What Autopilot does — and who should use it
When Autopilot is active, Rankforce agents don’t just surface findings — they apply fixes directly to your site according to the trust level you’ve chosen. The agents still log every action in the Audit Log, so you always have a full record of what changed and why. Autopilot is a strong fit if you:- Manage a site with many pages and can’t review every recommendation manually
- Want continuous optimization running in the background between active work sessions
- Are comfortable with low-risk changes (like meta tag updates) being applied without sign-off
Autopilot requires the Growth ($49/mo) or Scale plan. If you’re on the Starter plan and don’t see the Autopilot menu, upgrade your plan under Plans & Billing to unlock it.
Choose a trust level
Rankforce offers three trust levels. Pick the one that matches how much autonomous control you want to hand to the agents right now — you can always change it later.Manual
Every recommendation from every agent goes into the approvals queue. Nothing is applied to your site until you explicitly click Approve. This is the default for all new accounts and the only mode available on the Starter plan.
Supervised
Low-risk changes are applied automatically without queuing. High-risk or structural changes are still held for your approval. This is the recommended starting point for most Growth plan users.
Full Autopilot
All agent recommendations — regardless of risk level — are applied automatically. Recommended only after you’ve reviewed several weeks of agent activity and are confident in the quality of their decisions.
What counts as low-risk vs. high-risk?
Rankforce classifies changes by the potential impact on your site’s structure, content, and user experience.| Change type | Risk level | Supervised behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Meta title update | Low | Auto-applied |
| Meta description update | Low | Auto-applied |
| Image alt text addition | Low | Auto-applied |
| FAQ schema insertion | Low | Auto-applied |
| Internal link addition | Medium | Auto-applied |
| Heading restructure (H1–H3) | Medium | Auto-applied |
| Body copy rewrite | High | Queued for approval |
| Page title change (affects URL slug) | High | Queued for approval |
| New page creation | High | Queued for approval |
| Deletion of content blocks | High | Queued for approval |
Rankforce’s risk classification is based on the scope and reversibility of each change. Low-risk changes are narrowly scoped, easy to reverse, and unlikely to affect your site’s conversion flow or brand voice in a meaningful way.
Set your trust level
Go to Autopilot settings
From your site’s overview page in the Dashboard, click Autopilot in the left navigation panel. If you manage multiple sites, make sure you’ve selected the correct site before continuing.
Open Trust Level
Click the Trust Level tab at the top of the Autopilot page. You’ll see your current setting highlighted — Manual is selected by default for all new accounts.
Select your desired level
Click Supervised or Full Autopilot to select it. A summary panel on the right explains exactly what will and won’t be auto-applied at that level.
Add protected pages
Protected pages are URLs that Rankforce agents will never modify, regardless of your trust level. Use this feature to safeguard conversion-critical pages, legal or compliance content, or any page where changes need to go through a separate internal review process.Add a URL
Click Add URL and enter the full path of the page you want to protect (for example,
/pricing or /terms-of-service). You can also enter a wildcard pattern to protect an entire section — for example, /legal/* protects all pages under your legal directory.Save the entry
Click Add to confirm. The URL appears in your protected pages list immediately. Repeat for each page or pattern you want to protect.
Monitor Autopilot activity
Every action Rankforce agents take under Autopilot is recorded in the Audit Log. You can review this log at any time to understand what changed, when it changed, and which agent made the change. To access the Audit Log:- Open the Dashboard and select your site.
- Click Audit Log in the left navigation panel.
- Use the filters to narrow results by date range, agent (SEO / GEO / AEO), change type, or page URL.
Reverted changes are also logged, so you always have a complete, auditable history of every modification made to your site through Rankforce.
Recommended ramp-up approach
If you’re new to Autopilot, the safest path to full automation is a gradual one.Start with Supervised mode
Switch from Manual to Supervised and let it run for two to four weeks. During this period, check the Audit Log a couple of times a week to review what’s been auto-applied and scan the approvals queue for the high-risk items still waiting on you.
Build confidence in the agents
As you review the log, note whether the auto-applied changes align with your expectations for quality and brand voice. If they do consistently, that’s a strong signal you’re ready to move further.
Complete your protected pages list
Before moving to Full Autopilot, make sure every page you’d want to personally review for changes is in your Protected Pages list. This is your safety net.