong file extension: Some editors silently rename the file to llms.txt.txt on Windows. Double-check.
• Caching: If you have a caching plugin (WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, etc.) or a CDN, you may need to clear the cache before the file appears.