About this plugin
Write and edit in WordPress. js website. js use the SEO title, description, search instructions, sharing tags and schema created by Rank Math.
Rank Math is a WordPress SEO plugin. You use it to set how your pages appear in search results and when people share links. Install Rank Math separately; its code is not included in this bridge.
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js setup uses WPGraphQL to ask for content and SEO together. WPGraphQL remains optional for the WordPress plugin. Developers using REST can enable the separate public-post SEO endpoint.
The plugin does not switch APIs automatically. All bridge features start off.
Other optional features fix supported SEO page addresses, adapt Rank Math’s IndexNow notices, open published View links on the public website, preserve frontend preview destinations, add CMS noindex instructions, disable WordPress core CMS sitemaps or stop WordPress email.
Test the bridge on a copy of your site before changing a live site. It does not cover every Rank Math feature. js app; the plugin does not build or deploy that app.
For either SEO API, install and activate Rank Math, enable its Headless CMS Support and make sure PHP DOM is available. Ask your host about PHP DOM if needed. Drafts, private posts and password-protected posts do not receive public bridge SEO.
The current version supports published posts, pages and selected public custom post types. js cache updates are not included. An optional CMS safeguard can disable WordPress core sitemaps without changing Rank Math sitemap settings.
See the validation guide for tested versions and remaining checks.
IndexNow needs a current verification key file on the public website. txt filename with the optional public key path setting. A public read-only key endpoint is available only while the IndexNow adapter is enabled.
A submission does not guarantee indexing. CMS noindex does not add a login or prevent access. Leave email suppression off if WordPress must send password resets or notices.
0-or-later. Thank you to the Rank Math team and contributors for Rank Math SEO and its headless support, which make this bridge possible. This is an independent community project; these credits do not claim Rank Math’s approval or support.
Rank Math’s code is not bundled here.
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About ReadySpace
ReadySpace provides cloud and hosting services for businesses. ReadySpace and community contributors develop and share this free, open-source bridge. You can use it with your chosen hosting provider; a ReadySpace account is not required.
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Start with the beginner setup guide. Read the tests and limits before using it on a live site. js examples are available on GitHub; they are not included in the WordPress ZIP.
The ZIP includes the plugin, licence, changelog and credits.
Source code and contributions
External services and privacy
Optional IndexNow notifications
IndexNow tells participating search engines that public pages were added, changed or deleted. This feature is optional. The bridge’s IndexNow frontend adapter starts off.
It works with Rank Math’s Instant Indexing module, which you must configure separately.
When Rank Math sends an automatic or manual IndexNow notification, the bridge can change eligible page addresses to your public website. org/indexnow/ and sends the public page URLs, website host, verification key and key-file address. Rank Math also sends its client information, including its version, whether the request was manual and a coded identifier based on your WordPress home address.
The receiving server can see your WordPress server’s IP address. IndexNow shares submitted URLs with participating search engines.
This bridge does not send post bodies, passwords or visitor details to IndexNow. Only submit public URLs you want search engines to know about. A received notification does not guarantee indexing.
Turning the bridge adapter off does not turn off Rank Math’s own IndexNow module.
- IndexNow service
- IndexNow protocol
- IndexNow terms and website privacy information
- Rank Math IndexNow setup
IndexNow’s website privacy section describes its website, not every participating search engine’s data handling. Check the policies of the search engines and hosting services you choose.
SEO APIs
The optional IndexNow key endpoint returns only the current public verification key. It does not generate a key, expose other settings or contact an external service. It remains separate from the REST SEO feature.
The bridge generates SEO inside your WordPress site. Its REST route and optional WPGraphQL field let your frontend request SEO for eligible public content. They do not contact a bridge vendor service.
js app and hosting provider handle those requests according to your own setup. The bridge does not add analytics or collect usage reports.