About Simple SEO
Simple SEO is relevant when an editor needs control over page and post metadata. The official excerpt specifically names titles, descriptions and keywords. These details support a focused metadata-editing use case, rather than a blanket claim that the product covers every SEO requirement. Evaluate it on representative content and inspect the resulting page metadata. Check how defaults interact with manually entered values and with any other plugin already producing metadata. Editing a field is not evidence that it improves rankings. If your requirement also includes canonical rules, sitemaps or structured data, verify those capabilities separately instead of assuming them from the product name.
Key features
- Seo
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Sources & verification
Active installations: 10000
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Classification: seo
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License: GPL-compatible (WordPress directory)
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Minimum php: 7.4
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Minimum wordpress: 4.6.2
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Name: Simple SEO
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Platform: WordPress
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Source api: https://api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/?action=plugin_information&request%5Bslug%5D=cds-simple-seo
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Support threads: 0
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Support threads resolved: 0
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Tested wordpress: 7.1.3
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Type: WordPress plugin
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