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https://github.com/boldgrid/boldgrid-seo

The BoldGrid SEO plugin for WordPress.
https://github.com/boldgrid/boldgrid-seo

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The BoldGrid SEO plugin for WordPress.

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# BoldGrid Easy SEO - Simple and Effective SEO #

**Contributors:** boldgrid, timph, rramo012, imh_brad, joemoto, jamesros161

**Tags:** seo, search engine optimization, content analysis, readability, boldgrid

**Requires at least:** 4.4

**Tested up to:** 6.5

**Requires PHP:** 5.3

**Stable tag:** 1.6.15

**License:** GPLv2 or later

**License URI:** http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html



Easy SEO helps you easily create keyword rich content and rank higher in the search engines.



## Description ##



### Automatically Optimize Your SEO with BoldGrid Easy SEO and Rank Higher in the Search Engines ###

BoldGrid Easy SEO will help you create better content and rank higher in the search engines. It analyzes your page content in real-time and makes recommendations that will help you maintain best SEO practices. Simply set a target keyword or phrase and the BoldGrid Easy SEO dashboard will automatically give you easy-to-follow suggestions on improving your on-page SEO. Regardless of your SEO skill level or knowledge, BoldGrid Easy SEO provides simple, yet powerful tools for website search engine optimization. Get automatic assistance with:



### Optimal Keyword Density ###

BoldGrid Easy SEO will analyze your content in real-time to ensure your targeted keyword appears at the optimal frequency, as well as in the right places on the page.



### Page Titles and Descriptions ###

Control and optimize how your pages appear in Google rankings pages with the title and description editor. BoldGrid Easy SEO will also make sure your target keyword is included.



### Header Tags and Content ###

BoldGrid Easy SEO will automatically analyze your header tags and give you recommendations on their proper usage, as well as assisting you with including relevant content.



### Image Alt Tags ###

BoldGrid Easy SEO automatically checks your images for alt tags to help you identify areas for SEO improvement.



### Content Length ###

Keyword rich content is a prime factor when search engines determine rankings. BoldGrid Easy SEO will assist you in writing better content by tracking your progress and alerting you when you've reached the sweet spot.



### Search Engine Indexing ###

Allow (or disallow) search engines from indexing pages with a single click.



### Follow/No Follow Links ###

Choose whether your links are visible to search engines and count toward your SEO, or hide them if necessary.



### Canonical URLs ###

Avoid duplicate content penalties by indicating a canonical URL where applicable.



## Frequently Asked Questions ##



### Where can I find more help? ###

If you have any questions on getting started with BoldGrid Easy SEO, please visit our [Getting Started Guide](https://www.boldgrid.com/support/boldgrid-easy-seo/).

We also suggest joining our [Team Orange User Group community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/BGTeamOrange) for free support, tips and tricks.



For general questions check out our [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.boldgrid.com/faqs/) page.



### Where can I report issues or ask questions? ###

Bugs can be reported either in the [WordPress support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/boldgrid-easy-seo) or in the [BoldGrid Support Center](https://www.boldgrid.com/support/questions/).



### How can I contribute? ###



The BoldGrid Easy SEO plugin is open source software. Join in on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/).



## Installation ##



### Minimum Requirements ###



* PHP version 5.3 or greater

* WordPress 4.4 or greater



### From within WordPress ###

1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'

1. Search for 'BoldGrid Easy SEO'

1. Activate BoldGrid Easy SEO from your Plugins page.



### Manually ###

1. Upload the entire boldgrid-easy-seo folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.

1. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.



## Screenshots ##



1. Post and Page analysis.

![1. Post and Page analysis.](https://ps.w.org/boldgrid-easy-seo---simple-and-effective-seo/assets/screenshot-1.png)



2. Page titles and descriptions.

![2. Page titles and descriptions.](https://ps.w.org/boldgrid-easy-seo---simple-and-effective-seo/assets/screenshot-2.png)



3. Search Visibility.

![3. Search Visibility.](https://ps.w.org/boldgrid-easy-seo---simple-and-effective-seo/assets/screenshot-3.png)



## Changelog ##



### 1.6.15 ###



Release date: April 3rd, 2024



* Bug Fix: Fix reported security vulnerability with password protected posts.



### 1.6.14 ###



Release date: March 18th, 2024



* Bug Fix: Fix reported security vulnerabilities.



### 1.6.13 ###



Release date: May 23rd, 2023



* Update: Fix PHP 8.2 Deprecation notices.



### 1.6.12 ###



Release Date: April, 20, 2023



* Bug Fix: Panel links not visible with Crio [#26](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/26)

* Improvement: Add BoldGrid SEO to WooCommerce single product pages [#54](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/54) 



### 1.6.11 ###



Release Date: February, 23, 2023



* Bug Fix: Content Word Count is not Updated [#42](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/42)

* Bug Fix: Fatal Error $query->posts is not countable [#45](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/45)

* Improvement: Update indicators to use icons as well as colors to improve accessibility [#44](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/44)



### 1.6.10 ###



Release Date: February 24, 2021



* Bug Fix: Use Post Thumbnail for og:image tag [#41] (https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/41)



### 1.6.9 ###



Release Date: December 7th, 2020



* Bug fix: JS Console error in WordPress 5.6 [#37] (https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/37)



### 1.6.8 ###



Release Date: August 26th, 2020



* Bug fix: SEO dashboard was not loading in WordPress 5.5



### 1.6.7 ###



Release Date: August 10th, 2020



* Bug fix: Yoast Conflict: JavaScript Error Prevents PPB Blocks and Interface from Loading [#29] (https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/29)



### 1.6.6 ###



Release Date: August 6th, 2020



* Bug fix: Fixed PHP 7.4 Deprecated implode calls.



### 1.6.5 ###



Release Date: March 19th, 2020



* Update: Register meta values.



### 1.6.4 ###



Release Date: December 17th, 2019



* Bug fix: Fixed empty robots tag.

* Update: Added filter to allow meta robots to be skipped and controlled via filter.



### 1.6.3 ###



Release Date: August 20, 2019



* Bug fix: Fixed situations where markup for canonical URLs can be ouput multiple times. [#9](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/9). Props [@jessecowens](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jessecowens/)

* Bug fix: Titles with markup should now be properly parsed. [#8](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/8)

* Bug fix: Titles with commas had the commas turned into pipe seperators. [#7](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/7)

* Update: Added missing translation string for archives with paginated pages. [#12](https://github.com/BoldGrid/boldgrid-seo/issues/12)



### 1.6.2 ###



Release Date: February 14, 2019



* Bug fix: Conflict with Yoast SEO on classic editor



### 1.6.1 ###



Release Date: January 29th, 2019



* Bug fix: Post image count not correct.



### 1.6.0  ###



Release Date: December 4th, 2018



* New Feature: Added Gutenberg and WordPress 5 compatibility.

* Update: Max length for meta descriptions was updated to 300.

* Bug Fix: Save special chars for meta fields.



### 1.5.1 ###



Release Date: November 14th, 2017



* Initial Release.