Title: RankLite – Fast, Clean SEO
Author: ranklite
Published: <strong>Gashyantare 7, 2026</strong>
Last modified: Werurwe 3, 2026

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# RankLite – Fast, Clean SEO

 By [ranklite](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ranklite/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/ranklite.1.0.4.zip)

 * [Details](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/ranklite/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/ranklite/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/ranklite/#installation)
 * [Development](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/ranklite/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/ranklite/)

## Description

**RankLite** focuses on the essentials of on-page SEO. It’s intentionally small,
fast, and easy to configure. You get all the core tools—without the kitchen sink:

 * **Titles & Meta Descriptions** per post/page with live counters
 * Global defaults with smart fallbacks
 * **Open Graph** & **Twitter Cards** (title, description, image)
 * **Canonical** and **robots** meta (index/noindex, follow/nofollow)
 * **XML Sitemaps** (`/sitemap.xml`) with pretty permalink support and **pings to
   Google & Bing**
 * **JSON-LD Schema** for Website, Article, Breadcrumbs + FAQ/How-to blocks (basic)
 * **Breadcrumbs** output helper
 * **Manual 301 Redirects**
 * **Analytics helpers** (Google Analytics/GTAG & Google Tag Manager passthrough)
 * Optional **data wipe** on uninstall
 * Multisite-aware and performance-minded

No telemetry. No ad pixels. No phone-home calls—everything stays on your site.

### Why RankLite?

 * **Performance first.** Lightweight code, minimal queries, no admin nag spam.
 * **No lock-in.** Uses standard WordPress fields/meta so you can switch any time.
 * **Clean UI.** Sensible defaults and clear controls that won’t overwhelm you.

### What’s included in the Free version?

 * Titles/meta with counters and fallbacks
 * Canonical, robots
 * Open Graph & Twitter Cards
 * Website/Article/Breadcrumbs + FAQ/How-to schema (basic, JSON-LD)
 * XML sitemaps with **Google/Bing pings**
 * Breadcrumbs helper
 * Manual redirects (301)
 * Analytics & GTM helpers
 * Tools page with **wipe on uninstall** option

### Pro add-on

A separate Pro add-on (not required) can extend RankLite with AI-assisted titles/
descriptions/alt-text/articles, advanced schema & sitemaps, a 404 monitor, and auto-
redirects. The free plugin is fully functional on its own and does not require Pro.

### Features

 * **Meta box on posts/pages** for custom SEO Title & Description
 * **Smart fallback** to site title/tagline or post excerpt
 * **Open Graph/Twitter image** fallback
 * **Robots** (index/noindex, follow/nofollow) per post and global
 * **Sitemaps**: index + post types; pretty `/sitemap.xml` with:
    - Fallback query route for non-pretty permalinks
    - **Automatic pings to Google and Bing** when content changes (with safe throttling)
 * **Schema**: Website, Article, Breadcrumbs + FAQ/How-to via blocks (basic) with
   safe defaults
 * **Breadcrumbs**: simple template function/filter to output a trail
 * **Redirects**: add simple 301 manual redirects from an admin screen
 * **Analytics**: GA4/gtag and GTM helpers (paste ID and go)
 * **Developer-friendly** (filters/actions documented below)
 * **Privacy-friendly**: no data leaves your site

### Privacy

This plugin **does not**:

 * Collect personal data
 * Send usage data to third parties
 * Set cookies on the front end by itself

If you enable Analytics or GTM helpers, you are integrating external services—ensure
you have the proper disclosures/consent (e.g., via your cookie banner).

### Performance

 * Minimal queries and safe caching behavior
 * No assets loaded on the front end unless necessary
 * Short timeouts and safe throttling for sitemap pings to Google/Bing

### External services

This plugin can optionally connect to the following external services:

 1. Google Search and Bing (sitemap ping)

– What it does: When sitemap pinging is enabled, RankLite can notify search engines
that your sitemap has been updated.
 – What is sent: The public URL of your sitemap
is sent as a query parameter to: – https://www.google.com/ping?sitemap= – https://
www.bing.com/ping?sitemap= – When: Only when sitemap pinging is enabled in the plugin
settings and a sitemap is generated/updated. – Terms / Privacy: – Google: https://
policies.google.com/privacy / https://policies.google.com/terms – Microsoft (Bing):
https://privacy.microsoft.com / https://www.microsoft.com/servicesagreement

 1. Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager (optional)

– What it does: If you choose to enable Analytics or Tag Manager in RankLite, the
plugin outputs the official tracking/snippet code provided by Google.
 – What is
sent: Standard analytics/usage data as defined by Google, associated with your own
property IDs (e.g. GA4, GTM). No additional data is sent by RankLite beyond what
Google’s scripts normally collect. – When: Only when you explicitly enable these
features and enter your own tracking IDs. – Terms / Privacy: – Google Analytics /
Tag Manager: https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ – Google
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

### Developers

### Filter the final title string

    ```
    `php
    ```

/**
 * Filter the final value RankLite outputs. * * @param string $title Final title
string. * @param array $parts Parsed parts (h1, site_name, brand, etc). * @param
WP_Post|null $post Current post object (or null). * @param string $type Detected
type: ‘news’ | ‘product’ | ‘default’. */ add_filter( ‘ranklite_meta_title_final’,
function( $title, $parts, $post, $type ) { return $title; }, 10, 4 ); `

### Add extra sitemap index entries (e.g. news/video)

    ```
    `php
    ```

add_filter( ‘ranklite/sitemaps/index_items’, function( $extra, $opts ) {
 $extra[]
= array( ‘loc’ => home_url( ‘/news-sitemap.xml’ ), ‘lastmod’ => gmdate( ‘c’ ), );
return $extra; }, 10, 2 ); `

### Tweak the breadcrumb trail before output

    ```
    `php
    ```

add_filter( ‘ranklite_breadcrumb_trail’, function( $trail ) {
 // $trail is an array
of arrays like [ ‘name’ => ‘Blog’, ‘url’ => ‘https://example.com/blog/’ ]. return
$trail; } ); `

### Programmatic redirect registration

    ```
    `php
    ```

do_action( ‘ranklite/register_redirect’, ‘/old-path’, ‘/new-path’, 301 );
 `

See inline docs for more hooks and parameters.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Titles & Meta: per-post editor with live counters
 * [[
 * Global settings: Titles, Social, Indexing
 * [[
 * XML Sitemaps settings with Google/Bing pings
 * [[
 * Schema (Website, Article, FAQ, How-to) basic controls
 * [[
 * Analytics helpers (GA4/GTAG & GTM passthrough settings)
 * [[
 * Redirects screen (manual 301s)
 * [[
 * Tools, uninstall & reset options

## Blocks

This plugin provides 2 blocks.

 *   RankLite FAQ Structured FAQ (FAQPage JSON-LD).
 *   RankLite HowTo Step-by-step HowTo with JSON-LD.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/ranklite/` or install it from **
    Plugins  Add New**.
 2. Activate **RankLite**.
 3. Go to **Settings  RankLite** to configure Titles, Social, Indexing, Sitemaps, Schema,
    and Tools.
 4. Optional: Add your GA4/GTAG or GTM container ID in **Analytics**.

## FAQ

### Does the plugin collect any personal data?

No. RankLite does not send data to external servers and does not implement telemetry.
See the Privacy section.

### Will it work with caching plugins?

Yes. RankLite only outputs meta/schema/headers and a dynamic sitemap. Everything
plays well with full-page caching.

### Can I noindex specific content?

Yes. Use the global defaults in **Settings  RankLite  Indexing**, and override per
post/page inside the meta box.

### Does it write to robots.txt on disk?

No. RankLite uses the `robots_txt` filter to serve a virtual robots.txt.

### How do I remove all plugin data on uninstall?

In **Settings  RankLite  Tools**, enable **“Wipe all data on uninstall”**. When 
checked, RankLite deletes its options and (optionally) RankLite post/term meta upon
uninstall.

### Does RankLite ping Google and Bing when sitemaps change?

Yes. When sitemaps are enabled, RankLite will ping Google and Bing when content 
changes, using short timeouts and safe throttling so it doesn’t slow down your site.

### Is WooCommerce supported?

Yes—RankLite works alongside WooCommerce. You can set global defaults and then override
titles/meta on individual products as needed.

### Is there a Pro version?

Yes, offered separately. The free plugin is fully usable by itself. The Pro add-
on adds AI-assisted writing features, advanced schema/sitemaps, a 404 monitor, and
auto-redirects.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“RankLite – Fast, Clean SEO” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ ranklite ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ranklite/)

[Translate “RankLite – Fast, Clean SEO” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ranklite)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ranklite/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ranklite/), or subscribe 
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ranklite/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ranklite/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.4

 * Fix: Sitemap rewrites/router initialization issue on some installs.
 * Add: Optional category and tags sitemap support.
 * Fix: Cookie consent banner now closes correctly on accept/reject/manage.

#### 1.0.3

Compatibility and security hardening: improved URL/path handling, safer redirect
sanitization, removed cross-hook output buffering, and form handling now reads only
required fields.

#### 1.0.2

 * Security hardening: sanitize/validate inputs in admin handlers and term/meta 
   saves.
 * Fix: close output buffers properly for schema exclusivity.
 * Fix: harden settings import validation.

#### 1.0.1

 * Code cleanup and compatibility improvements based on WordPress.org review.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial public release.
 * Titles & meta with counters and fallbacks.
 * XML sitemaps with pretty `/sitemap.xml`, fallback routes, and Google/Bing pings.
 * Website/Article/Breadcrumbs + FAQ/How-to schema (basic, JSON-LD).
 * Open Graph/Twitter Cards, breadcrumbs helper, manual redirects, analytics/GTM
   helpers.
 * Tools screen with wipe-on-uninstall option and uninstall cleanup logic.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.4**
 *  Last updated **1 month ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ranklite/)
 * Tags
 * [meta tags](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/meta-tags/)[open graph](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/open-graph/)
   [schema](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/schema/)[seo](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/)
   [sitemap](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sitemap/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://kin.wordpress.org/plugins/ranklite/advanced/)

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## Contributors

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