Ultra-lightweight custom SEO plugin featuring real-time SEO scoring, author checklist, bulk audit, and universal 1-click migration from Yoast SEO, Ran …
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WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple SEO by Eighteen26 version 1.3.1 as active, updated 16d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Simple SEO is an ultra-lightweight, fast, and ad-free alternative to bloated SEO plugins like Yoast, Rank Math, and All in One SEO (AIOSEO).
Engineered for speed, performance, and author ease-of-use, Simple SEO lets you manage essential SEO metadata without bloating your database or slowing down your WordPress website.
Key Features
Maximum Performance: Lightweight code (< 500 lines), zero external API calls, zero bloatware.
Smart Page Builder Text Stripper: Intelligently extracts readable text and strips messy shortcode syntax from page builders (WPBakery, Elementor, Divi) for automatic meta descriptions and excerpts.
Universal 1-Click SEO Importer: Seamlessly import metadata from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, and All in One SEO (AIOSEO) without modifying original source data.
Bulk SEO Audit Dashboard: Quick overview of missing meta descriptions, duplicate titles, and accidental noindex states.
Real-time SEO Score: Live score gauge (0 to 100%) calculated instantly inside the post editor.
Open Graph & Twitter Cards: Live preview and custom social sharing image support.
XML Sitemap: Seamless integration with WordPress native XML sitemaps.
Admin Post Column: View SEO scores directly inside the WordPress posts and pages list table.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
aioseo
meta
opengraph
seo
yoast
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.5 · PHP 7.4
Update activity16 Oct 202616d ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.3.0→1.3.1
WordPress compatibility7.1.2→7.1.3
Version1.1.0→1.3.0
Tracking & source
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