=== CataSEO ===
Contributors: developstudio1119
Tags: woocommerce, seo, ai, product descriptions, meta tags
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html

AI-powered product descriptions and SEO meta for WooCommerce. Coexists with Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO.

== Description ==

CataSEO connects your WooCommerce store to the CataSEO cloud service for AI-powered product descriptions and SEO meta generation.

The plugin itself is a thin shim: it adds a CataSEO menu item to your WordPress admin and loads the CataSEO interface inside it. All product optimization, billing, and account management happens on https://app.cataseo.ai.

Yoast, Rank Math and AIOSEO give you the fields. They don't write what goes in them, and on a catalog of any size the product fields are the ones that stay empty. That's the gap this fills.

= Works alongside your existing SEO plugin =

* Yoast SEO — writes into Yoast's meta fields
* Rank Math — writes into Rank Math's meta fields
* All in One SEO — writes into AIOSEO's meta fields
* None of the above — ships a minimal standalone meta output layer so your generated content is still visible to search engines and social media

The plugin detects which SEO plugin you have active and automatically writes content to the right place. If you later install or switch SEO plugins, it adapts on the next admin page load.

= Built to Enhance, Not Replace =

CataSEO handles product content: descriptions, meta titles, meta descriptions, Open Graph fields and image alt text. Your SEO plugin keeps handling sitemaps, schema.org markup, canonical URLs, redirects and content analysis. Run both — they do different jobs, and they do them in the same fields.

== Installation ==

1. Make sure WooCommerce is installed and activated on your site.
2. In your WordPress admin, go to **Plugins > Add New** and search for "CataSEO". Click **Install Now**, then **Activate**. (Alternatively, download the zip from this listing and upload it via **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin**.)
3. In the WordPress admin sidebar, go to **WooCommerce > CataSEO**.
4. Click **Connect to CataSEO**. You will be redirected to WooCommerce's authorization screen.
5. Review the requested permissions (read and write access to your products) and click **Approve**.
6. You are returned to the CataSEO page showing **Connection Active**.
7. Click **Launch Dashboard** to open the CataSEO app and start optimizing your products.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need Yoast / Rank Math / All in One SEO? =

No. If you have one of them, we use it. If you don't, we output the essential meta tags ourselves.

= Does this replace my SEO plugin? =

No. It writes product content into the fields your SEO plugin already manages. Sitemaps, schema, canonicals and redirects stay with Yoast, Rank Math or AIOSEO — we fill the fields they leave empty.

= Where is my content stored? =

Your generated content is stored in your WordPress database as standard post meta — the same place any SEO plugin stores its fields. If you uninstall this plugin, your content stays.

= Does this plugin slow down my site? =

The plugin only loads code on WooCommerce product pages (to output meta tags in standalone mode) and inside the CataSEO admin page (to load the interface). It does nothing on the front end otherwise.

== Screenshots ==

1. The CataSEO product dashboard: every product in your catalog with its optimization status, ready to work through one at a time or in batches.
2. Side-by-side comparison of original vs. AI-optimized product names and descriptions.
3. AI-generated SEO meta: page titles, meta descriptions, and keywords.
4. Ready-to-post social media content with Open Graph titles and descriptions.
5. CataSEO dashboard page in the WordPress admin under WooCommerce, showing SEO plugin detection, connection status, and the Launch button.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.2 =
* Fix: accept HTTP Basic Auth credentials via PHP_AUTH_USER/PHP_AUTH_PW under Apache mod_php, matching WooCommerce's own REST authentication.
* Tweak: SEO REST endpoints are only registered for SEO-type builds.
* Listing: updated description, FAQ, and screenshot captions.

= 1.0.1 =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.2 =
Fixes server-to-server authentication failures on Apache mod_php hosts. Recommended for all users.
