llms.txt for WordPress sites: a clean setup for blogs and service pages
WordPress sites often have years of posts, categories, tag archives, and plugin-generated URLs. A useful llms.txt file should reduce that noise by pointing to the public pages that best explain the site.
What to include
- Homepage or main service page.
- Cornerstone guides that are kept updated.
- Author or editorial policy pages when trust matters.
- Contact, pricing, booking, or service area pages for businesses.
- Topic hubs instead of thin tag archives.
WordPress starter template
# Example WordPress Site > Example WordPress Site publishes practical tutorials for independent consultants. Important notes: - Cornerstone guides are updated more often than old archive posts. - Author and editorial policy pages explain expertise and review process. - Do not treat tag archives as canonical topic pages. ## Core pages - [Start here](https://example.com/start-here): Main reader orientation page - [Consulting pricing guide](https://example.com/consulting-pricing-guide): Current pricing methodology - [Templates library](https://example.com/templates): Downloadable public templates - [About the author](https://example.com/about): Author background and expertise - [Editorial policy](https://example.com/editorial-policy): Review and correction process ## Optional - [Blog archive](https://example.com/blog): Full article archive
Where to publish the file
The target URL should be https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt. You can publish it through a static file plugin, a custom route, your host's file manager, or the server root if you control hosting. The content should be plain text or Markdown.
WordPress SEO pairing
Keep the normal sitemap generated by your SEO plugin, then use llms.txt as a curated layer. The sitemap can list every indexable page; llms.txt should list only the pages that explain the site best.