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How to Add llms.txt to WordPress

Already created your llms.txt file? Here's how to upload it to your WordPress site so AI assistants can find it at yoursite.com/llms.txt.

Option 1 (Easiest)

Upload via File Manager or FTP

This is the most reliable method. You're simply placing a text file in the main folder of your website — the same folder where WordPress itself lives.

Log Into Your Hosting Account

Go to your hosting provider (GoDaddy, Bluehost, SiteGround, etc.) and find the "File Manager" tool. It's usually in your hosting dashboard or cPanel.

Look for "File Manager" in your hosting dashboard

Navigate to Your Root Folder

Find the folder called "public_html" or "www" — this is where your website files live. You should see files like wp-config.php and folders like wp-content in there.

Look for public_html or www folder

Upload Your llms.txt File

Click "Upload" and select your llms.txt file. Make sure the filename is exactly "llms.txt" (all lowercase, no spaces). It should end up in the same folder as wp-config.php.

Upload to the same folder as wp-config.php

Test It

Open your browser and go to yoursite.com/llms.txt — you should see your text file contents. If you get a 404 error, the file might be in the wrong folder.

Visit yoursite.com/llms.txt to confirm

Option 2 (No Hosting Access)

Use a WordPress Plugin

If you don't have access to your hosting file manager, you can use a plugin to serve the file. This is less ideal but works.

Plugin Method Steps

Install a plugin like "WPCode" (free) that lets you add custom code snippets
Create a new snippet that registers a custom route at /llms.txt
Paste your llms.txt content into the snippet so it outputs as plain text
Alternatively, search for "llms.txt" in the WordPress plugin directory — dedicated plugins are starting to appear

What Your Developer Would Add (WPCode Snippet)

If you have a developer, they can add this small code snippet to serve your file:

add_action('init', function() {
  if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] === '/llms.txt') {
    header('Content-Type: text/plain');
    echo file_get_contents(
      ABSPATH . 'llms.txt'
    );
    exit;
  }
});

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

If It's Not Working

Getting a 404? — Your file is probably in the wrong folder. It needs to be in the root (same level as wp-config.php), not inside wp-content
Seeing HTML instead of plain text? — WordPress might be intercepting the URL. Try the plugin method above, or add a rewrite rule
File shows but looks garbled? — Make sure you saved it as plain text (.txt), not as a Word document or rich text
Using a subfolder install? — If WordPress is in a subfolder (yoursite.com/blog/), put llms.txt in the main public_html folder, not the blog subfolder

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