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It adds approximately 4KB to your frontend \u2014 no render-blocking JavaScript, no CSS files \u2014 while delivering a complete suite of SEO tools for publishers, bloggers, and developers.<\/p>\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf10 <strong>Plugin website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rankalseo.com\">rankalseo.com<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/rank.al\">rank.al<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Free Features<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Meta Titles &amp; Descriptions<\/strong>\nGlobal title and description templates per post type. Per-post override with a live character counter and SERP preview. Supports dynamic variables like <code>%title%<\/code>, <code>%sitename%<\/code>, <code>%excerpt%<\/code>, and more.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>XML Sitemaps<\/strong>\nAuto-generated split sitemaps for posts, pages, and custom post types. Configurable per-page limits, priorities, and change frequencies. Automatic ping to Google and Bing on publish.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Schema &amp; Structured Data<\/strong>\nJSON-LD schema output for every page type \u2014 WebSite, WebPage, Article, BreadcrumbList, Organization, and Person. Outputs a complete schema graph automatically with no configuration required.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Open Graph &amp; Twitter Cards<\/strong>\nFull <code>og:<\/code> meta tag support for Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social platforms. Twitter Card support. Auto-generates from post featured image. Configurable default social image.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Breadcrumbs<\/strong>\nConfigurable breadcrumb trail with BreadcrumbList JSON-LD built in. Shortcode and PHP function available for theme integration. Supports custom separators and home label.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Image SEO<\/strong>\nAuto ALT text on upload. Auto ALT text injection in post content. Lazy loading, dimension stripping, hotlink protection, and attachment page redirect \u2014 all configurable.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Webmaster Tools<\/strong>\nGoogle, Bing, and Yandex site verification. Visual robots.txt editor. llms.txt editor for AI crawler control.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Titles &amp; Meta Per Post Type<\/strong>\nConfigure default title templates, description templates, noindex\/nofollow rules, and schema type per post type and taxonomy \u2014 all from one screen.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>RSS Feed<\/strong>\nAdd custom footer content to your RSS feed. RSS canonical tag to protect against feed scrapers.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Blocks &amp; Shortcodes<\/strong>\nSchema blocks and shortcodes for advanced structured data output within content.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>One-Click Migration<\/strong>\nImport all titles, descriptions, and settings from Yoast SEO, RankMath, SEOPress, and All in One SEO in under two minutes.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Developer Friendly<\/strong>\nZero frontend overhead \u2014 ~4KB total. No render-blocking JS or CSS. Compatible with any theme or page builder.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Redirections<\/strong>\n301\/302\/307 redirect manager with hit counting and quick create from 404 errors.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>404 Monitor<\/strong>\nAutomatic broken link log with referrer tracking and one-click redirect creation.<\/p>\n\n<h4>PRO Features<\/h4>\n\n<p>Upgrade to <strong>Rankal SEO Optimizer Pro<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/rankalseo.com\/product\/rankal-seo-premium-wordpress\/\">rankalseo.com<\/a> to unlock:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u2728 Magic AI<\/strong> \u2014 Scans your entire site and fills every missing title, description, and SEO field using AI (Groq, OpenAI, or Anthropic).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u26a1 Instant Index<\/strong> \u2014 Submit URLs to search engines instantly via the IndexNow protocol. No Google Cloud Console setup required.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Content AI<\/strong> \u2014 Per-post AI title and description generation directly in the editor sidebar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SEO Audit<\/strong> \u2014 Full site crawl with percentage-based scoring. Identifies thin content, duplicate titles, missing meta tags, and noindex pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internal Links<\/strong> \u2014 Automated internal link suggestions and injection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WooCommerce SEO<\/strong> \u2014 Product schema, category SEO fields, noindex out-of-stock products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Links<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rankalseo.com\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rankalseo.com\/product\/rankal-seo-premium-wordpress\/\">PRO Upgrade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rankalseo.com\/docs.html\">Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.rank.al\/support.php\">Support<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the following external services:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><strong>Rank.al License API (rank.al)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> Pro license activation, verification, and deactivation. Only used when a Pro license key is entered. Free features work without any connection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Domain name, email address, license key.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/rank.al\/privacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/rank.al\/terms<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Rankal SEO Website (rankalseo.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> Plugin promotion, documentation, and purchasing the Pro version. This domain is not contacted by the plugin itself \u2014 it is only referenced as a link for users to visit in their browser.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> None. No data is sent by the plugin to this domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/rankalseo.com\/privacy.html<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/rankalseo.com\/terms.html<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Rank.al Dashboard API (dashboard.rank.al)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> Verifying connect tokens and checking site connection status during Pro account linking. Only used during account connection in the Pro dashboard flow.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> A temporary connect token and the site domain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/rank.al\/privacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/rank.al\/terms<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Google (www.google.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> Sitemap ping on publish \u2014 notifies Google of new or updated content. Opt-in only, disabled by default.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Your sitemap URL only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Bing (www.bing.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> Sitemap ping on publish \u2014 notifies Bing of new or updated content. Opt-in only, disabled by default.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Your sitemap URL only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/en-us\/privacystatement<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/servicesagreement<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>IndexNow (api.indexnow.org)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> Instant URL submission to IndexNow-compatible search engines (Bing, Yandex). Opt-in only, triggered manually by the site owner.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Your site's URLs and IndexNow key.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.indexnow.org\/privacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.indexnow.org\/documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Groq (api.groq.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> AI-powered SEO meta generation (titles, descriptions, keywords) when Groq is selected as the AI provider. Only activated when the site owner enters a Groq API key.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Post content (text only, up to 3,500 characters) to generate SEO metadata.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/groq.com\/privacy-policy\/<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/groq.com\/terms-of-use\/<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>OpenAI (api.openai.com)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for:<\/strong> AI-powered SEO meta generation when OpenAI is selected as the AI provider. 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Only activated when the site owner enters an Anthropic API key.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Post content (text only, up to 3,500 characters) to generate SEO metadata.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/legal\/privacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of service:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/legal\/consumer-terms<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>rankalseo<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Rankal SEO Optimizer \u2192 Dashboard<\/strong> to get started<\/li>\n<li>Configure your settings under <strong>General Settings<\/strong>, <strong>Titles &amp; Meta<\/strong>, and <strong>Sitemap Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"will%20rankal%20seo%20optimizer%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F\"><h3>Will Rankal SEO Optimizer slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The plugin adds approximately 4KB to your frontend with zero render-blocking JavaScript or CSS files.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20import%20my%20settings%20from%20yoast%20or%20rankmath%3F\"><h3>Can I import my settings from Yoast or RankMath?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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