Description
Post/Page Meta Title
Craft optimized titles for each post or page. Ensure keywords are present, titles are within character limits, and follow best SEO practices for higher CTR.
Post/Page Meta Description
Write compelling meta descriptions to summarize content. Use Rankology to monitor length, keyword presence, and click-worthiness for better search snippet visibility.
Advanced Content Analysis & Overall SEO Score
Content analysis against each part of content to find the overall score rating.
Rankology Google Suggestions
Leverage Google’s real-time autocomplete suggestions directly within WordPress. Find relevant, high-volume keyword variations to improve targeting and traffic.
Rankology SEO Focus Keywords
Assign and manage focus keywords for each post/page. Analyze keyword usage in content, headings, URLs, and meta fields to ensure strong optimization signals.
Canonical URL
Ensures proper canonical tags are set to avoid duplicate content issues.
Keyword Density
Analyzes how well your focus keyword is distributed throughout the content.
Alt Text in Feature Image
Checks if the featured image includes descriptive alt text for image SEO.
Internal Linkings
Detects internal links that improve navigation and crawlability.
No Follow Link
Identifies use of nofollow links to control the flow of link equity.
Last Modified
Verifies if a last modified date is present to signal freshness to search engines.
Social Media Integration
Optimize content for social media platforms with custom sharing configurations.
Advanced Configurations
noindex, nofollow, noimageindex, noarchive, nosnippet settings
Redirections Settings
Posts, Pages, and Taxonomies redirections (301, 302, 307)
Schema Structure
Manual or Automatic Article Schema Structure Settings in Post & Taxonomy
.htaccess File
Add custom rules to the .htaccess file (for Apache servers only, not Nginx) via a manual input field.
Robots.txt File
Allow admins to manually add custom entries.
Automatically append or remove entries from the robots options table with add/remove actions.
Sitemap
Auto-generate XML sitemap
Exclude specific pages & posts from sitemap
Automatic sitemap updates on new content
Image SEO
Automatically use the image filename as alt text on upload.
Use the uploaded file’s name as the default image title.
Option to set the post title using the uploaded file’s alt text and title.
Automatically clean uploaded media filenames for SEO and compatibility.
Rankology LinkFlow
Get smart internal linking insights directly inside post, page, and product edit screens.
Automatically receive link suggestions from Title, Content, Meta Title, Meta Description, and Focus Keywords with easy copy-and-paste options.
Generate additional link suggestions from content only, and quickly add recommended anchor links into your post or page.
Monitor your internal link growth with the LinkFlow Velocity Table.
Review existing internal links with the LinkFlow Improvement Table to identify opportunities for optimization.
Google Analytics & Search Console Insights
Display real-time performance metrics directly in your post, page, product, and taxonomy edit screens.
Gain deep insights from Google Analytics (GA4) and Google Search Console for every individual URL.
Access detailed insights for each taxonomy term, helping refine your SEO strategy.
Easily submit or request indexing of any post, page, product, or taxonomy URL to Google Search Console with a single button click.
Make data-driven decisions without leaving your WordPress dashboard.
Rankology Settings
General Meta Settings:
• Configure global meta title & description with separate fields for posts, pages, products, categories, and terms.
• Each content type (post, page, product, category, term) can have its own default meta title & description.
• If a specific post, page, product, category, or term has an empty title/description, Rankology will automatically use the corresponding global settings for that content type.
• If no specific field is set for that type, the general global options will be used as a fallback.
Improved Settings UI:
• All plugin options are displayed in modern, responsive cards.
• Redesigned layout for better usability, readability, and quick access to settings.
• Consistent design across tabs for a seamless experience.
Social Sharing Settings:
• Enable or disable social sharing site-wide.
• Upload default sharing images for Facebook and Twitter (used when no featured image is available).
• Enable one-click sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Reddit, and Pinterest on posts and pages.
Analytics & Tracking:
• Add Google Analytics tracking code/script easily.
Redirection Settings:
• Enable redirection for posts, pages, and categories.
Schema Settings:
• Enable FAQ Schema for FAQ-style content pages.
• Enable Review Schema for review pages with ratings and feedback.
• Enable Organization Schema with dynamic fields (name, logo, contact, social links, etc.).
• Enable Local Business Schema with dynamic fields (business name, address, opening hours, phone, etc.).
• Manually add Organization & Local Business schema for better SEO.
Google Analytics & Search Console Insights:
• After adding your Rankology API Key in settings, view all performance data directly in your dashboard.
• Display Sessions, Engagement Rate, Clicks, and Impressions for posts, pages, products, and taxonomies.
• Access detailed Google Analytics (GA4) and Search Console metrics inside the WordPress editor.
Rankology API Key:
• Add your Rankology API Key in settings to connect Google Analytics (GA4) and Google Search Console.
• View real-time Sessions, Engagement Rate, Clicks, and Impressions directly in your dashboard.
Rankology LinkFlow Settings:
• Rankology LinkFlow Analytics Stats (Cards) – Displays total Links, Broken Links, Orphan Pages, Top Performers, and Total Clicks in a card view.
• Rankology LinkFlow Analytics Chart Representation – Visual chart representation of LinkFlow Analytics metrics for performance tracking.
• Rankology SEO Issue Suggestions – Displays SEO issue suggestions with errors and warnings for each post or page (e.g., short titles, missing meta description, missing focus keyword) linked directly to the edit page.
• Rankology LinkFlow Engagement Tracking (with Filters) – Tracks and filters page/post engagement metrics like clicks.
• Rankology LinkFlow Content Keyword Search – Allows searching within Title, Content, Meta Title, Meta Description, and Focus Keywords, with the ability to add links directly into content.
• Rankology LinkFlow Recommendations Table – Displays Content-based internal linking recommendations for relevant pages.
• Rankology LinkFlow – Broken Links Table – Identifies and lists invalid or unreachable internal links.
• Rankology LinkFlow – Orphan Links Table – Highlights posts or pages without any internal links.
• Rankology LinkFlow Multi-Page Recommendations – Enables adding and managing multiple page recommendations with single-click copy functionality.
• Rankology LinkFlow Interlinking Graph – Visual graph showing interconnections between posts and pages.
• Rankology LinkFlow Pages Sitemap Graph – Visual sitemap showing the overall site structure and link hierarchy.
• Improved Designs – Enhanced visual layouts, modernized UI elements, and refined table and graph styling for a more intuitive and seamless user experience.
Rankology Header & Footer Code:
• Easily insert custom HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code into the , right after the start, or just before the end.
• Enable or Disable the feature anytime with a dropdown selection.
• Add code globally or restrict it to specific areas of your site.
• Choose where to display the code: Whole Website, Homepage Only, Specific Pages, Specific Posts, Post Types, Taxonomies, Search Results, Archive Pages, or 404 Page.
• Select device targeting to control visibility: Both Devices, Desktop Only, or Mobile Only.
Breadcrumb Settings:
• Enable or disable breadcrumbs separately for posts, pages, and taxonomies.
• Display breadcrumbs anywhere using the shortcode: [rankology_breadcrumb].
Import/Export Settings:
• Export or import Rankology data for Posts and Pages.
• Export or import Rankology data for Taxonomies.
• Export Rankology global settings as a JSON file.
• Import Rankology settings from a JSON file.
Server Settings:
• Add custom rules to the .htaccess file (for Apache servers only, not Nginx) via a manual input field.
Robots.txt Settings:
• Admins can manually add custom entries.
• Automatically append entries from the robots options table.
Sitemap Settings:
• Auto-generate XML sitemap.
• Exclude specific pages & posts from sitemap.
• Automatic sitemap updates on new content.
• Direct submission to Google & Bing.
Image SEO Settings:
• Automatically use the image filename as alt text on upload.
• Use the uploaded file’s name as the image title by default.
• Option to set the post title using the uploaded file’s alt text and title.
• Automatically clean uploaded media filenames for SEO and compatibility.
Crawling Options:
• Control site visibility in search results.
• Disable link crawling site-wide.
• Disable image indexing for the site.
• Disable descriptions for all pages in Google.
• Exclude paginated archive pages from indexing.
• Exclude attachment pages from indexing.
Enable/Disable Alert & Warnings:
• Enable Notice on Discourage search engines from indexing this site.
• Enable Robots Notice.
• Enable Robots Sitemap.
Rankology Speed Booster
Boost your site’s loading speed using advanced optimization tools designed to enhance performance and Core Web Vitals. Organized in 5 intuitive tabs for complete control.
Feature Control Tab:
• Master toggle to enable/disable all caching features at once.
• Individual switches for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript minification.
• Quick overview of active optimization features with status indicators.
Cache Generation Tab:
• HTML Minification: Automatically compress HTML output by removing whitespace and comments.
• CSS Minification: Generate optimized lightweight CSS files without affecting originals.
• JavaScript Minification: Minify and optimize JS files with automatic AJAX-based cache rebuilding.
• One-click cache clearing for all minified assets without page reload.
Image Optimization Tab:
• Advanced image compression using multiple methods (Spatie, Imagick, GD, binary tools).
• Automatic WebP conversion for all uploaded images with smart browser detection.
• Lazy loading implementation to load images only when visible in viewport.
• Bulk optimization with chunk-based processing for entire media library.
• Real-time performance stats showing total images, optimized count, space saved, and WebP files created.
• Separate sub-tabs for settings and results/bulk actions.
• Support for all WordPress image sizes and thumbnails.
Server Configuration Tab:
• Server Cache Headers: Add Cache-Control, Expires, and Pragma headers for improved browser caching.
• GZIP/Brotli Compression: Auto-configure compression rules for Apache/LiteSpeed servers (.htaccess).
• Htaccess Header Cache: Enable .htaccess-based caching for static files.
• Object Cache: Enable object cache headers for faster server processing and database query optimization.
• Real-time compression detection showing GZIP/Brotli status on your server.
Performance Stats Tab:
• Visual dashboard displaying cache performance metrics.
• Hit rate statistics for optimized vs. non-optimized requests.
• Overall site performance score and optimization recommendations.
• Real-time insights into your speed optimization effectiveness.
Help & Support
For help, documentation, and support, please visit: https://rankology.io
External services
This plugin connects to the following external services:
- Google Autocomplete API
- Used to fetch real-time keyword suggestions for SEO fields within posts, pages, and taxonomies.
- When the user clicks the “Get Suggestions” button, their input keyword is sent to Google’s servers along with locale and country data (if available).
- External URL used: https://www.google.com/complete/search
- Google Privacy Policy
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Contributors & Developers
“Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.2
- Release Date: 2025-12-12
Image Optimization Enhancements:
* Introduced advanced image compression with multiple optimization methods (Spatie, Imagick, GD, binary tools).
* Added automatic WebP conversion for uploaded images with smart browser detection.
* Implemented lazy loading for images to improve initial page load speed.
* Added bulk image optimization with chunk-based processing for entire media library.
* Created dedicated Image Optimization tab with real-time performance stats and progress tracking.
* Added support for optimizing all WordPress image sizes and thumbnails.
* Enhanced image optimization workflow with improved error handling and progress feedback.
2.1
- Release Date: 2025-11-20
- Introduced Rankology Speed Booster module for comprehensive performance optimization.
Asset Optimization:
* Added HTML minification to reduce page size and improve rendering speed.
* Added CSS minification for reduced file size and faster loading.
* Added JavaScript minification with automatic rebuilding of optimized files via AJAX.
* Added one-click Speed Booster cache clearing with AJAX (no page reload).
Server Configuration:
* Added Server Cache Headers with configurable Cache-Control, Expires, and Pragma directives.
* Implemented GZIP/Brotli compression auto-configuration for Apache/LiteSpeed servers.
* Added Object Cache support for improved database query performance.
* Introduced .htaccess auto-sync for seamless cache rule deployment.
* Added real-time compression detection (GZIP/Brotli status).
Performance Monitoring:
* Added dedicated Performance Stats dashboard with cache hit rates and optimization metrics.
* Implemented real-time progress tracking for bulk image optimization.
* Added detailed optimization results with space saved and compression statistics.
UI/UX Improvements:
* Added dedicated Speed Booster settings panel with tabbed navigation inside Rankology Settings.
* Implemented modern card-based UI for all speed optimization features.
* Added visual status indicators and toggle switches for quick feature control.
* Created separate tabs for settings and results in image optimization.
* Enhanced overall site performance and Core Web Vitals through optimized asset delivery.
2.0
- Release Date: 2025-11-05
- Added Rankology API Key option in settings to connect Google Analytics (GA4) and Google Search Console.
- Introduced detailed performance insights including Sessions, Engagement Rate, Clicks, and Impressions.
- Added one-click URL submission and indexing request feature for Google Search Console.
- Introduced dedicated Google Analytics & Search Console Insights section for better visibility.
- Enhanced data-driven SEO decision-making directly within the dashboard.
- Minor UI refinements and performance optimizations.
1.9
- Release Date: 2025-10-29
- Revamped overall plugin color scheme for a modern and cohesive look.
- Enhanced dashboard and analytics graph styling for better visualization.
- Improved spacing, typography, and contrast for cleaner UI/UX.
- Updated button styles and hover effects for smoother interaction.
- Optimized layout alignment and visual hierarchy across all tabs.
- Minor UI refinements and performance improvements.
1.8
- Release Date: 2025-10-16
- Improved overall plugin design for better UI/UX.
- Enhanced Linkflow tabs & post, page layout and readability.
- Minor CSS and visual consistency updates.
1.7
- Release Date: 2025-10-10
- Rankology LinkFlow Settings:
- Rankology LinkFlow Analytics stats displayed in a card view.
- Rankology LinkFlow Summary table for quick insights.
- Rankology LinkFlow Content Keyword Search (from title & content) displayed in a table after searching via form.
- Rankology LinkFlow Recommendations displayed in a table.
- Rankology LinkFlow – Broken Links table to track invalid internal links.
- Rankology LinkFlow – Orphan Links table to identify unlinked posts or pages.
- Rankology LinkFlow Multi-Page Recommendations table where admins can add multiple pages with single-click copy.
- Rankology LinkFlow Engagement Tracking table showing page & post click counts.
- Rankology LinkFlow Interlinking graph to visualize connections between content.
- Rankology LinkFlow Pages Sitemap graph for a visual overview of the site’s structure.
- Improved designs for enhanced visual analytics.
- Rankology LinkFlow Analytics (Total Links, Broken Links, Orphan Pages, Top Performers, Total Clicks) stats in card view.
1.6
- Release Date: 2025-10-03
-
Rankology LinkFlow:
- Get smart internal linking insights directly inside post, page, and product edit screens.
- Automatically receive link suggestions from Title, Content, Meta Title, Meta Description, and Focus Keywords with easy copy-and-paste options.
- Generate additional link suggestions from content only, and quickly add recommended anchor links into your post or page.
- Monitor your internal link growth with the LinkFlow Velocity Table.
- Review existing internal links with the LinkFlow Improvement Table to identify opportunities for optimization.
-
Rankology Settings:
- Rankology LinkFlow Analytics stats displayed in a card view.
- Rankology LinkFlow Summary table for quick insights.
- Rankology LinkFlow Content Keyword Search (from title & content) displayed in a table after searching via form.
- Rankology LinkFlow Recommendations displayed in a table.
- Rankology LinkFlow – Broken Links table to track invalid internal links.
- Rankology LinkFlow – Orphan Links table to identify unlinked posts or pages.
- Rankology LinkFlow Multi-Page Recommendations table where admins can add multiple pages with single-click copy.
- Rankology LinkFlow Engagement Tracking table showing page & post click counts.
- Rankology LinkFlow Interlinking graph to visualize connections between content.
- Rankology LinkFlow Pages Sitemap graph for a visual overview of the site’s structure.
-
Rankology Header & Footer Code:
- Easily insert custom HTML, CSS, or JavaScript code into the , right after the start, or just before the end.
- Enable or Disable the feature anytime with a dropdown selection.
- Add code globally or restrict it to specific areas of your site.
- Choose where to display the code: Whole Website, Homepage Only, Specific Pages, Specific Posts, Post Types, Taxonomies, Search Results, Archive Pages, or 404 Page.
- Select device targeting to control visibility: Both Devices, Desktop Only, or Mobile Only.
1.3
- Release Date: 2025-09-11
- Crawling Options:
- Control site visibility in search results.
- Disable link crawling site-wide.
- Disable image indexing for the site.
- Disable descriptions for all pages in Google.
- Exclude paginated archive pages from indexing.
- Exclude attachment pages from indexing.
- Enable/Disable Alert & Warnings:
- Enable Notice on Discourage search engines from indexing this site.
- Enable Robots Notice.
- Enable Robots Sitemap.
1.2
- Release Date: 2025-09-09
- Updated Rankology Settings:
- Separate global meta title & description fields for Posts, Pages, Products, Categories, and Terms
- Fallback logic: if a post/page/product/category/term meta is empty, use content-type defaults; if not set, use general global settings
- Social Sharing Improvements:
- Added default image upload option for Facebook & Twitter
- Added social sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Reddit, and Pinterest
- Schema Enhancements:
- Added dynamic fields for Organization Schema (name, logo, contact, social links)
- Added dynamic fields for Local Business Schema (business name, address, phone, opening hours, etc.)
- Retained option to manually add Organization & Local Business schema
- Added FAQ Schema and Review Page Schema toggle in settings
- Breadcrumb Settings:
- Enable/Disable breadcrumbs separately for Posts, Pages, and Taxonomies
- Added shortcode
[rankology_breadcrumb]for flexible placement
- Import/Export Settings:
- Export/Import Rankology data for Posts and Pages
- Export/Import Rankology data for Taxonomies
- Export/Import Rankology global settings as JSON file
- Improved Settings UI:
- Redesigned settings interface with modern, responsive card layout
- Better readability, usability, and consistent design across tabs
1.1
- Release Date: 2025-08-25
- Added Sitemap Settings:
- Auto-generate XML sitemap
- Exclude specific pages & posts from sitemap
- Automatic sitemap updates on new content
- Direct submission to Google & Bing
- Added Robots.txt customization:
- Manual entries by admins
- Automatic entries from robots options table
- Added .htaccess custom rules editor (Apache only)
- Added new Schema options:
- FAQ Schema
- Review Page Schema
- Added Image SEO Settings:
- Automatically use image filenames as alt text
- Use uploaded file’s name as default image title
- Option to set post title using image alt text and title
- Automatically clean uploaded media filenames for SEO
1.0
- Release Date: 2025-06-30
- Plugin released.





















